Ohio Supreme Court Justices will help draw attention to the day set aside each year to celebrate the U.S. legal system.

President Eisenhower established Law Day in 1958 as a day of national dedication to the principles of government under law. In 1968, Congress designated May 1 as the official date for celebrating Law Day.

This year’s theme, “The 14th Amendment: Transforming American Democracy,” explores how the amendment has reshaped American law and society, according to the American Bar Association.

The ABA further notes in its Law Day 2017 resources: “Through its Citizenship, Due Process, and Equal Protection clauses, this transformative amendment advanced the rights of all Americans. It also played a pivotal role in extending the reach of the Bill of Rights to the states.”

Law Day activities involving Supreme Court justices include:

• The Lake County Bar Association 41st Annual Law Day Breakfast May 1 in Mentor, which will feature Justice William M. O’Neill as the keynote speaker.
• The Miami County Bar Association Law Day Celebration May 5 in Troy, which will feature Justice R. Patrick DeWine as the keynote speaker.
• The Toledo Bar Association Law Day Luncheon on May 5, which will honor recently retired Justice Judith Ann Lanzinger.