[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3127]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    CONGRATULATING THE STATE BAR OF ARIZONA ON ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. HARRY E. MITCHELL

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 4, 2008

  Mr. MITCHELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the State 
Bar of Arizona on its 75th anniversary. The Arizona Bar Association was 
first incorporated in Arizona in 1906 and in 1912 first began official 
admission procedures for the practice of law. On March 17, 1933, the 
State Bar of Arizona was established as a mandatory membership 
organization through an act of the Arizona State Legislature. Since its 
statutory establishment, it has functioned as a self-policing 
organization that has worked to ensure that the legal profession in 
Arizona maintains the highest possible ethical standards and technical 
skill.
  The State Bar of Arizona is guided in its service of the public by 
the core values of integrity, service, diversity, professionalism, 
promotion of justice, and leadership. The State Bar utilizes these core 
values to further the legal profession and the administration of 
justice.
  The State Bar serves not only the legal profession, but also the 
public, ensuring equal access to high quality legal services for all 
Arizona residents. The State Bar also serves the public through its 
participation in programs like ``Wills for Heroes'' where members of 
the State Bar donate their time and talent to provide free legal 
services in the area of wills and probate to emergency personnel in 
Arizona.
  The State Bar of Arizona and its nearly 20,000 members should be 
proud of the work they continue to do to ensure that all Arizonans have 
access to equal justice.