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To: All Orange County Public and Private Schools

Re: Law Day 2015 Poster and Speech Contest “Magna Carta: Symbol of Freedom Under Law” Dear Principals, Teachers, and Administrators: The Orange County Bar Association is proud to announce its annual Poster and Speech Contest as it celebrates Law Day 2015. The Poster Contest is open to all Orange County students in grades 2-12, and the Speech Contest is open to students in grades 9-12. This year’s theme is “Magna Carta: Symbol of Freedom Under Law.” The deadline to submit entries for each contest is Friday, February 27, 2015, at 4:00 p.m. Please have your students’ posters and/or speeches delivered to the Orange County Bar Association, which is located at 880 North Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801. If you have any questions regarding the contest, please contact Phil Gordin at 407-418-6520 or Lisa Marcum at 407-838-4078; or contact via email at Phil.Gordin@grayrobinson.com or LMarcum@mtwlegal.com. Ribbons will be awarded to first, second and third place winners in each category. Each first place winner will also receive a $200 cash prize, second place winners receive a $100 cash prize, and third place receives a $75 cash prize. All winners and their parents or school official will be invited to the Orange County Bar Association’s annual Law Day luncheon at the Church Street Station Ballroom at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 23, 2015. The winning entries will be exhibited at this special luncheon. In addition, OCBA representatives will select one special winning entry as “Best in Show” and provide the winner with a $250.00 cash prize and the teacher of that student will receive a check in the amount of $150.00. On behalf of the Orange County Bar Association, I hope you will encourage your students to enter this Ŧdzƴ ŀƴŘ ŜŘdzŎǘƛƻƴŀƭ ŎƻƳLJŜǘƛǘƛƻƴΦ We look forward to NJŜŎŜƛǾƛƴƎ your creative submissions! Very truly yours,

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ORANGE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION 880 North Orange Avenue

Orlando, Florida 32801 Phone 407.422.4551 Fax 407.843.3470

Officers Nicholas A. Shannin President Jamie Billotte Moses President Elect Wiley S. Boston Treasurer Elizabeth McCausland Secretary Executive Director Kimberly Homer

Executive Council

Philip K. Calandrino Richard S. Dellinger Linda Drane Burdick

Mary Ann Etzler LaShawnda K. Jackson

Kristopher J. Kest Anthony Sos

Felipe Guerrero Eric C. Reed

Gary S. Salzman Ryan Williams

Paul J. Scheck, Ex-Officio Karen Persis,YLS President

Announcing…

The 2015 OCBA LAW WEEK POSTER CONTEST Sponsored by the Orange County Bar Association

“Magna Carta: Symbol of Freedom Under Law” PURPOSE: To encourage our youth to recognize and learn about our nation’s commitment to the rule of law, justice and equaliy.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to full-time students enrolled in grades 2 through 12 in all Orange County schools

(traditional, virtual or home) DEADLINE: Friday, February 27, 2015, at 4:00 p.m.

Delivery to the Orange County Bar Association, 880 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida THEME: “Magna Carta: Symbol of Freedom Under Law”

CATEGORIES: Grades 2-5 / Grades 6-8 / Grades 9-12 AWARDS: Best-in-show: $250.00 (from the combined categories)

Best-in-show teacher: $150.00 1st place: $200.00 cash award (per category) 2nd place: $100.00 cash award (per category) 3rd place: $75.00 cash award (per category)

All winners, their parents and teacher (or school administrator) will be honored guests at the Orange County Bar Association’s Law Day Luncheon.

RULES: ► Must be original and may use any art form which may be mounted on a poster board no

larger than 22” by 28” (i.e., collage, paint, crayons, charcoal, pen and ink). ►The winning entries will be displayed at the OCBA Law Day Luncheon. ►Entries will not be returned to contestants. ►An entry form must be completed and submitted with each entry. (Blank form on the following page.) ►Submission without an Entry Form attached will not be judged.

JUDGING: All posters will be judged by members of the Orange County Bar Association and their

associates. Entries will be judged on content and creativity in expressing the theme.

The 2015 Law Day Luncheon will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 23, 2015, Church Street Station Ballroom, 225 S. Garland Avenue, downtown Orlando

For more information: Contact Phil Gordin at Phil.Gordin@GrayRobinson.com or 407-418-6520.

Announcing…   

The 2015 OCBA LAW WEEK SPEECH CONTEST

  

Sponsored by the Orange County Bar Association   

“Magna Carta: Symbol of Freedom Under Law”

  

 PURPOSE: To encourage our youth to recognize and learn about our nation’s commitment to the rule of

law, justice and equality.  ELIGIBILITY: Open to full-time students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in all Orange County schools

(traditional, virtual or home)  DEADLINE: Friday, February 27, 2015, at 4:00 p.m.

Delivery to the Orange County Bar Association, 880 North Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida  

 

THEME: “Magna Carta: Symbol of Freedom Under Law”  

AWARDS: 1st place: $200.00 cash award 1st place winner’s teacher: $150.00 cash award 2nd place: $100.00 cash award 3rd place: $75.00 cash award

 All winners, their parents and teacher (or school administrator) will be honored guests at the Orange County Bar Association’s Law Day Luncheon.

 RULES: ►Speech entries will be judged in their written form and are to be typed and double-spaced

on 8 ½ x 11 white paper, with completed entry form attached. ►Speeches are not to exceed three (3) minutes. ►The top three speechwriters will present their speeches at the OCBA Law Day Luncheon on Thursday, April 23, 2015. ►Entries will not be returned to contestants. ►An entry form must be completed and submitted with each entry. (Blank form on the following page.) ►Submission without an Entry Form attached will not be judged.

 JUDGING: All speeches will be judged by members of the Orange County Bar Association and their

associates. Entries will be judged on content and creativity in expressing the theme.  

 

The 2015 Law Day Luncheon will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 23, 2015, Church Street Station Ballroom, 225 S. Garland Avenue, downtown Orlando.

 For information: Contact Phil Gordin at Phil.Gordin@Gray-Robinson.com or phone: 407-418-6520.

2015   

OCBA Annual Law Week Poster and Speech Contest   

Entry form (duplicate as needed)

Student’s full name: _

Parent/Guardian full name:   

Parent/Guardian telephone number:   

School name:   

Student’s grade level :   

Teacher’s name:   

Teacher’s telephone number or email:   

Principal’s name:  

 

Signature of Teacher:    

Required to be attached to each poster or speech entry.     

Unfortunately, if this information is not provided, the entry will be not be judged.