Law Day 2026
Event Type:
In-person and Virtual Event
Location:
When:
May 01, 2026 09:15am - 03:30pm
The Cook County Law Library will host Law Day on Friday, May 1, on the 29th floor of the Daley Center and at the branch locations at the courthouses in Bridgeview, Criminal Court (4th floor), Markham, Maywood and Skokie. The Law Day event is free and open to the public.
Law Day is an annual commemoration held on May 1 to celebrate the rule of law and cultivate a deeper understanding of the legal system. This year’s theme is The Rule of Law and the American Dream.
Law Day Activities
Cook County Law Library, Daley Center, 29th Floor, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602
- 9:15 a.m. Wolters Kluwer VitalLaw training (30 minutes). Join the Wolters Kluwer VitalLaw training remotely.
- 9:45 a.m. Library tour (15-20 minutes).
- 10:25 a.m. Westlaw training (20 minutes). Register for remote access to Westlaw training.
- 1 p.m. Panel discussion on “Housing Justice and Generational Wealth: Past Lessons, Present Challenges and Future Paths” with panelists, Dennericka Brooks, managing director, Legal Aid Chicago; Dena Al-Khatib, manager, Community and Economic Development, Cook County Bureau of Economic Development; and Bob Glaves, executive director, Chicago Bar Foundation; and moderator Maureen Crichlow, deputy law librarian, Cook County Law Library. (45 minutes). Join the panel discussion remotely.
- 2 p.m. Wolters Kluwer VitalLaw training (30 minutes). Join the Wolters Kluwer VitalLaw training remotely.
- 2:45 p.m. Lexis training (30 minutes). Register for remote access to Lexis training.
- Throughout the day: Information tables with representatives from the Cook County Department of Veterans Affairs, the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development, the Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender, the Chicago Bar Foundation and more in the Daley Center Law Library Reading Room.
For more information, sign up for the Cook County Law Library newsletter or call the Law Library at 312-603-5423.