SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 217
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize the Houston Young Lawyers Association on the occasion
of its 75th anniversary, which is being celebrated this year; and
WHEREAS, The Houston Young Lawyers Association was founded
in 1937 as the Houston Junior Bar Association; in 1939, the
Houston Bar Association invited the members of the Houston Junior
Bar Association to join its organization and form its Junior Bar
Section; and
WHEREAS, In the 1970s, the Houston Junior Bar became an
independent association and changed its name to the Houston Young
Lawyers Association; since its founding in 1937, the association
has grown from 100 attorneys to nearly 2,000 members; and
WHEREAS, Known for its tradition of excellent service to
the law profession and to the community, the association has
consisted of talented, energetic young lawyers who have gone on
to distinguish themselves as attorneys, city officials, and
trial, state, and federal judges; and
WHEREAS, The association provides opportunities for young
lawyers to better know one another, exchange ideas regarding the
profession, and share their visions of justice and knowledge of
the legal field; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
83rd Legislature, hereby commend the Houston Young Lawyers
Association on its 75 years of outstanding service to the area's
lawyers, the community, and the legal profession; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
honor of this association.
Huffman
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 18, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate