Constitution Day Observance, The Annual James Otis Jr. Lecture at the State House
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Collins and Lacy, P.C. is pleased to announce the Honorable Matthew J. Perry will join high school students from across South Carolina at the State House September 17, for the second annual Constitution Day Observance James Otis
Jr. Lecture at the State House.
“What an opportunity for the students of our state,” said Collins & Lacy founding partner Joel Collins. “Judge Perry is one of the greatest civil rights lawyers in the history of South Carolina.”
This year's program will focus on the 14th Amendment, which formally defines citizenship and protects a person’s civil and political rights. This amendment has been getting a lot of press recently as it relates to the children of illegal immigrants right to citizenship.
This year’s event will host more than 100 high school students from communities throughout South Carolina, providing them with a compelling look at our nation’s
history live from the floors of the South Carolina State House.
The lecture is named after James Otis, Jr., who was is one of the most influential lawyers in American history. Every high school in the state has been invited to send one student as a prominent “James Otis Scholar.”
Collins & Lacy, P.C. founding partner Joel Collins and others with the South Carolina Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) Foundation started the program last year with an emphasis on educating young people.
“The lecture is designed to acknowledge the wisdom, courage, mistakes and successes of our predecessors who made critical contributions to develop our country’s right of self government and preservation of individual liberties,” says Collins, who also teaches a course on the Constitution at the University of South Carolina Honors College.
Did you know federal law requires all schools that receive federal assistance to have a program about the Constitution on or around the anniversary date of the signing of the Constitution, which was September 17, 1787?
SCETV will provide live television coverage of the Constitution Day event from the State House floor. The broadcast also will be offered inside schools statewide. For more information on the students who are attending from your area contact Kara Gormley Meador at kmeador@collinsandlacy.com or (803) 255-0429.
About Collins & Lacy, P.C.
In 2010, Collins & Lacy, P.C., celebrates 26 years of providing legal services to South Carolina. With offices in Columbia, Greenville and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, the firm’s primary focus is defense litigation, representing local, regional and national clients in the areas of construction, employment law, hospitality/retail & entertainment law, insurance/bad faith, products liability, professional liability, transportation and workers’ compensation. Collins & Lacy is committed to upholding the highest standards for integrity, civility and community service. For information, visit www.collinsandlacy.com.