Law Day Essay Award Competition

With Spring Break over and summer freedom a couple short months away, high school students in Westland are being presented a fun and educational way to win a $100 U.S. Savings Bond. Fausone Bohn, LLP is sponsoring an essay contest for Westland High School students who are interested in letting us know why our courts are so important in this country and why keeping them open and accessible is integral to our way of life.

To be eligible for the contest you must be a high school student (9^th-12^th grade) who is a resident of the City of Westland and is enrolled in a Civics/Social Studies class during the 2011-2012 school year. The contest costs nothing to enter, apart from a well-written essay explaining the need of our court system to remain open and accessible.

Michael McNamara, Westland’s Assistant City Attorney, stated…

 “The Westland City Attorney’s 16 Annual Angelo A. Plakas Law Day Essay Competition is named in honor of long time City Attorney Angelo Plakas. Mr. Plakas was a teacher as well as an attorney. The contest blends the legal theme of “No Courts, No Justice, No Freedom” with the civics class stressing the importance of access to justice for everyone. The students are asked to think about how important the courts are to resolving conflicts in both the civil and criminal judicial systems.”

Entries are to be submitted to Ms. Michele Anderson, John Glenn High School, by Wednesday, April 18, 2012 by 3:00 p.m. After submission, the essays will be critiqued and reviewed by three attorneys from the staff of Fausone Bohn, LLP, Westland’s City Attorneys. The winner will be announced on Monday, May 7, 2012, during the Westland City Council Meeting and will receive a personalized plaque along with a $100 U.S. Savings Bond.

If you have any questions, please contact, Assistant City Attorney, Michael M. McNamara at (248) 380-0000, Ext. 3218.

To learn more about the contest, please visit: http://www.cityofwestland.com/law-day-essay-award-competition.html