Tomorrow - Law Day 2011

"THE RULE OF LAW"

FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2011, Noon, GUILFORD COUNTY GOVERNMENTAL PLAZA,

(Commissioners’ Meeting Room, Old Courthouse if bad weather)

Distribution of US Flags and copies of the US CONSTITUTION and DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, by Uncle Sams: Locke Clifford, member of GBA and another Uncle Sam.
PRESENTATION OF COLORS:  Guilford County Sheriff’s Department HONOR GUARD.
SINGING OF "NATIONAL ANTHEM ":  English Bernhardt of Raleigh, NC, Granddaughter of Rip Bernhardt, GBA member.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE................lead by Colonel Randy Powers, Chief Deputy, Office of B J BARNES, “OUR” Sheriff.
INVOCATION:  THE HONORABLE W. DOUGLAS ALBRIGHT, Senior Resident Superior Court Judge, retired.
RECOGNITION OF GUESTS and SUPPORTERS :  JIM WEEKS, CHAIRMAN OF GBA LAW DAY COMMITTEE.
SPEAKERS:
          The Honorable Catherine Eagles, Federal Judge, Middle District NC, formerly Senior Resident Superior Court Judge.
          The Honorable Howard Coble, US CONGRESSMAN.
          The Honorable Jeff Thigpen, Register of Deeds of Guilford County.
          The Honorable William H. Knight, Mayor, City of Greensboro.
          The Honorable Robbie Perkins, Greensboro City Council
          Brenda Fox, County Manager, Guilford County
          Steve Friedland, Professor of Law and Senior Scholar/Director of the Center for Engaged Learning in the Law at Elon University School of Law.
          Richard Craig, Attorney Legal Aid
          Chris Parrish, ADA, Office of Doug Henderson, District Attorney
          The Honorable Fred Lind, Chief Public Defender
CLOSING:  What We All Can Now Do to Support the "RULE of LAW’ and to provide "EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR ALL?" tentative JANET WARD-BLACK, former President of NCBA and NCAJ, formerly NCATL, who developed NCBA’s JUSTICE 4 ALL.
SINGING OF "GOD BLESS AMERICA," Lead by Ken Free, KNIGHT & FREE, former ADA, Greensboro Attorney.

CREDITS:

Copies of US Constitution..................Office of “OUR” Congressman Howard Coble

US Flags...............Angela Fox, Member of the Greensboro Bar Association

Organization and Coordination...........................Greensboro Bar Association

Sound Equipment...........................................Greene Street and Carey Sound

Chairs and Podium ……….Dr. Dave Melton, West Market United Methodist Church

Security...........................Guilford County Security and Sheriff Department

Publicity .....Richard W. Gabriel, GABRIEL, BERRY, WESTON & WELLS, attorney; The Business News; GBA; WMFY TV2; Simon, 98.7; The Rhino Times and The Greensboro News & Record

Law Day Resolutions... ….Guilford County Commissioners and City Council, City of Greensboro

Printing ………………… Eddie Deal, COMMERCIAL PRINTING of GREENSBORO