The Long Beach Branch NAACP and Keesal, Young & Logan Law Firm host the 14th Annual Law Day

The Long Beach Branch NAACP and
Keesal, Young & Logan Law Firm host the 14th Annual Law Day. The program
takes place on April 30, 2014 at the Law Firm of Keesal, Young and Logan. The
program has five components: Law Day study guide for students, other legal
career and law material; mentoring and meet a lawyer; courthouse and law school
visitations. The closing ceremony includes a keynote speaker, lawyer panel
discussion, and student round-table with the lawyers and legal
professional participants.

The purpose of the Long Beach
Branch Law Day program is to introduce local 8th, 9th, and 10th grade students
of color to law as a career. Local university, community college, NAACP youth
and college members, and home school students are invited.

The program is a partnership with
the Long Beach Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, and Asian
Pacific American Bar Association of Los Angeles County. Over twenty-five
lawyers and judges serve as program participants each year.

 Law Day was created in the
late 1950's, by the American Bar Association to draw attention to both the
principles and practice of law and justice. The 2014 Law Day theme is American
Democracy and the Rule of Law: Why Every Vote Matters, calls on every American
to reflect on the importance of a citizen's right to vote and the challenges we
still face in ensuring that all Americans have the opportunity to participate
in our democracy.

2014 Law Day
supporters are:  Honorable Marcus Tucker,
Retired Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge, Long Beach Court, Honorable
Anthony Filer, Community Legal Services, Honorable John C. Lawson, Los Angeles
County Superior Court Judge, Long Beach Court, Honoarable Daniel Lowenthal, Los
Angeles Superior Court Judge, Downey Court, Honorable Deborah L. Sanchez, Los
Angeles County Superior Court Judge, Bellflower Court, Evan Anderson-Braude,
Law Offices of Evan Anderson-Braude, Attorney Frances Keeler, Law Office of
Keesal, Young & Logan, Douglas Haubert, Prosecutor, City of Long Beach,
Mayra Ramirez, Prosecutor, City of Long Beach, Thomas Tam, Prosecutor, City of
Long Beach, Britni Rillera, Prosecutor, City of Long Beach, Ryan Sanders,
Prosecutor, City of Long Beach, Kay Watson, Prosecutor, City of Long Beach,
Attorney Lance Filer, Law Offices of Mark A. Gallagher, Attorney Montgomery
Cole, Madden, Jones, Cole & Johnson (Partner), Attorney Matthew L. Kinley,
Tredway, Lumsdaine, & Doyle LLP (Managing Partner), Attorney Jason Coleman,
Law Offices of Michele A. Dobson, Pamela Samuels Young, Managing Counsel for
Labor and Employment Law for Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., Attorney Bryan
Gless, Law Firm of Keesal, Young & Logan, Attorney Erin Weesner-McKinley,
Law Firm of Keesal, Young & Logan, Attorney Stephen Young, Law Firm of
Keesal, Young & Logan, Attorney David A. Tong, Law Firm of Keesal, Young
& Logan, Attorney Frances Keeler, Law Firm of Keesal, Young & Logan,
Attorney Audette Morales, Law Firm of Keesal, Young & Logan, Attorney Jenna
Blackmon, Law Firm of Keesal, Young & Logan, Attorney Neal Robb, Law Firm
of Keesal, Young & Logan, Attorney Melissa Smith, Law Firm of Keesal, Young
& Logan, Attorney Samantha Carlson, Law Firm of Keesal, Young & Logan,
Attorney Robert Stemler, Law Firm of Keesal, Young & Logan, Attorney Robert
Stemler, Law Firm of Keesal, Young & Logan, Attorney Bryan Lean, Law Firm
of Keesal, Young & Logan, Attorney Kristy Hewitt, Law Firm of Keesal, Young
& Logan

Lawyers influence
our economic, political, and social systems for the betterment of all. When one
feels that his or her rights have been ignored, one consults a lawyer. When
laws are written, attorneys are consulted to ensure that they are fair and
precise. When someone is hurt by a person, company or faulty product, a lawyer
will go to court to protect the rights of that individual. To become an
attorney is to become a social engineer. Being a lawyer is a great and noble
profession. 

Since its
founding, in 1909, the NAACP has forged dramatic social and political changes
in the lives of countless Americans. During this struggle, the NAACP has made
good on a promise made over 240 years ago that all men and women are created
equal. To ensure that every American has a right to pursue his or her own
vision of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, famed NAACP lawyers such
as Thurgood Marshall and Charles Houston stepped forward to challenge
conventional thought and to make democracy a reality for all. Thurgood Marshall
later became the first African American man to sit on the Supreme Court and
served over 20 years. The Long Beach Branch NAACP hopes this program will
motivate students of color to follow the footsteps of famed NAACP lawyers and
other unsung legal heroes that use their skill in law to promote equality and
justice. 

Naomi Rainey, President of the
Long Beach Branch NAACP, is proud to announce the 14th Annual Law
Day Project and the theme is “American
Democracy and the Rule of Law: Why Every Vote Matters.” This invitational
Law Day Program will be held at the law office of Keesal, Young  & Logan. Student participants are from
the Long Beach Unified School District, private schools, and other
organizations in the Long Beach community.

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