Columbus State Community College Law Day 2005The long ago declaration made by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1958 established a day whereby all those involved in the law would come together and celebrate our great heritage of liberty, justice and equality under law. That special day “Law Day” for all of us involved in the law is still going strong. May 2, 2005 the Student Paralegal Association (SPA) at Columbus State Community College continued that long ago established tradition of celebrating Law Day on their campus. SPA chose to participate this year by presenting the mock trial People v Price, a case about eco-terrorism and arson. The Honorable Jan Michael Long, Pickaway County Probate Court, was the presiding Judge. Students in the Paralegal studies were prosecutors, defense attorneys, paralegals, police officers, witness and jurors. In addition to the paralegal students participating, several local middle schools were present and several of their students were elected to be jurors as well. At the conclusion of the trial Columbus State President Val Moler introduced the keynote speaker, The Honorable Harland Hale, Franklin County Municipal Court Environmental Judge. Judge Hale shared his stellar career leading up to his current position. He encouraged not only the paralegal students, in their endeavor to becoming paralegals, but also the middle school students to work hard and continue their education. Columbus State’s Paralegal Studies Program is already beginning to discuss next years event. For more information, please feel free to contact me at Natalie Walden, Student Liaison Committee Member at waldenn@nationwide.com.
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