Create a three-minute video clip based on the 2012 Law Day theme. The contest is open to New Jersey high school and middle school students. The deadline for entries has been extended to Friday, February 17.

No Courts, No Justice, No Freedom  

Sponsored by the NJSBA Young Lawyers Division  

 

 

The 2012 Law Day theme, "No Courts, No Justice, No Freedom," underscores the importance of the courts and their role in ensuring access to justice for all Americans.

“All of us must have and protect our right and our freedom to use courtrooms when we need to. That courtroom must be open to protect families. That courtroom must be open to validate and protect contracts for business. That courtroom must be open to keep the wheels of justice turning. That courtroom must be open to defend our individual rights to prove again and again that we continue to be a free society. All of that takes more money … not less and less money for our courts.”

-- American Bar Association President Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III

Instructions for the Law Day 2012 YouTube Video Contest

• Create a video clip that is three minutes long, or less, based on the 2012 Law Day theme.
• The contest is open to New Jersey high school students (grades 9-12) and middle school students (grades 6-8).
• Read the contest rules.
• Best high school video wins $500.
• ABA Law Day Video Contest: The NJSBA Young Lawyers Division will also be participating in the ABA Law Day Video Contest for grades 9 through 12. Winners in the High School category from the NJSBA Law Day 2012 YouTube Video Contest will be submitted for entry in the ABA Video Contest provided that the entrants agree to the rules located at on the ABA website.
• Best middle school video wins $250.
• Winners will be notified March 15, 2012.

To Enter:

• Make a video
• You have the option to submit your video online, or by regular mail.

Online:

• Submit your video online here.
  

• See contest rules for instructions.
• Get the entry forms here.

• Deadline February 17, 2012

• Parental permission is required for contestants under 18.
• Persons under 13 years of age must have their contest entries submitted by an adult, whether parent, guardian or teacher.

Mail:

• See contest rules for instructions and where to mail your video.
• Get the entry forms here.

• Deadline February 17, 2012

• Parental permission is required for contestants under 18.

• Persons under 13 years of age must have their contest entries submitted by an adult, whether parent, guardian or teacher.

View the winners of the Law Day 2011 YouTube Video Contest.

Please view all of the Law Day 2011 YouTube video Contest entries on the

New Jersey State Bar YouTube Page.