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Happy Law Day
Today is Law Day, which is observed every May 1st and is recognized as an opportunity to address legal issues with fundraisers, bar association luncheons, essay contests, school lessons, and even role playing, leading to opportunities to discuss the law and courts.
In 1957, American Bar Association President Charles Rhyne promoted this day to celebrate the U.S. legal system. President Dwight Eisenhower established Law Day in a February 3, 1958 proclamation. In 1961, May 1st was designated as the official date for celebrating Law Day by joint resolution of Congress (Public Law 87-20). The Joint Resolution read as follows:
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first day of May of each year is hereby designated as Law Day, U.S.A. It is set aside as a special day of celebration by the American people in appreciation of their liberties and the reaffirmation of their loyalty to the United States of America; of their rededication to the ideals of equality and justice under law in their relations with each other as well as with other nations; and for the cultivation of that respect for law that is so vital to the democratic way of life.
The President of the United States is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon all public officials to display the flag of the United States on all government buildings on such day and inviting the people of the United States to observe such day with suitable ceremonies and other appropriate ways, through public bodies and private organizations as well as in schools and other suitable places. Approved April 7, 1961.
Every President since Pres. Eisenhower has issued a proclamation recognizing Law Day.
Law Day Theme:
Each year, Law Day is assigned a theme, so this year’s theme is “Realizing the Dream,” marking the 150th anniversary of the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation. The ABA’s Law Day website provided the following explanation of this year’s theme:
… In 1963, during the Proclamation’s centennial, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood in front of the Lincoln Memorial and called upon our nation to live up to the great promise, enshrined in its founding documents, of equality for all. Five decades later, the inspirational words of Rev. Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech continue to resonate and challenge us to live up to our national ideal of equality under the law. The legacy of the Civil Rights Movement can be seen in the strides that have been made against discrimination based on race, gender, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, disability, and sexual orientation.
“Realizing the Dream” is intended to explore the movement for civil and human rights in this country and the impact the movement has had in promoting the ideal of equality under the law. The ABA noted that Rev. Dr. King stated in a letter while he was in a Birmingham jail that “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
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