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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas African American Lawyers |
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Foundation are gathering at the State Capitol on April 8, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, A newly established nonprofit organization, TAALF |
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is dedicated to furthering the advancement of African American |
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legal professionals throughout Texas; its founders, former chairs |
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and board members of the African American Lawyers Section of the |
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Texas State Bar, seek to complement and bolster the section's |
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response to any retreat toward homogeneity in the field; and |
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WHEREAS, TAALF offers a proactive platform to address |
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challenges to pipeline programs aimed at increasing the number of |
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African American attorneys; while advocating for policies and |
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programs vital to the success of African American lawyers, the |
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organization also stands ready to lend robust support on important |
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legal issues affecting minorities; and |
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WHEREAS, Fostering professional development, TAALF is |
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designed to connect attorneys across the state through networking |
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events, targeted programming, workshops, resource sharing, and |
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other initiatives to build a strong, collaborative community; the |
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foundation is developing leadership training and mentoring |
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opportunities to equip the next generations of attorneys, judges, |
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and other legal professionals with the skills and confidence |
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necessary to excel; and |
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WHEREAS, Effective legal representation is a cornerstone of |
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our democracy, and TAALF has adopted the worthy mission of |
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empowering the African American legal community to play an even |
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more impactful role in society; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize April 8, 2025, as Texas African |
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American Lawyers Foundation Day at the State Capitol and extend to |
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the organization's members sincere best wishes for a productive and |
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enjoyable visit to Austin; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the foundation as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |