Xylia Lozano Ramirez, a Watonga Elementary School student, earned first place in first grade writing in the recent statewide Law Day Contest sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association. She was honored by Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Darby in a virtual ceremony held in April.
Other Watonga Elementary School students winning awards were Libby Wigington, second place in the first grade writing contest, and Ashley Contreras, honorable mention in fifth grade art. Also winning honorable mention honors was Macie Clark, a Canton Elementary School student, for fifth grade writing
Ṅearly 1,300 students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12th entered this year’s Law Day Contest, themed “Advancing the Rule of Law Now.” To view all the winners, visit www.okbar.org/lawday/contest/winners.
“This year’s theme and its focus gave students an opportunity to learn how the rule of law is the bedrock of American rights and liberties,” said OBA President Mike Mordy of Ardmore. “With the education challenges created by the pandemic, it was rewarding to have more students participating in this annual contest than last year.”
Law Day, a nationwide event designated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1958, is celebrated annually with events on or around May 1 to raise awareness of American law. The idea for Law Day was conceived by the late Hicks Epton, a Wewoka attorney and OBA past president.
Because of the pandemic, the OBA is moving its Ask A Lawyer statewide free legal advice and TV show on OETA to the fall.