LAW DAY 2015
Magna Carta: Symbol of Freedom Under Law
Perhaps more than any other document in human history, Magna Carta has
come to embody a simple but enduring truth: No one, no matter how
powerful, is above the law. In the eight centuries that have elapsed since
Magna Carta was sealed in 1215, it has taken root as an international symbol
of the rule of law and as an inspiration for many basic rights Americans hold
dear today, including: due process, habeas corpus, trial by jury, and the right
to travel.
As we mark the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, join us to commemorate
this “Great Charter of Liberties” and rededicate ourselves to advancing this
principle rule of law.
ESSAY CONTEST
*Students in the 12th grade are invited to take part in the essay contest.
*The essay must be written in response to the following prompt: Discuss the
fundamental concepts of Magna Carta as an important building block in the advancement
of the rule of law and of individual rights in the United States against the arbitrary
exercise of governmental power.
*All expenses involved in preparing and submitting an entry are the entrant’s
responsibility.
*Entrants must allow either the Brazoria County Bar Association or the State Bar of
Texas to reproduce entries in any medium without restriction.
*The essay must accompany the entry form; and must be between 400 and 750 words;
must be typewritten and double-spaced.
*The submitted work must be the student’s own original work.
*The essay must be received by the Brazoria County Bar Association by Monday,
March 9, 2015. Entries must be mailed to:
Brazoria County Bar Association
P. O. Box 1687
Angleton, TX 77516-1687
*Only one entry per student.
2015 Law Day Awards Entry & Release Form
Name: ________________________________________________
Date of Birth: _____________ Social Security No: xxx-xx-______
Mailing address: ________________________________________
City, State & Zip Code: __________________________________
Primary Phone Number: (_____)___________________________
Alternate Phone Number: (_____)__________________________
E-mail address: _________________________@______________
Name of School:_______________________________ Grade:______
Title of Essay: ____________________________________________
Summary of Essay:
________________________________________________________
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Instructions
This form is to be submitted to the Brazoria County Bar Association
with your entry to the 2015 Law Day Essay Contest. You may
photocopy the blank form and it must be attached to your entry
before sending it to the Brazoria County Bar Association. Entries
must be received by Monday, March 9, 2015.
Mail to: Brazoria County Bar Association
P. O. Box 1687
Angleton, TX 77516-1687