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Warner Norcross + Judd LLP is a corporate law firm with over 230 attorneys serving clients in nine offices throughout Michigan. Among the largest law firms in Michigan, Warner works in virtually all areas of business law.

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Warner Norcross + Judd LLP has announced the results of its 11th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest.

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The contest, which was open to all sixth-graders at Grand Rapids Public Schools, asked students to prepare an essay on one of three topics. Students were given the opportunity to discuss the importance of equal rights in society, a conversation they might have with Dr. King or the impact a quote from Dr. King – other than one from his famous “I Have a Dream” speech – had on their life. This year’s competition received 297 entries from students at 10 schools. &nbsp; The winners were:

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Each winning student will receive a certificate of deposit and a gift card to Schuler Books and Music.&nbsp; Additionally, 20 students from five schools received honorable mention recognition. They each will receive a gift card to Schuler Books and Music.&nbsp; &nbsp; Smith has been invited to read the top-winning essay at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Community Peace Program on Monday, Jan. 18 at 6 p.m. &nbsp;The event will be held at the Grand Rapids Community College Gerald R. Ford Fieldhouse. All winners and honorable mention recipients are invited to attend and will be recognized as a group. &nbsp; The four winners will be given an opportunity to read their essays at the GRPS Board of Education meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1, if time permits. Warner Diversity Partner Rodney Martin will be in attendance to introduce the winners. &nbsp; The winning essays will be published on the Warner diversity website, <a href="http://diversity.wnj.com/">http://diversity.wnj.com</a>. &nbsp; Essays were judged by more than 50 Warner attorneys and staff according to Michigan Education Assessment Program guidelines for narrative writing. The essays were evaluated for ideas, organization, style and conventions.

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Warner Announces Winners of 11th Annual MLK Essay Contest

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