What Is Law Day All About?
Law Day is a contest open for students in grades K-12 who are attending school (including any public, private, or homeschool program) in West Virginia. Students can submit posters, essays, digital art, and original songs that accompany the Law Day theme selected by the American Bar Association. This year the theme is “The Rule of Law and the American Dream,” which is described in the Contest Packet below. Educators can select the medium created by the students, or educators can give students the option of what medium they prefer.
Be sure to review the submission requirements contained in the Contest Packet. Each submission must contain a Submission Form and be signed by the student, teacher, and parent for each student participating. The submission deadline is noon on April 3, 2026.
The selected winners, along with educators, participating students, and student’s families are all invited to attend the awards ceremony, the afternoon of May 1, 2026 hosted by the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. Prizes will be given for winners in each of the three school-levels (K-5, 6-8, 9-12) for each medium (poster, essay, poem, song, digital art) and, in addition, overall prizes will be awarded for “Best in Show” for each of the three school levels. The ceremony will also be broadcast on the WV Supreme Court’s YouTube channel.
Learn more about participating in Law Day by downloading the packet below!
