Each year, the American Bar Association (ABA) chooses a different theme pertaining to democracy and civics for the annual commemoration of Law Day.

Law Day 2020

The theme for Law Day 2020 is “Your Vote, Your Voice, Our Democracy:  The 19th Amendment at 100.”  A message from current ABA President Judy Perry Martinez, more information about this year’s theme, Law Day Artwork, and a sign-up option to receive Law Day updates are available at the ABA’s Law Day Website.  As we look forward to the upcoming Law Day on May 1, 2020, I thought it would be beneficial to look back to previous Law Days.

The theme for this year’s (2019) Law Day was “Free Speech, Free Press, Free Society.”  During my first term as Chair of the ABA YLD Public Education Committee, the theme for Law Day was “The Fourteenth Amendment: Transforming American Democracy.”   Part of my work as Chair included being the YLD Law Day Team Leader for 2017 and publicizing the 2017 Law Day Art Contest.  In 2018, I provided a short summary of the origin of Law Day and a list of Law Day resources for that year’s Law Day Theme “Separation of Powers: Framework for Freedom” in a blog post.  

The ABA maintains a list of past Law Day Themes dating back to 1969.  Bar associations often plan Law Day events.  Contact your local bar association to see if it has Law Day events planned.  The ABA maintains a list of Bar Directories and Lawyer Finders.  Consult this list if you are seeking contact information for a bar association in your area.  Law Day will soon be here and let’s stay tuned for upcoming events.