What Is Law Week?
Law Day is held annually on May 1 to celebrate the role of law in our society and to cultivate a deeper understanding of the legal profession.
Law Day 2024 focuses on the theme “Voices of Democracy”. Learn more about it here.
Law Day has been sponsored and promoted by the American Bar Association and the Houston Bar Association since 1958, when President Dwight Eisenhower designated it a national holiday. The HBA joins local and state bar associations nationwide in sponsoring activities surrounding May 1. While the HBA calls its celebration “Law Week,” it encompasses much more.
Contact Ashley Gagnon Steininger at ashleyg@hba.org with any questions regarding the HBA’s Law Week activities. Click here to learn more about the HBA Law Week Committee.
Law Day Contests
Click here to view the 2024 Law Day Contest Winners!
The HBA holds an essay contest, poster contests, and photography contests where students interpret the theme of Law Day and submit their work to the Law Week Committee.
The 2024 Law Day Contest theme was: Voices of Democracy
Special Day at the Courthouse
The Special Day at the Courthouse program is now coordinated by the HBA Project TRAIN Committee. Visit the Project TRAIN Committee page for more information.