Law Day Celebration 2021 is scheduled for Tuesday, May 4, 2021. This annual celebration will recognize local attorneys and judges within the Second Judicial Circuit, for their outstanding contributions through an online presentation! This year’s event will present some of the most prestigious pro bono awards to those in the legal community, with an opportunity for supporters to view online. This will be live-streamed on our website and social media channels on May 4, 2021.
Our keynote speaker, Mark Ellis, Executive Director at the Internation Bar Association, will provide remarks about the national American Bar Association’s Law Day theme “Advancing the Rule of Law Now”. This must see celebration provides recognition, but also addresses the critical needs within the pro bono community, especially in times of crisis.
Virtual Law Day Program
Opening Remarks
Keynote Speaker – Mark Ellis
As Executive Director of the International Bar Association (IBA) Mark Ellis leads the foremost international organization of bar associations, law firms and individual lawyers in the world. The IBA is comprised of more than 190 national bar associations, major international law firms and 80,000 individual members from around the world.
Richard W. Ervin Equal Justice Award Presentation
Blaise N. Gamba Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award Presentation
Thurgood Marshall Award for Judicial Excellence Presentation
Recognition of Pro Bono Attorney Volunteers