Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 9–Senators Raggio, Amodei, Care, Carlton, Cegavske, Coffin, Hardy, Mathews, McGinness, Neal, Nolan, O’Connell, Rawson, Rhoads, Schneider, Shaffer, Tiffany, Titus, Townsend, Washington and Wiener

 

February 18, 2003

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Joint Sponsors: Assemblymen Buckley, Anderson, Andonov, Angle, Arberry, Atkinson, Beers, Brown, Carpenter, Chowning, Christensen, Claborn, Collins, Conklin, Geddes, Gibbons, Giunchigliani, Goicoechea, Goldwater, Grady, Griffin, Gustavson, Hardy, Hettrick, Horne, Knecht, Koivisto, Leslie, Mabey, Manendo, Marvel, McClain, McCleary, Mortenson, Oceguera, Ohrenschall, Parks, Perkins, Pierce, Sherer, Weber and Williams

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Read and Adopted

 

SUMMARY—Commemorates 75th anniversary of State Bar of Nevada and designates February 18, 2003, as “State Bar of Nevada Day.” (BDR R‑1022)

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

Senate Concurrent RESOLUTION—Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the State Bar of Nevada and designating February 18, 2003, as “State Bar of Nevada Day.”

 

1-1  Whereas, The State Bar of Nevada had its humble beginnings

1-2  in 1911 with the establishment of the Nevada Bar Association as a

1-3  private organization of lawyers from all parts of the State; and

1-4  Whereas, In 1928, legislation was requested to incorporate the

1-5  State Bar of Nevada by a special act of the Legislature as a public

1-6  corporation, which resulted in a series of events that would change

1-7  the governing organization of lawyers in this state forever; and

2-1  Whereas, On January 31, 1928, upon the signature of then

2-2  Governor Fred B. Balzar, the State Bar of Nevada was created as a

2-3  public corporation to govern the legal profession in this state subject

2-4  to the exclusive jurisdiction and control of the Supreme Court of

2-5  Nevada; and

2-6  Whereas, The State Bar of Nevada grew from 345 members

2-7  when first created to over 7,000 members in this 75th anniversary

2-8  year; and

2-9  Whereas, Since its founding, the State Bar of Nevada has

2-10  promoted and maintained the highest professional and ethical

2-11  standards for all persons involved in the practice of law; and

2-12      Whereas, The State Bar of Nevada, through its Admissions,

2-13  Discipline, Character and Fitness, and Continuing Legal Education

2-14  programs, has striven to allow only the most qualified professionals

2-15  to provide legal counsel, assistance, and representation to the

2-16  residents of this state and has kept its members abreast of the most

2-17  current information relating to the legal profession through its

2-18  magazine, “Nevada Lawyer”; and

2-19      Whereas, Included among the members of the State Bar have

2-20  been many outstanding legal practitioners and judges, 8 Governors

2-21  of the State of Nevada and 10 United States Senators, and a host of

2-22  business and civic leaders; and

2-23      Whereas, The members of the State Bar through their pro bono

2-24  programs provide valuable free legal assistance and representation

2-25  to thousands of Nevadans; and

2-26      Whereas, The State Bar of Nevada is dedicated to continuing

2-27  to build upon its activities of the past 75 years to guide the legal

2-28  profession with programs to help lawyers provide high quality

2-29  service to their clients and education to the general public; now,

2-30  therefore, be it

2-31      Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the

2-32  Assembly Concurring, That the members of the 72nd Session of

2-33  the Nevada Legislature do hereby commemorate the State Bar of

2-34  Nevada on its 75th anniversary as an organization dedicated to

2-35  making the future better and designate February 18, 2003, as “State

2-36  Bar of Nevada Day” at the Nevada Legislature; and be it further

2-37      Resolved, That the State Bar of Nevada is hereby commended

2-38  for its efforts in ensuring that the residents of Nevada are provided

2-39  with only the best and most knowledgeable legal assistance, in

2-40  fostering public confidence in the rule of law, in promoting the

2-41  collegiality and professionalism of its members, and in encouraging

2-42  and overseeing a variety of public service activities; and be it further

2-43      Resolved, That the State Bar of Nevada is hereby urged to

2-44  continue encouraging altruism by and among members of the legal

3-1  profession and to continue championing full and equal access to our

3-2  system of justice for all people; and be it further

3-3  Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and

3-4  transmit a copy of this resolution to Gloria J. Sturman, President, N.

3-5  Patrick Flanagan III, President-Elect, and Ann Price McCarthy, Vice

3-6  President, of the State Bar of Nevada.

 

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