LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION recognizing Sunday, May 1, 2011, as Law Day
U.S.A. in the State of New York

WHEREAS, For over two centuries, our State and Nation have adhered to
the rule of law as the foundation for a safe, free, and just society,
seeking to formally recognize this tradition, President Eisenhower
established Law Day in 1958 as "a day of national dedication to the
principles of government under the law"; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body celebrates the importance of Law Day
U.S.A. in the State of New York; in doing so, we, as citizens, of this
great State and this Nation, recommit ourselves to the rule of law and
to upholding the fundamental principles enshrined in our founding docu-
ments; and
WHEREAS, The theme of this year's Law Day, "The Legacy of John Adams:
from Boston to Guantanamo", emphasizing John Adams' role as counsel for
the defense at the Boston Massacre trial as an "exemplar of adherence to
the rule of law" and the key importance in our society of the defense of
unpopular clients; and
WHEREAS, As we begin the second decade of the 21st Century, new commu-
nications technologies are rapidly emerging, connecting the world; legal
issues of human rights, migration, environmental regulation and
outsourcing are now internationally commingled due to the ease of commu-
nicating and traveling across borders; accordingly, the law is also
dramatically changing; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is committed to ensuring that the citi-
zens of New York State understand, remain dedicated to, and are
protected by the principles of government under the law; now; therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
recognize Sunday, May 1, 2011, as Law Day U.S.A. in the State of New
York; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Stephen N. Zack, President, American Bar Association, and to
Stephen P. Younger, President, New York State Bar Association.