# Law Day 2026: The Declaration of Independence and the Rule of Law

On April 30 at 3 p.m., the Law Library of Congress and the American Bar Association cohosted our annual Law Day celebration. Dr. Andrew Shankman, in conversation with Dr. Kevin Butterfield, helped us celebrate Law Day and America 250 by discussing what the philosophical and historical context of the Declaration of Independence can teach us about the rule of law in America.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2026
- Runtime: 1 h 27 min
- By: Bulut, Aslihan
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/video-11956/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/loc/video-11956?play=1)