We are pleased to announce our Fifth Annual Law Day Essay Contest.
Our Law Day Essay Contest is designed to encourage young people to think about the role of law in society and how law affects their everyday lives, even at a young age. Local attorney Warren Caswell has sponsored this contest each year since opening his practice in Madison County. Law Day, May 1st of each year, was first proclaimed by President Eisenhower in 1958. Law Day is a day of national dedication to the principle of government under law so that we all can strengthen our American heritage of liberty, justice and equality under the law.
The 2010 Law Offices of Warren C. Caswell Fifth Annual Law Day Essay Contest is open to students in the 9th-12th grades residing in Madison, Elbert, Oglethorpe, Franklin, Hart, Jackson and Banks counties. Essays will be judged on how well the writer deals with the topic and how persuasive the writer presents his/her argument.
Recently the news has been filled with the debate over Health Care Legislation being considered by the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. A large part of this debate has centered on whether or not the government has the Constitutional power to require all Americans to purchase health insurance. Ultimately, this question may be decided by the Supreme Court. For this year’s topic we ask entrants how the Court should decide by answering the following question: Can the U.S. Senate or U.S. House of representatives pass a law requiring all Americans to purchase health insurance, why or why not? A complete answer must cite specific examples from the Constitution that supports the entrant’s position. More details about the topic can be found here
First Prize is a $500.00 cash scholarship while the runner-up will receive a $200 Cash Scholarship. Essays are due in our office by April 15, 2010 to be eligible for consideration. The winners will be announced on May 3rd 2010, the Monday following Law Day, May 1st. The winning essays will be published in our on-line newsletter, published on our website and the manuscript will be submitted to the student’s local newspaper, in addition to the cash prize.
All entries must be accompanied by a completed and signed entry form available here.
Entry Form
Rules:
The purpose of the Law Day Essay Contest is to encourage students to think about the role of law in American Government and how they interact with law on a daily basis- even as youths. The winning entries are posted below in Adobe pdf format.