The Event

The theme for Law Day 2005, to be held May 1, 2006, will be "Issues of Alcohol, Responsible Driving and the Exclusionary Rule."   Students will wrangle with complicated legal issues of alcohol and drunk driving.

9 a.m. Welcome by Dr. Val Moeller
9 a.m. Law Day Address by the Honorable Yvette McGee Brown
9:20 a.m. Mock Trial begins
12:30 a.m. Mock Trial concludes

Students will argue their case in front of Judge Jan Michael Long, a common pleas court judge in Pickaway County. This year's keynote speech comes from Yvette McGee Brown, a former judge with the Domestic Relations and Juvenile Court in Franklin County.
 

The Judge

The Honorable Jan Michael Long, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Pickaway County, Ohio Juvenile/Probate Division, once again presides over the proceedings.  Judge Long's dedication and service have been a key factor in the success of Law Day.

The Cast

SPA members fill the roles of Prosecutor, Defense Attorney, Paralegals, Police Officers, Defendant, and Witnesses.

Students visiting from area middle schools act as jurors and the court gallery.

Law Day History

In 1958, Charles S. Rhyne established the first Law Day to honor the rule of law, showing respect for that which is the key to individual freedom and justice.

President Eisenhower was the first president to issue a Law Day Proclamation, which has since been issued by every President.  Law Day is a day where all those involved in the law come together and celebrate our great heritage of liberty, justice and equality under law.