Kazan Law Continues to Support Alameda County’s Annual Law Day Program
This year, Kazan Law participated in the 2025 Law Day, an annual day dedicated to celebrating the role of law and to cultivate a deeper understanding of the legal profession. In Alameda County, the Law Day Committee invites high school students from the Alameda County Philip A. Harley Memorial Scholarship Mock Trial program, named in 2009 in memory of Kazan Law’s beloved partner, Phil Harley, shortly after his passing. The theme for Law Day this year was America’s national motto, E Pluribus Unum, which means “Out of many, one.”
Students from five high schools met in Department 1 of the Alameda County Superior Court where both District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson and Public Defender Brendon Woods did opening discussions. The group of students then went across the street to attend the Alameda County Board of Supervisors’ general meeting where they witnessed firsthand the legislative process and were presented with a Law Day Proclamation by the Board, a tradition that began years ago and continues to honor the value of America’s rule of law.
The group then returned to Department 1 for lunch and a presentation by Special Guest Speaker Justice Charles Smiley, followed by a panel of Alameda County Judges who introduced themselves and answered many questions. The participatory nature of Law Day is most memorable to the students who in many cases have never seen a real courtroom–-experiential learning at its best!
Kazan Law has participated in the Alameda County Law Day for the past 25 years and continues to carry on the tradition of supporting this unique program aimed at inspiring young students to pursue a career in public service law.