WV STATE BAR WOMEN IN THE PROFESSION COMMITTEE LAW DAY 2021 WELCOME LETTER

Dear West Virginia Educators and Students:

Welcome to the first of what we hope to be an annual contest for Law Day, which falls on May 1, 2021, each year. The purpose of Law Day is to celebrate the role of law in our society and to cultivate a deeper understanding of the legal profession. You can find out more about Law Day, and its history, by visiting https://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_education/law-day/history-of-law-day/

The West Virginia State Bar’s Women in the Profession Committee was formed in 2020, and the Committee’s members are excited to make this student Law Day Contest one of our first significant projects. The contest is open for students in grades K-12 who are attending school (including any public, private, or homeschool program) in West Virginia. We are hopeful that educators will make this available to students in their classrooms, and we encourage educators to provide extra credit, or to make participation in this Contest a graded assignment. However, it does not have to be. The students just need to have a teacher sponsor their Contest submission.

This year, the educators have the option to select from one of two themes, which are described in the packet. Educators can select the medium created by the students, or those educators can give students the option of what medium they will create. The possibilities include essay-writing, poetry, songwriting and performance, poster creation, and social media marketing.

The submission deadline is April 15, 2021, and the submission requirements are contained in this Contest Packet. Each submission must contain a Submission Form and be signed by the student, teacher, and parent for each student participating. The only exception is in the case of a classroom-wide submission of a poster, which is an available option for educators teaching Grades K-5. In that event, we need a submission form and a list of the students in the classroom who participated.

Winners will be selected and announced by May 1, 2021. Prizes will be given for winners in each of the three school-levels (K-5, 6-8, 9-12) for each medium (poster, essay, poem, song, social media post) and, in addition, overall prizes will be awarded for “Best in Show” for each of the three school levels. We are also planning a Virtual Tour of the WVU College of Law and a roundtable with current law students for our high school-level winners.

Good luck to each of the students who participate! We are excited to see their creativity and understanding of the themes reflected in their submissions!

Happy Learning!!

The West Virginia State Bar
Women in the Profession Committee

WV STATE BAR WOMEN IN THE PROFESSION COMMITTEE LAW DAY 2021 THEMES

Each year, the American Bar Association selects a Law Day theme. This year, we are giving educators and students the option of using either the 2020 theme, which was “Your Vote, Your Voice, Our Democracy: The 19th Amendment at 100,” or the 2021 theme, which is “Advancing the Rule of Law Now.” The themes are briefly described below.

Option 1
“Your Vote, Your Voice, Our Democracy: The 19th Amendment at 100”

The women’s right to vote movement forever changed America, expanding representative democracy and inspiring other popular movements for constitutional change and reform.

Learn more at https://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_education/law- day/law-day-2020.

Option 2
“Advancing the Rule of Law Now”

The rule of law is a set of principles, or ideals, for ensuring an orderly and just society. The rule of law is the bedrock of American rights and liberties—in times of calm and unrest alike. The 2021 Law Day theme—”Advancing the Rule of Law, Now”—reminds all of us that we the people share the responsibility to promote the rule of law, defend liberty, and pursue justice.

Learn more at https://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_education/law- day/

WV STATE BAR WOMEN IN THE PROFESSION COMMITTEE LAW DAY 2021 SONGWRITING CONTEST RULES

All entrants will receive a certificate of participation and a written evaluation of their submission.

Age Categories – Elementary, (K-5), Middle School (6-8) and High School (9-12)

Submission Guidelines, Rules and Regulations

• ●  Students are encouraged to submit an original song from any popular music genre.
• ●  Submissions must meet or address one of two themes: (1) “Your Vote, Your Voice, OurDemocracy: The 19th Amendment at 100” or (2) “Advancing the Rule of Law Now.”
• ●  Complete submissions shall include an audio or video recording and a lyric sheet.
• ●  Submit your Lyric Sheet as a PDF with your name, school, teacher and county in the email.
• ●  Video or audio file and lyric sheet should be emailed to WVLawDay@wvbar.org. Submissions must be accompanied by a completed submission form (form attached).
• ●  The song recording should be no longer than 3 minutes in duration.
• ●  Recordings may be of a portion of the song.
• ●  Recording must be made as an audio clip or video (MP3 or MP4 format) and may be made on a cell phone.
• ●  Each entrant must be sponsored by an educator.
• ●  Each applicant may submit a maximum of two songs.
• ●  Plagiarism of copyrighted material is illegal.
• ●  Songs may be submitted as an individual or as groups of no more than three students. A separate submission sheet must be submitted by each participating student.Criteria for the Evaluation of CompositionsEntries will be judged based on their originality, aesthetic quality, how well the song addresses the chosen theme, and the power of the music and lyrics.Ownership

Ownership of the songs submitted for the contest will remain with the songwriter. However, the WV State Bar reserves the right to reproduce and publish any and all artwork submitted for this contest, and publish the artist’s name, age and school for promotional and marketing use.

