Union Vicinage to Celebrate Law Day

The Union Vicinage hold its Law Day celebration on Friday, May 5 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Union County Courthouse, 2 Broad St., Elizabeth. The event will be held in Assignment Judge Lisa Miralles Walsh’s courtroom.

U.S District Judge Julien Xavier Neals will give the keynote address on this year’s Law Day theme, “Cornerstones of Democracy: Civics, Civility, and Collaboration.”

The All Star Select Chorus of Burnet Middle School in Union Township will perform musical selections.

The celebration will include recognition of the winners of the poster, essay, and poetry Law Day contests involving students from many schools in the county. A representative of the Union County Bar Association will present an award to the winner of this year’s high school mock trial competition. 

The event is sponsored by the vicinage’s Committee on Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement, in partnership with the Union County Bar Association, the Hispanic Bar Association, the Garden State Bar Association, and the Asian Pacific Bar Association.