About the Law Day Essay Contest​

Our first annual Law Day Essay Contest was open to all Spring 2025 Sophomores and Juniors who attend school ​ in Kane County. We are delighted to have this occasion to showcase Kane County student talent. The best submissions will be rewarded with a certificate given to each finalist and, for the winners, a Law Day “swag bag" and cash awards generously donated by the Kane County Bar Foundation​. Cash prizes in the amount of $500 for first place and $250 dollars for second and third place will be awarded for each of the Sophomore and Junior categories. Submission period: Monday, March 24​ - Monday, April 21, 2025 by 4:30 p.m.

What is Law Day?

Law Day is the American Bar Association's annual opportunity to celebrate the rule of law, as well as understand how law and the legal process protects our liberty, strives to achieve justice, and contributes to the freedoms that all Americans share. The 2025 Law Day theme is “The Constitution’s Promise: Out of Many, One.”​

Law Day Essay Contest prompt and submission guidelines​

For more information about our Law Day Essay Contest, please see the following:

Law Day Essay Contest Flyer​

Law Day Essay Prompt and Submission Details​

Chief Judge Villa's Letter to High Schools​

If you have questions, please contact:

Alana Policastro, Judicial Assistant

Office of the Chief Judge and Court Administrator

Email: PolicastroAlana@16thCircuit.IllinoisCourts.gov​

Phone: 630-232-3440