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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Houston Young Lawyers Association is |
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celebrating its 75th anniversary with a special event on February |
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28, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1937 as the Houston Junior Bar |
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Association, the HYLA was organized to give young attorneys a place |
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to meet and exchange ideas; soon thereafter, it became a part of the |
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Houston Bar Association but converted to an independent association |
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in the 1970s and adopted its current name; and |
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WHEREAS, When Hurricane Alicia struck Houston in 1983, the |
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HYLA instituted a disaster assistance program to provide legal help |
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to those affected by the storm; in 1990, the group elected its first |
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female president, and two years later, it established a foundation |
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to run charitable programs; the American Bar Association honored |
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the group in 1993 for its initiatives, which today include Internet |
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and law seminars, aid to abused women, and youth outreach efforts; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, From its original 100 members, the HYLA has grown to |
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nearly 2,000 employees of large and small law firms, solo |
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practitioners, in-house counsel, attorneys in the public and |
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nonprofit sectors, and law students; and |
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WHEREAS, The Houston Young Lawyers Association provides |
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important opportunities for its members to give back to the |
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community and to gain experience as leaders, and the organization's |
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notable history is indeed worthy of commendation; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Houston |
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Young Lawyers Association and extend to all its members sincere |
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best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |