2016 Lake County Law Day
May 2, 2016
By: Zach McCormick
On April 29, 2016 the Lake County, Florida Bar Association hosted its annual "Law Day". The theme was centered around the landmark 1966 civil rights case "Miranda v. Arizona" wherein the U.S. Supreme Court, by a 5 to 4 vote, handed down one of the most important decisions in American legal history. Literally one vote was responsible for finally establishing that U.S, citizens have the right to an attorney, to remain silent and that law enforcement must, essentially, explain this fact and others to anyone that they arrest.
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| 2016 Lake County Teen Court Excellence Award Recipient Connor Jenkins flanked by Teen Court Coordinator Stephanie Glass and award sponsor Attorney Zach McCormick |
At this year's event, the Lake County Bar handed out several honors, awards and even a $1,000 academic scholarship to worthy recipients. This year, the Law Office of Zach McCormick had the great honor of bestowing the first annual Teen Court Award for Excellence to Ms. Connor Jenkins (pictured center). The award, the first of its type in Lake County, consists both of a special trophy and a $100 appreciation check. The award is intended to provide a small token of gratitude to those that go above and beyond in volunteering their time with the local Lake County Florida, Teen Court program. We here at Zach McCormick, Attorney at Law PLLC plan to continue sponsoring this event well into the future in an effort to help reinforce the value of the program and the efforts of those that run it.
