Law Day 2021 – Advancing the Rule of Law Now
By The Law Week and Liberty Bell Committee hosted Law Day on Friday, May 7, 2021! It was a wonderful event with many legal professionals and students in attendance. The Committee is excited to announce the winners of each competition:
Liberty Bell Award
Former Chief Justice Cheri Beasley
McIntyre Youth Leadership Challenge
| First Place | Megan Maloney, R.J. Reynolds High School |
| Second Place | Omkar Mohile, Leroy Martin Magnet Middle School |
| Finalist | Dhriti Koneru, Mills Park Middle School |
| Finalist | Noreen Majeed, Mills Park Middle School |
Essay Competition
| First Place | Elizabeth Saffo, Wilmington Academy of Arts and Sciences |
| Second Place | Aparna Dhulipala, Wilmington Academy of Arts and Sciences |
| Third Place | Johnathan Strickland, Wilmington Academy of Arts and Sciences |
| Fourth Place | Issy Gee, Wilmington Academy of Arts and Sciences |
| Most Creative | Miles DeVoid, Wilmington Academy of Arts and Sciences |
Moot Court Competition
| First Place | Annie Russell and Maddie VanMeter, Highland School of Technology |
| Second Place | Hannah Beckman and Ava Cresto, Calvary Day School |
Law Day, held annually on the first Friday in May, is a national day set aside to celebrate the rule of law. Law Day provides an opportunity to understand how law and the legal process protect our liberty, strive to achieve justice, and contribute to the freedoms that all Americans share.
The Committee would like to thank the North Carolina Bar Association, the North Carolina Bar Foundation, and the Young Lawyers Division for the support and dedication throughout the planning of this event and Law Day. We would also like to offer a special thank you to all the judges for the Moot Court Competition and McIntyre Youth Leadership Challenge and presenters of each award. Thank you to those who could join us to celebrate the students that have put so much energy and thought into this year’s Law Day Theme: Advancing the Rule of Law Now! If you were unable to attend, please find the link to the virtual Law Day event here.
We hope to see you next year!