Celebrating Law Day
Journey to Esquire 2024 Law Day Writing & Art Competition
1st place: Brianna Harnarrine - Nova Middle School
Artwork - colored pencil |
2nd place: Anabia Anwar, Nova Middle School
Fictional Short Story - The Sprout of A New Lawyer's Career A new lawyer named Hannah just got accepted and is setting out to her new job at the law office. Hannah, in fact, did not always want to be a lawyer. It all started in a law class she took in middle school. She happened to get in, and as time went by, she learned to love this class and what came with it. As time went on, she participated in mock trials, which made her love for law grow more.
Starting from the first day she entered the class, her love for law sprouted into a whole tree that started her on her path as a lawyer. The next year, she was able to get into a Competition Law class taught by the same teacher. Her teacher noticed her skills and got her into a mock trial team, even though Hannah, at one point, did not believe she was worth this position as there were multiple talented kids in that class. As time went on, she had studied law, and her love for the class grew. Though her parents opposed this class, she continued to take it as she had loved this class and later in life took the path as a lawyer. This love for law was able to be expressed once she became a new lawyer and started her first case. This first case gave her multiple different emotions. She was scared to lose this case and make her client face unnecessary charges they did not deserve, and she was also excited to go to court to defend her client and show her knowledge of the law to protect innocent people. She was happy to be able to work for the justice of the citizens and to protect them in court from charges or fines they may have to pay. She talked to her client, and when the day of the trial came, she was ready. She wanted to secure liberty, justice, and peace within society, so she prepared for this case until the last day. Hannah did this for her first case and all the cases she ever had to do. She was ready to speak as a voice for her client in the courtroom. ... Read the rest of the essay on our blog. |
Journey to Esquire 2022 Law Day Writing and Art Competition
-Winners Announced- 1st place: Christian Guettler, Thurgood Marshall Fundamental Middle School Artwork - colored pencil 2nd place: Ella Owens Coleman Middle School Fictional Short Story - Untitled 3rd place: Ava Farchione Coleman Middle School Nonfiction Essay "How the Judicial Branch reflects the rights of US Citizens" |