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Law Day was designated by President Eisenhower as a “day of national dedication to the principle
of government under law.” In honor of the 50th Anniversary of Law Day, celebrated in 2008, The
Historical Society of the Courts of the State of New York created the David A. Garfinkel Essay
Contest.
| 2009 Essay Prize Winners |
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The topic of this year’s contest was The New Netherland Legal System and the Law of Twenty-First Century New York.
Standing (left to right): 2008 contest winner Elijah Fagan-Solis with
Schenectady County Community College student Courtney Malewicz, who took this year's
second-place prize, and Queensborough Community College's Dawar Jamal, the 2009 first-prize
winner. Seated: Chief Judge
Jonathan Lippman and Chief Administrative Judge Ann Pfau. |
2009 Honorable Mentions
Tanea S. Bakare
Alexandra Dorga
Christina A. Edmunds
Carlos G. Marin
Kimberly Molina
Meela Neebar
Past Winners
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