On May 1st, Coconino County will be celebrating Law Day at the County Courthouse, 200 N. San Francisco Street in Flagstaff. The public is invited & encouraged to attend the Law Day activities.
The day is being sponsored by the Coconino County Bar Association, Coconino County Superior Court, DNA - People’s Legal Services, & the Volunteer Lawyer Project.
Volunteer attorneys from the community will meet with high school students prior to Law Day to select one of the following topics & help them in preparing for their debate topic.
* Government in the Sunshine
* Guns in School
* Vague Law: “No Vehicles in the Park”
* Open-Campus Lunches
On Law Day, the students & attorneys will be at the Courthouse to debate these case scenarios, or conduct a mock court on their issue. The debates will be held in the Division III courtroom, with Honorable Mark R. Moran presiding. Debates are scheduled from 9 am to 3 pm, with a break from Noon to 1 pm.
Agencies in the community will also host information tables for the students, & will provide snacks, copies of the U.S. Constitution, Law Day pencils and bags.
For more information, please call Alternative Dispute Resolution Coordinator Sid Buckman at (928) 679-7508.