CLICK HERE FOR OUR LAW DAY 2025 THEME.
Law Day is officially celebrated on May 1 each year but can be celebrated at any convenient time in the spring. Each year Law Day materials are generally available in April. Explore last year's Law Day theme by clicking here.
CLICK HERE FOR LAW DAY 2025 ART EXHIBIT PARTICIPANT DIRECTIONS.
Participate in Art Exhibits
The court invites students in grades 3-12 to submit artwork depicting Law Day themes. All entries will be on display in the federal courthouses in New Haven, Hartford, and Bridgeport through the month of May. Alternatively, the artwork may be submitted and displayed digitally during an evening online session for the student artists and their families. A Certificate of Recognition and/or prizes will be awarded. Explore last year's Law Day art contest by clicking here.
CLICK HERE FOR LAW DAY 2025 ESSAY CONTEST DIRECTIONS.
Participate in Essay Contests
The court invites students in grades 9-12 to submit essays addressing a legal issue as part of Law Day. The essays will be judged by court staff, attorneys, and/or judges, and the judges can invite students to the courthouse to read their winning essays. Alternatively, the students and their families may attend an evening online session during which the winning students can read their essays. A Certificate of Recognition and/or prizes will be awarded. Explore last year's Law Day essay contest by clicking here.
Host a Judge at Your Elementary School
This is our most popular Law Day program. Teachers invite judges to visit their elementary schools to read books selected by them or selected from our collection:
- We the Kids by David Catrow;
- Turning Pages, My Life Story by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor;
- All Rise, The Story of Ketanji Brown Jackson by Carole Boston Weatherford;
- Vote for Our Future! by Margaret McNamara and Micah Player;
- Democracy for Dinosaurs: A Guide for Young Citizens by Laurie Krasny Brown;
- What Can a Citizen Do? by Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris;
- Elizabeth Leads the Way: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Right to Vote by Tanya Lee Stone;
- Around America to Win the Vote: Two Suffragists, a Kitten, and 10,000 Miles by Mara Rockliff;
- Marching with Aunt Susan by Claire Rudolph Murphy;
- Granddaddy’s Turn: A Journey to the Ballot Box by Michael S. Bandy and Eric Stein.
Visit the Courthouse to Meet a Judge
The court can host an in-person or online visit to the courthouse for a class or community group to meet a federal judge, engage in a Q&A session, and/or address a specific legal topic.
Attend a Naturalization Ceremony
The court invites students or community groups to attend a naturalization ceremony at the courthouse and meet with the presiding judge following the ceremony. It may also be possible for participants to attend a naturalization ceremony online. Ceremonies are generally held on Fridays but may be held on other days if requested.
Participate in Other Year-round Programs
Click here to choose from other opportunities for civic engagement with judges, attorneys, and court staff.
Request Handouts
The court can provide an electronic Law Day flyer for printing and distribution at schools or for other purposes.
Interested in any of these options? Questions? Email public_outreach@ctd.uscourts.gov.
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