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What is Law Day?
The Dallas Bar Association celebrates the importance of law and its impact on our nation and local communities by hosting essay, photo, and poster contests for DFW area students based on the State Bar of Texas' Law Day yearly theme.
Why Participate?
This Fun Educational Tool Aids in Teaching Students about the Law. Winners Receive Prizes and Awards!
2026 Law Day Contests:
The Law Day 2026 theme is “The Texas Constitution and the Rule of Law ” All entries must address the prompt:
"Explain how the Texas Constitution upholds the rule of law through its structure, key provisions, and amendments, balancing governmental power with individual rights, and promoting the principle of self-government. Assess its effectiveness in ensuring a just legal framework that both limits authority and empowers citizens to govern themselves."
Click here to view our 2026 Law Day Contest Winners
Why this topic now?
In 2026, Texans will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Texas Constitution, which took effect on February 15, 1876. Texans have amended their Constitution hundreds of times since then, reflecting that the highest law of our state remains in the hands of the people. As the foundational legal document governing Texas, the Constitution not only has its own Bill of Rights, which is laid out in Article I, but describes the structure of Texas government, and provides a host of provisions that affect the daily lives of Texans. The Constitution is an essential tool for the rule of law in Texas because it determines what authority belongs to the government, what rights are maintained by individual citizens, and how the balance of power will be maintained. - State Bar of Texas website.
What is the Rule of Law?
The Constitution is a dynamic document, as it not only outlines a blueprint for government, but also delegates power, articulates rights, and offers mechanisms for change. It is neither perfect, nor exhaustive, as our nation’s history makes clear. Legislation, court rulings, amendments, lawyers, and “we the people” have built upon those original words across generations to attempt to make the “more perfect Union” more real. That effort continues today, as contemporary leaders and everyday citizens raise their voices as loud as ever to fulfill the promise of the Constitution. Defining and refining those words of the Constitution might be our oldest national tradition, and how each of us works—together—toward a more perfect Union. – ABA website.
Categories
- Art Poster Contests - Grades K-12
- Essay Contest - Grades 6-8
- Editorial Contest - Grades 9-12
- Photography Contests - Grades 6-12
Deadline Wednesday, March 18, 2026
For more information about Law Day, click here.
Law Day 2026 Informational Flyer, click here.
Online Contest Entry Form, click here.
2026 Law Day Contest Forms
Art Poster Contest – Grades K-12