WV STATE BAR WOMEN IN THE PROFESSION COMMITTEE LAW DAY 2021 POSTER CONTEST RULES

All entrants will receive a certificate of participation and a written evaluation of their submission

Age Categories – Elementary, (K-5), Middle School (6-8) and High School (9-12)

Submission Guidelines, Rules and Regulations

• ●  Students are encouraged to submit an original poster.
• ●  Submissions must meet or address one of two themes: (1) “Your Vote, Your Voice, OurDemocracy: The 19th Amendment at 100” or (2) “Advancing the Rule of Law Now.”
• ●  Poster size shall be 12” x 18” (vertical).
• ●  Submit a photograph of your poster in either JPG (300 dpi) or PDF format with your name, school, teacher and county in the email.
• ●  Email your submission to WVLawDay@wvbar.org. Submissions must be accompanied by a completed submission form (form attached).
• ●  Each entrant must be sponsored by an educator.
• ●  Each applicant may submit a maximum of one poster.
• ●  Plagiarism of copyrighted material is illegal.
• ●  For grade K-5, posters may be submitted as a class; otherwise, each poster may be submitted as an individual or as groups of no more than three students. A separate submission sheet must be submitted by each participating student.
• ●  If your poster contains any photographs, please confirm that either you took the photograph or that you have obtained legal rights to use the photograph.Criteria for the Evaluation of PostersEntries will be judged based on their originality, aesthetic quality, and how well the poster addresses the chosen theme.Ownership

Ownership of the poster submitted for the contest will remain with the creator. However, the WV State Bar reserves the right to reproduce and publish any and all artwork submitted for this

contest, and publish the artist’s name, age and school for promotional and marketing use.

WV STATE BAR WOMEN IN THE PROFESSION COMMITTEE LAW DAY 2021 SOCIAL MEDIA POST CONTEST RULES

All entrants will receive a certificate of participation and a written evaluation of their submission

Age Categories – Elementary, (K-5), Middle School (6-8) and High School (9-12) Submission Guidelines, Rules and Regulations

• ●  Students are encouraged to submit an original social media post designed to market the selected theme on social media.
• ●  Submissions must meet or address one of two themes: (1) “Your Vote, Your Voice, Our Democracy: The 19th Amendment at 100” or (2) “Advancing the Rule of Law Now.”
• ●  Do not use commercially available sources for post content or art – all aspects of the post should be original.
• ●  Submissions should incorporate the hashtag “#WVLawDay2021.”
• ●  The post should be static. In other words, posts with video are not permitted. ●
• ●  The word limit for an Instagram post is 2,200 characters. The word limit for a Facebook post is 63,206 characters. The word limits for a Twitter post is 280 characters. Remember, just because the word limits exist does not mean that your post must take up all of the available characters.
• ●  Submit a photograph of your social media post in either JPG (300 dpi) or PDF format with your name, school, teacher and county in the email. Please include the written (non-image) portion of the post in the text of the email as well. Please also designate the social media for which your post is designed (i.e., Instagram, Facebook, etc.)
• ●  Email your submission to WVLawDay@wvbar.org. Submissions must be accompanied by a completed submission form (form attached).
• ●  Each entrant must be sponsored by an educator.
• ●  Each applicant may submit a maximum of one social media post.
• ●  Plagiarism of copyrighted material is illegal.
• ●  For grade K-5, social media posts may be submitted as a class; otherwise, each social media post should be created by an individual student.

● If your social media content contains any photographs, please confirm that either you took the photograph or that you have obtained legal rights to use the photograph or video.

Criteria for the Evaluation of Social Media Posts

Entries will be judged based on their originality, aesthetic quality, how well the social media post addresses the chosen theme, and the marketing quality of the post.

Ownership

Ownership of the social media posts submitted for the contest will remain with the student. However, the WV State Bar reserves the right to reproduce and publish any and all social media

content submitted for this contest, and publish the artist’s name, age and school for

promotional and marketing use.