Congratulations to the 2025 Rule of Law Essay Contest Winners!

IndyBar, the IndyBar Foundation, and the Rule of Law Committee are proud to announce the winners of our 2025 Rule of Law Essay Contest. The contest was shared with all local area schools (public, private, and homeschool entities) and received nearly 20 submissions. Students were asked to write a piece discussing the level of trust they have in our legal system. They were asked to explain why trust in our legal system is so important and propose specific ways to improve trust in our legal system, based on their personal experience(s). We want to thank everyone for the time and effort that went into each submission. We also want to thank the committee members and volunteers who served as judges for the essay contest. You can read the winning submissions below. 

1st Prize - Katelyn Bolduc

2nd Prize - Hayden Turner

3rd Prize - Avery Hutchison