Liberty Bell Award Nominations Being Accepted
As a member of Erie’s community, do any of the criteria below remind you of a local citizen, a non-lawyer, you know?
Criteria
- Promotion of a better understanding of our Constitution and the Bill of Rights;
- Encouragement of greater respect for the law and the courts;
- Stimulation of a deeper sense of individual responsibility so that citizens recognize their duties as well as their rights;
- Contributing to the effective functioning of our institutions of government; and,
- Fostering of a better understanding and appreciation of the rule of law.
If so, we hope that you will take a few minutes and nominate that individual for the ECBA’s 2010 Liberty Bell Award, to be presented at our annual Law Day Luncheon on Friday, May 7th.
The award is given to a worthy individual in recognition of community service that has strengthened the American system of freedom under law. Their contribution must be above and beyond the individual’s typical job responsibilities.
Complete and print a nomination form and/or see a list of past recipients.
Sale of Erie County & Federal Courthouse Watercolor Prints Benefits Attorneys & Kids Together Program
Earlier this year, local North East artist William Kirner was commisioned by the Erie County Bar Foundation's Attorneys & Kids Together (AKT) Program to paint watercolors of both the Erie County Court House and the new Federal Court House since there had not been any renderings of either building following recent remodeling and construction. A limited number of these spectacular prints are now available for sale, with all the proceeds directly supporting AKT.
