Law Day 2022

Special Event

Tuesday, May 10, 2022

All Day Event

The Erie County Bar Association’s Annual Law Day Luncheon will feature Amanda Knox as the Keynote Speaker. Erie’s remarkable Bayfront Convention

Center will host the event on Tuesday, May 10, over the lunch hour.

Amanda Knox is an exoneree, journalist, public speaker and author of the New York Times best-selling memoir, Waiting to Be Heard. Between 2007 and 2015, she spent nearly four years in an Italian prison and eight years on trial for a murder she didn't commit. The controversy over Amanda's case made international headlines for nearly a decade, and thrust her into the spotlight, where she was vilified and shamed. Amanda now works to shed light on the issues of wrongful conviction, truth seeking and public shaming. Her essays and journalism have been published in USA Today, the L.A. Times, the Seattle Times, Seattle Magazine, BROADLY and the West Seattle Herald. She is the host, writer and producer of The Scarlet Letter Reports (2018), a series for VICE and Facebook Watch in which she interviews other women who, like her, have been objectified and villainized by the media.

Additional details of the event eill be posted as they are confirmed.

Liberty Bell Award - due February 18

The Liberty Bell Award is public recognition of a deserving individual for his/her community service that has strengthened the American system of freedom under law. Review the qualifications and complete the Liberty Bell Award Nomination below and return it to the ECBA.

Liberty Bell Award 2022

Diversity & Inclusion Award - due February 18

The Diversity & Inclusion Award is public recognition of a deserving individual or entity for dedication to promoting and increasing awareness of diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplaces, schools and community. Review the qualifications and complete the Diversity & Inclusion Award Nomination below and return it to the ECBA.

Diversity & Inclusion Award 2022

Law Day 2022 Kindergarten – Grade 5 Drawing Contest - due April 25

The Erie County Bar Association invites all Erie County students in Grades K-5 to participate in its Law Day Drawing Contest. Established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1958, Law Day honors the rule of law. Law Day, which is held annually, provides an opportunity to understand how law and the legal process protects our liberty, strives to achieve justice, and contributes to the freedoms that all Americans share. The Erie County Bar Association will celebrate Law Day on May 10.

2022 Contest - Drawing - Grade K-5

Law Day 2022 Grades 6-8 Essay Contest - due April 25

The Erie County Bar Association invites all Erie County students in Grades 6-8 to participate in its Law Day Essay Contest. Established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1958, Law Day honors the rule of law. Law Day, which is held annually, provides an opportunity to understand how law and the legal process protects our liberty, strives to achieve justice, and contributes to the freedoms that all Americans share. The Erie County Bar Association will celebrate Law Day on May 10.

2022 Contest - Essay - Grs. 6-8

Law Day 2022 Grades 9-12 Essay Contest - due April 25

The Erie County Bar Association invites all Erie County students in Grades 9-12 to participate in its Law Day Essay Contest. Established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1958, Law Day honors the rule of law. Law Day, which is held annually, provides an opportunity to understand how law and the legal process protects our liberty, strives to achieve justice, and contributes to the freedoms that all Americans share. The Erie County Bar Association will celebrate Law Day on May 10.

2022 Contest - Essay - Grs. 9-12

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