Law Week 2025 is May 5-May 9, 2025.

The Liberty Bell Award
The award is given each year during Law Week to a non-lawyer who has contributed to the administration of justice. To qualify, the nominee must: be a non-lawyer, have a sense of responsibility for community welfare and public duty, under the law, help others to understand and assert their rights under the law, promote and encourage respect for and obedience to the law, and assist the smooth functioning of our system of justice.

Congratulations to this year's winner, Alexandra Sossa! Alexandra has dedicated over 35 years to empowering low-wage workers through community education and legal aid. As CEO of FLAP, she has strengthened justice by helping workers assert their rights, fostering compliance with laws, and facilitating the effective functioning of our legal system. 

Law Week 2025 Schedule:
The Constitution's Promise: Out of Many, One
May 6, 2025| 3:00 p.m. |Virtual Program
Join us for a CLE program, led by Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Mark Rosen, to evaluate how our practice of democratic constitutionalism unites us as one citizenry through allowing room for differences, and learning how our democratic constitutional system allows each generation to determine what being a member of the national political community means. Register here .

 Law Day Celebration
May 7, 2025| 12:00 p.m. | Richard J. Daley Center Outdoor Plaza

A Four Star Night benefitting Lawyers in the Classroom
May 8, 2025| 6:00 p.m.| CBA Building
Join us for our annual fundraiser benefitting the Edward J. Lewis II Lawyers in the classroom program! Click here for more details. 

Volunteer with the YLS during Law Week!
May 5th-9th, times, and locations vary.
During Law Week, volunteers will partner with teachers across Chicago to deliver engaging, discussion-based lessons aligned with the Edward J. Lewis II Constitutional Law Curriculum . Whether you’re new to the program or a longtime supporter, your participation helps ensure that students see themselves reflected in the legal system — and believe they have a voice in it. Sign up here . 


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