The Law Day Art Contest is open to high school students in the Southeast Texas public and private schools within the boundaries of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Beaumont Division, encompassing the following counties: Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton and Orange.

Judges, court personnel, attorneys, and other dignitaries will honor the prize winners, their parents, and teachers at a ceremony to be held at the U.S. Courthouse in Beaumont on Thursday, April 16, 2020. All winning and honorable mention entries will be framed and displayed for twelve months at the Courthouse.

In 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower designated May 1st as Law Day, which is meant to celebrate and strengthen the American heritage of liberty, justice, and equality under the law. The contest is intended to help students and the public understand how the law protects our American freedoms.

Thank you for your help in making this information available to your high school art students. If you have any questions about the Law Day Art Contest, please contact me.

David O'Toole
U.S. District Clerk, Texas Eastern
(903) 590-1008

Theme of the 2020 Law Day Art Contest: "Americans on the Move"

Important Dates

Entries: February 12, 2020 at 5:00 pm
Finalists Announced: March 13, 2020
Ceremony: April 16, 2020 at 2:00 pm

Four prizes/scholarships are available:

1st place - $1,000
2nd place - $750
3rd place - $500
4th place - $250

To participate in the 2020 Law Day Art Contest please view the poster and the other documents below.
The deadline for entries is Wednesday February 12, 2020 at 5:00 pm!

• 2020 Poster
• 2020 Cover Letter
• Contest Registration Form