Law Day and Legal Clinics
By Anne Daly Pro Bono Services Director
May is known for some notable and nationally recognized days such as Memorial Day and Mother’s Day. However, it is also the month of some lesser known days such as National Lumpy Rug Day on May 3; National Sea Monkey Day on May 16; and National Hole in My Bucket Day on May 30.
For the legal profession, May is also notable for Law Day, celebrated on May 1 each year. President Eisenhower declared May 1 as Law Day in 1958 and intended it to be a day of reflection on the role of law as a basic foundation of...