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Speech by Judge Grogins - PDF

Law Day activities opened in the state on Friday, April 29th with the Fairfield County Bar Association-sponsored event at the Stamford Judicial District Courthouse before more than 100 students, parents, attorneys and other interested parties.

Many of the students—first graders through 12th graders—were winners of the FCBA Art & Essay Contest. The winning art projects adorned the Stamford courtroom where the festivities were held and passages from the essays were quoted by Superior Court Judge Auden C. Grogins, who presided over the goings-on. (Continued below slideshow)

A few of the winning art submissions on the theme "Miranda: More Than Words" on display at the Stamford Law Day Ceremony sponsored by the Fairfield County Bar Association.

Third place Hybrid submission by Lucia Cirifalco of All Saints Catholic School.

Winning art submissions adorn the bench in a Stamford Judicial District Courthouse courtroom during the Law Day Ceremony on April, 29th.

Attorney Amy J. LiVolsi, Assistant Corporation Counsel, City of Stamford, addresses the Law Day attendees and reads Stamford Mayor David R. Martin’s Law Day Proclamation.

Stamford Judicial District Administrative Judge Gary J. White delivers opening remarks.

Attorney Lindsay T. Reed of the Fairfield County Bar Association and Co-Chair for the Law Day 2016 Committee welcomes those attending.

Judge Auden C. Grogins reads some selected passages that she compiled from student essays.

Stamford JD Judges—Front Row (left to right): Hon. Erika M. Tindill, Hon. Richard F. Comerford, Jr., Hon. Kevin Tierney, Hon. Edward R. Karazin, Jr., Hon. Stanley Novak; Middle Row—(left to right): Hon. Auden C. Grogins, Hon. Robert L. Genuario, Hon. Kevin A. Randolph, Hon. Michael E. Shay, Hon. Taggart D. Adams; Back Row—(left to right), Hon. Gary J. White, Hon. John F. Blawie, Hon. Thomas D. Colin, Hon. Charles T. Lee, Hon. Kenneth B. Povodator.

Law Day Art & Essay Contest winners from St. Cecilia Catholic School in Norwalk.

Law Day Art & Essay Contest winners from All Saints Catholic School in Stamford.

Law Day Art & Essay Contest winners from Westhill High School in Stamford.

Judge Auden C. Grogins prepares to present the Law Day Certificates to the Art & Essay Contest Winners.

Attorney Lauren J. Mashe, (right), Chair of the School Art & Essay Contest and a member of the Fairfield County Bar, salutes the flag along with Judge Gary J. White, Stamford JD Chief Clerk Ann-Margaret Archer and Gabriella LaManga, a student at St. Aloysius School in New Canaan, at the opening of the Law Day Ceremony.

Judge Grogins explained the nuances of Miranda v. Arizona in her remarks saying, "This landmark case was crucial in developing procedural protections and guidelines to be followed by law enforcement across the country. These procedural protections were intended to guarantee that all persons accused of a crime received fair and just treatment while in police custody and while being interrogated."

Participating students were from St. Aloysius in New Canaan, St. Cecilia in Stamford, All Saints Catholic in Norwalk and Westhill High School of Stamford.