Law Day is jointly sponsored by the Nebraska State Bar Foundation, its Center for Law-Related Learning, and the Nebraska Supreme Court each year. Each year this day is set aside to celebrate and enjoy our freedoms. It focuses on our heritage of liberty under law and how the rule of law makes our democracy possible.
The Nebraska State Bar Foundation and the Nebraska Supreme Court hosted the Sixth Annual Law Day Luncheon and conference featuring nationally acclaimed trial consultant, Dr. Paul M. Lisnek.
Dr. Lisnek has served as a jury expert for NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, CNN, MTV, and FOX. He has been featured on numerous national television shows, including “The Today Show,” “Nightly News with Tom Brokaw,” and “Paula Zahn Now.” He is the author of The Hidden Jury and Other Secret Tactics Lawyers Use to Win.
Highlights:
• Recognition of Sixth Annual Law Day Essay Contest winners, grades 7-12
• Keynote address by Dr. Lisnek, discussing The American Jury
• Free interactive afternoon session with Dr. Lisnek on various aspects of Jury Selection from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Dr. Lisnek’s appearance in Nebraska was funded in part by a generous gift from the Omaha law firm of McGrath, North, Mullin & Kratz, PC, LLO and by the Bar Foundation.
The Law Day Essay Contest attracts essays from students across the state, competing by grade level, grades 7-12. By researching and writing about a topic related to the annual Law Day theme, students can gain a deeper understanding of and make a stronger connection with our heritage of liberty and the citizenship it requires to keep our country free.
The Essay Contest culminates each May on Law Day (on or near May 1) with a luncheon honoring the winners. Parents, teachers, and community members are also invited to attend this annual luncheon.
The theme for this year’s Law Day, was“The American Jury: We the People in Action.” Students were asked to address the following question:
The Supreme Court has held that although no group can lawfully be excluded from service on a jury, no group is entitled to be represented on a particular jury. What is the significance of this distinction? How important do you think the diversity of a jury would be to the fairness of a trial in your community?
Winners were selected from each grade level, and they, their teachers and parents were invited to a special recognition luncheon on April 28, 2005, in Lincoln. Students were not asked to read their essays; however, copies of the writers’ winning work were bound and displayed at the luncheon.
| 2005 Law Day Luncheon Thursday, April 28, 2005 The Cornhusker Marriott Hotel 333 S. 13th Street Lincoln, Nebraska |
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2005 Law Day
Essay Contest Winners
7th Grade
8th Grade 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade Elizabeth Eberle
David City Public School Kristin Messersmith Winside Public School Timothy Burge Grant High School Amber Kotschwar Southwest Public School Kyle Solberg Millard North High School Desereé Johnston Orchard Public Schools |
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Luncheon Picture Gallery
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2005 Law Day Essay Contest and Luncheon
The Nebraska State Bar Foundation and the Nebraska Supreme Court hosted the Sixth Annual Law Day Luncheon and conference featuring nationally acclaimed trial consultant, Dr. Paul M. Lisnek.Dr. Lisnek has served as a jury expert for NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, CNN, MTV, and FOX. He has been featured on numerous national television shows, including “The Today Show,” “Nightly News with Tom Brokaw,” and “Paula Zahn Now.” He is the author of The Hidden Jury and Other Secret Tactics Lawyers Use to Win.
Highlights:
• Recognition of Sixth Annual Law Day Essay Contest winners, grades 7-12
• Keynote address by Dr. Lisnek, discussing The American Jury
• Free interactive afternoon session with Dr. Lisnek on various aspects of Jury Selection from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Dr. Lisnek’s appearance in Nebraska was funded in part by a generous gift from the Omaha law firm of McGrath, North, Mullin & Kratz, PC, LLO and by the Bar Foundation.
The Law Day Essay Contest attracts essays from students across the state, competing by grade level, grades 7-12. By researching and writing about a topic related to the annual Law Day theme, students can gain a deeper understanding of and make a stronger connection with our heritage of liberty and the citizenship it requires to keep our country free.
The Essay Contest culminates each May on Law Day (on or near May 1) with a luncheon honoring the winners. Parents, teachers, and community members are also invited to attend this annual luncheon.
The theme for this year’s Law Day, was“The American Jury: We the People in Action.” Students were asked to address the following question:
The Supreme Court has held that although no group can lawfully be excluded from service on a jury, no group is entitled to be represented on a particular jury. What is the significance of this distinction? How important do you think the diversity of a jury would be to the fairness of a trial in your community?
Winners were selected from each grade level, and they, their teachers and parents were invited to a special recognition luncheon on April 28, 2005, in Lincoln. Students were not asked to read their essays; however, copies of the writers’ winning work were bound and displayed at the luncheon.
