Law Week Committee
Each year, the President of the United States declares May 1st as Law Day. It is the celebration of the rights and benefits bestowed upon all citizens through the U.S. constitution. In Philadelphia, we extend that celebration during the entire week preceding Law Day. Events for 2010 take place April 26 through April 30. The American Bar Association has deemed this year's theme "Law in the 21st Century: Enduring Traditions, Emerging Challenges."
The Philadelphia Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division coordinates numerous programs presented at area schools and throughout the community to celebrate the American legal system. Some of the public service events which take place during Law Week include Legal Advice Live! at branches of the Philadelphia Free Library where volunteer lawyers provide free legal advice and information to library patrons; LegalLine P.M. program, where free legal advice is provided over the telephone during Law Week by volunteer lawyers; and Lawyer in the Classroom, where volunteer lawyers go into city schools and talk with students about careers in law.
Find out more about the programs/contests held through Law Week, by clicking on the links below
(now updated for 2010):
