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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Dallas Bar Association, the first bar |
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association to incorporate in the State of Texas, is celebrating |
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the 150th anniversary of its founding in 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1873, the Dallas Bar Association was formed by a |
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group of 40 attorneys during an era of substantial growth for the |
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city of Dallas; the organization remained without a formal |
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headquarters until 1937, when a small space in the Old Red |
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Courthouse was reserved for this purpose; a decade later, the DBA |
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made history with its incorporation, and an effort to secure a |
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building for the association's new headquarters culminated in 1955, |
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when it opened offices, meeting facilities, and a dining room on the |
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lobby floor of the Adolphus Hotel; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the Dallas Bar Association is an |
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11,000-member-strong organization that is dedicated to serving and |
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supporting the legal profession in Dallas and promoting good |
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relations among lawyers, judges, and the public; the DBA offers its |
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members myriad opportunities to develop their careers, network with |
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other professionals, and give back to their community, and it has |
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made a positive impact by offering pro bono services to residents in |
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need; and |
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WHEREAS, Since the 1950s, the DBA has benefited low-income |
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clients through its Lawyer Referral Service and the Dallas Legal |
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Aid Society, and the legacy of these two organizations continues |
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through the organization's modern-day charitable efforts; in |
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partnership with Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, the DBA hosts an |
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annual fundraising drive called the Equal Access to Justice |
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Campaign, which supports its efforts to provide civil legal aid to |
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the community; and |
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WHEREAS, The Dallas Bar Association has contributed greatly |
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to the integrity and advancement of the legal profession and to the |
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cause of equal justice for all citizens, and the organization |
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enjoys a well-deserved reputation for excellence through its record |
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of service over the course of a century and a half; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Dallas Bar |
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Association and extend to its leadership and members sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; 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 Senate. |