Congratulations to senior, Jessica Portela-Lopez, from Mrs. Smith’s AP Government course. Jessica’s poster won 2nd place in Orange County Bar’s 2023 Poster Contest. This year’s theme is Civics, Civility, and Collaboration. In recent years, tensions in our democratic system have revealed deep divisions in American society. These divisions are aggravated by incivility in public discourse and insufficient understanding among many people about the Constitution and the way American government works. Together, however, we can collaborate to overcome our differences, resolve our disputes, and preserve our democracy and republic. To that end, we call on members of the legal profession to lead the way in promoting civics, civility, and collaboration—the cornerstones of our democracy.
