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May Day! In the U.S., “Law Day” is observed every May 1st as an opportunity to address legal issues and discuss the law and courts by utilizing various public outreach ventures, such as fundraisers, bar association luncheons, essay contests, school lessons, and roleplaying.
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). Since that time, the American Bar Association has assigned a theme to Law Day, with this year’s theme entitled: “American Democracy and the Rule of Law: Why Every Vote Matters .”
The ABA’s Planning Guide stated the following regarding this year’s theme:
One of our most cherished national ideals, expressed eloquently by Abraham Lincoln, is “government of the people, by the people, for the people.” It is a principle enshrined in our nation’s founding documents, from the Declaration of Independence’s assurance that governments derive their powers from the consent of the governed, to the opening three words of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, “We the People.”
The right to vote is the very foundation of government by the people. For this reason, striving to establish and protect every citizen’s right to vote has been a central theme of American legal and civic history. Much of the struggle for voting rights began decades ago, but the work is far from complete, and a citizen’s right to cast a ballot remains at risk today.
As we approach the 50th anniversaries of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the 2014 Law Day theme, American Democracy and the Rule of Law: Why Every Vote Matters, calls on every American to reflect on the importance of a citizen’s right to vote and the challenges we still face in ensuring that all Americans have the opportunity to participate in our democracy.
Tomorrow, all of LIS’ attorneys will be attending our local bar association’s May Day luncheon addressing this very timely Law Day theme.
40th Anniversary: LIS has been in the business of researching legislative history and intent longer than any other research firm in California. 2014 is a hallmark year for Legislative Intent Service, Inc . because this year represents our 40th year in business. Many of our clients remember our earlier days from 1974 and still have our research binders available to their attorneys on the shelves in their offices and libraries. Now, with pdf delivery of documents, our clients can have their research needs met quickly and completely.
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