West Hartford CT Community Notes


Monday, May 13, 2013

West Hartford student joins Law Day celebration at Appellate Court

NEW BRITAIN— Duffy Elementary School student, Katie Simpson participated in the Law Day celebration hosted by the Connecticut Bar Association and the Connecticut Appellate Court in Hartford on May 2. This year's theme, declared by the American Bar Association, was "Realizing the Dream, Equality for All." The program featured a dramatic reading of important documents in United States history regarding the right of equal protection under the law by students from across the state. These documents included portions of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I have a Dream" speech, the Declaration of Independence, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the Fourteen and Nineteen Amendments of the United States Constitution.

The Honorable Alexandra DiPentima, Chief Appellate Court Judge, welcomed attendees to the 2013 Law Day Celebration and described the ceremony as "bringing the bench, bar, and public together to celebrate the rule of law." In reflection on the planning of this year's Law Day, DiPentima said that the words from our founding documents paired with the power from our next generation was the best way to celebrate.

Superior Court Judge Susan B. Handy then introduced the ceremony's moderator, Attorney Eric Parker, morning co-anchor for WFSB Channel 3 News.

Katie was among 20 students from across the state selected by the Connecticut Bar Association's Civics Education Committee to participate in this year's Law Day celebration. After the readings, Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise W. Merrill presented citations to each of the students. 

The Connecticut Bar Association is a membership organization serving Connecticut attorneys and the legal profession by working to advance the principles of justice, the practice of law, the image of the profession, and public understanding of the law.

 


 

Caption (L to R): Duffy Elementary School student Katie Simpson receiving her Law Day citation from Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise W. Merrill.

Photo by Dan Anderson, Connecticut Bar Association.

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