Guam Law Week 2011 - Celebrating John Adams
Calvo Fisher & Jacob is once again pleased to join in the celebration of Law Week on Guam, which is taking place from April 25 to May 1, 2011, co-hosted by the Guam Bar Association, the Judiciary of Guam, and the District Court of Guam.
The Law Week Celebration press release, excerpted below, describes the history of the event, includes a quote from Guam Supreme Court Chief Justice Carbullido, and describes this year’s activities. Calvo Fisher & Jacob managing partner Rodney Jacob is serving as chairperson of the 2011 Law Week Celebration committee.
2011 Law Week Celebration on Guam press release:
“In 1958
President Dwight D. Eisenhower established the first Law Day as “a day of
national dedication to the principles of government under law. This year’s
theme provides us with an opportunity to celebrate the important legacy of the
first American lawyer president and one of our
nation’s greatest founders, John Adams, and
to explore the historical and contemporary role of lawyers in defending the
rights of the accused, and renew our understanding of and appreciation for the
fundamental principle of the rule of law.
“In 1775, John Adams declared that our nation is made up of ‘a government of
laws, not of men.’ During this week, we ask that the community reflect on
the legal legacy of John Adams: the enduring meaning of his famous quote and
the vital role our legal institutions ‐‐ including our adversarial
legal system, citizen juries, and
independent courts ‐ play in our system,”
stated Chief Justice F. Philip Carbullido.
Rodney Jacob, Law Week committee chairperson and partner at Calvo Fisher &
Jacob law firm, echoed the Chief Justice’s sentiment: “By appreciating our
legal rights and valuing our civic responsibilities, Americans
can work together to sustain our
national commitment to a democratic society under law.
Through our annual Law Week events, we hope to involve the community and educate
island residents about the legal system; and, having been part of the
celebration for the past three years, we have seen a greater awareness in the
community of how the legal system functions, including the nursery and
elementary school children who might, one day, become future attorneys, judges,
justices or a viable and important part of the judicial network.”
In 2008 and 2009, Guam’s Law Week
program received the ABA’s Outstanding Law
Day Activity Award and was recognized nationally for its outstanding
efforts to raise awareness about the legal resources available on the island
through the local and federal courts, the Guam Bar membership and the
organizations which provide invaluable support to the courts and community.
This year, the Judiciary, the Guam Bar, and the District Court of Guam will be sponsoring another series of events designed to engage the community in the celebration of our legal system.
Events will include:
- The State of the Judiciary Address by Chief Justice F. Philip Carbullido on April 26;
- Open House Tours of the Judiciary of Guam and the District Court of Guam beginning on April 25.
- Presentation of the 4th annual Hustisia Award on April 29.
- Mock trials performed by elementary and middle school students from April 26 to April 29.
- Law Day Naturalization Ceremony and Citizen Outreach Program at the District Court of Guam on April 29th.
- A Law Fair at the Micronesia Mall from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, April 30.
- Law Day Art and Essay Contests.
For additional and regularly updated information about Law Week visit the websites of the Unified Courts of Guam at www.guamcourts.org, the District Court of Guam at www.gud.uscourts.gov or the Guam Bar Association at www.guambar.org.
