Today marks the 50th anniversary of Law Day, created by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1958. In proclaiming this national dedication, President Eisenhower noted that the “guaranteed fundamental rights of individuals under the law is the heart and sinew of our nation, and distinguishes our governmental system from the type of government that rules by might alone.” He also called on “the legal profession, the press, and the radio, television and motion picture industries to promote and to participate in the observance of this date.”

Locally, the Orange County Bar has planned a number of activities in honor of Law Day, including presenting its Liberty Bell Award to an outstanding citizen, providing live mock courtroom demonstrations to school children across Orange County, and arranging for students from the Migrant Farm Workers Ministry to job shadow members of the judiciary as well as attorneys in the Ninth Judicial Circuit.

All of the attorneys in our firm are extremely proud of the work we do every day to advance what President Eisenhower called the principles of the rule of law that enhance the cause of the just in the settlement of disputes.

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