Lawyers May Day

Each year, Law Day centers on a theme that highlights a fundamental aspect of the American legal and constitutional system. The theme for 2025, "The Constitution's Promise: Out of Many, One," underscores the ideals of unity, shared responsibility, and the binding promise of our Constitution.

This year, a group of lawyers from across the country is taking that commitment a step further by encouraging fellow attorneys to participate in #ReaffirmTheOath-a nonpartisan grassroots campaign encouraging lawyers in communities large and small to publicly renew their commitment to the Constitution and the rule of law. It's a powerful act of solidarity and civic leadership at a moment when the legal profession itself is under mounting pressure.

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Led by volunteer lawyers, Checks and Balances Now is a legal and civic education initiative created by a group of lawyers. "The question I have heard for the past months from lawyer colleagues is ‘What can I do?'" said Cheryl Niro, former President of the Illinois State Bar Association and one of the organizers. "Reaffirming our Oath by making a public recommitment to our sacred duty to step up to defend and protect the Constitution and the Rule of Law is the best answer I could think of. Demonstrating that we are bound by the promise we made when we received our license to practice should help Americans understand it is our job, and we stand together to fulfill our obligation." With the support of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Task Force for American Democracy and inspired by the Task Force's urgent call to action, Checks and Balances Now was launched to strengthen public understanding of the rule of law and democracy.

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Through #ReaffirmOurOath, the legal profession is being asked not just to recite words but to model the integrity and civic responsibility that democracy demands. You can find more information and see how to get involved with #ReaffirmTheOath here: https://www.checksandbalancesnow.org/events.

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