The American Bar Association’s theme for this year’s Law Day is “The Constitution’s Promise: Out of Many, One”. Does this theme sound familiar?

E Pluribus Unum, for those non Latin lovers out there, translates to “Out of Many, One.” The motto was chosen on July 4, 1776 by the Continental Congress; the image of the seal went through several changes. The one pictured here was adopted by the Constitutional Convention in 1782. Image Courtesy of the National Archives.

The American Bar Association chose this theme to stress the importance of unity stating…

“On this Law Day, we explore and renew our duties to one another under the Constitution and our democratic norms. The Constitution establishes a framework for government that unites us as one citizenry, through means such as our representative government, jury service, and a regular Census. And through this commitment to our Union, we each provide for the common good through government responses to national crises and natural disasters, and through community and advocacy programs for students and adults.”

Join ABA’s President William (Bill) R. Bay and 2025 National Law Day Chair Tommy Preston for a discussion of the 2025 Law Day theme, The Constitution’s Promise: Out of Many, One.

And, perhaps as part of your Law Day commemoration, you may want to explore the origins of the U.S. Constitution…

For a historical perspective, check out Broadwater’s Jefferson, Madison and the Making of the Constitution available in NYLI’s eBook collection.

For one of the most respected and cited treatises on Constitutional law, look no further than …

Rotunda & Nowak’s Treatise on Constitutional Law… available in NYLI’s print collection…

For the basics, something both the beginner and legal expert need, you can’t go wrong with a nutshell…

Check out NYLI’s Nutshells by clicking here…

Law Day was established in the late 1950s to commemorate the rule of law…

President Eisenhower establishes Law Day by Proclamation. NYLI members have access to ProQuest Congressional .

Celebrate this Law Day by learning more about our Constitution by researching NYLI’s print and electronic sources.

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