This event will be presented as a free, online program. This year’s theme, Advancing the Rule of Law Now, advocates the role that each of us plays in promoting the rule of law, defending liberty, and pursuing justice. Advancing the Rule of Law Now . It’s just a few days past May 1 – a few days past the celebration of Law Day. As I do, I imagine you, sitting with the Briefs in hand about to read this column. The Knoxville Bar Association's annual Law Day CLE "Advancing the Rule Of Law, Now" will be held on Friday, April 30 from 12 Noon - 1:00 p.m. as a webinar broadcast live through Zoom.. “The 2021 Law Day theme — ‘Advancing the Rule of Law, Now’ — reminds all of us that we the people share the responsibility to promote the rule of law, defend liberty, and pursue justice.” It’s also a good time to consider how we can advance the Rule of Law in this environment. In honor of Law Day, this week's episode showcases highlights from this year's program, Advancing the Rule of Law Now: A Global Perspective. The rule of law is the bedrock of American rights and liberties in times of calm and unrest alike. The theme for ABA Law Day 2021 is "Advancing the Rule of Law Now." Against this backdrop, the American Bar Association selected “Advancing the Rule of Law Now” as the theme for Law Day 2021. The World Justice Challenge 2021: Advancing the Rule of Law in a Time of Crisis is a global competition to identify, recognize, and promote good practices and high-impact projects and policies that protect and advance the rule of law in this time of unprecedented crisis. Every first Friday of May, the American Bar Association hosts Law Day to celebrate the role of law in our society and to cultivate a deeper understanding of the legal profession. What exactly is the rule of law? Author: Buckrey, Molly \(Litigant Services Supervisor\) On May 1st this year—as in every year since 1958—we celebrate Law Day. The American Bar Association’s theme for this year is “Advancing the Rule of Law Now,” commemorating the bedrock of American rights and liberties—those immutable principles which form the foundation of who we are as a Corps and as a people—in times of both calm and unrest. The Law Library of Congress and the American Bar Association will present the Law Day 2021 program, "Advancing the Rule of Law Now: A Global Perspective," on April 29th at 3:30 p.m. EDT. The theme of this year’s Law Day, “Advancing the Rule of Law Now,” is particularly fitting at this moment in our Nation’s history. “The rule of law is the bedrock of American rights and liberties — in times of calm and unrest alike,” ABA President Patricia Lee Refo said. importance of the rule of law, hoping what I type will add meaningfully to the Law Day conversation. By Sidney Thomas. Advancing the Rule of Law Now – Law Day 2021 Young Lawyers Division.