,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #be1 #bjah  
,ms4 ,w>r5 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,m>key7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! ,lawy]s'     
,committee = ,civil ,rights & ,economic 
,ju/ice on its #ej? anniv]s>y4  ,:]eas !
 ,s5ate recognizes ! invaluable         
contributions to ! advancem5t ( civil   
rights made by ! ,lawy]s' ,committee =  
,civil ,rights & ,economic ,ju/ice on ! 
occasion ( its #ej? anniv]s>y2 ,:]eas ! 
,bo/on1 ,massa*usetts-bas$ ,lawy]s'     
,committee = ,civil ,rights & ,economic 
,ju/ice 0 ! fir/ ( #h affiliat$ local   
committees ( ! national ,lawy]s'        
,committee = ,civil ,rights ,"u ,law    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z ! ,lawy]s'
 ,committee7 & 0 foll[$ by local        
affiliates 9 ! cities ( ,*icago1        
,ill9ois1 ,d5v]1 ,colorado1 ,jackson1   
,mississippi1 ,los ,angeles1 ,cali=nia1 
,philadelphia1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,san       

,francisco1 ,cali=nia1 & ,wa%+ton1      
,di/rict ( ,columbia2 ,:]eas ! ,lawy]s' 
,committee 0 f\nd$ 9 #aifc at ! reque/ (
 ,presid5t ,john ,f4 ,k5n$y to enli/ !  
lead]%ip & res\rces ( private b>s 9     
combat+ racial discrim9ation & ! result+
 inequality ( opportunity2 ,:]eas       
,s5ator ,rob]t ,f4 ,k5n$y1 assass9at$   
#ej ye>s ago z ( ,june #bjah1 0 also    
critical & c5tral to ! laun* ( !        
,lawy]s' ,committee2 ,:]eas ! ,lawy]s'  
,committee & its local affiliates       
organize pro bono s]vices f private law 
firms to fight = num]\s causes1 includ+ 
vot+ rights1 crim9al ju/ice1 economic   
ju/ice1 environm5tal ju/ice1 educational
 opportunities1 fair h\s+ & community   
developm5t1 & o!r civil rights matt]s2  
,:]eas ! ,lawy]s' ,committee & its local
 affiliates =m ! l>ge/ pro bono civil   
rights network 9 ! _w1 work+ ) ov] #aej 
national1 regional1 /atewide1 & local   
grassroots organizations & ov] #aej law 
firms2 ,:]eas ov] ! pa/ #e decades1 !   
,lawy]s' ,committee & its local         

affiliates h be5 on ! front l9es ( !    
/ruggle = equal ju/ice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ar\nd ! _w1 ) notable contributions  
includ+--  7#a7 advanc+ ! cause ( !     
civil rights movem5t by pursu+ cases    
involv+ vot+ rights1 racial segregation1
 education1 economic ju/ice1 fair h\s+1 
crim9al ju/ice1 hate crimes1 & m2  7#b7 
contribut+ to ! enactm5t ( ! ,vot+      
,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajcja et seq47 & ! au?orization ( its  
subsequ5t ext5sions2  7#c7 lead+        
,election ,protection1 ! ,nation's olde/
 & l>ge/ nonp>tisan vot] protection     
program to ensure great] access to !    
ballot box = all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7#d7 contribut+ to ! enactm5t & en=cem5t
 ( ! ,fair ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#cfja et seq472  7#e7 work+ to combat ! 
sc\rge ( hate crimes & racially motivat$
 viol5ce impact+ communities2  7#f7 jo9+
 ! movem5t to end ap>!id 9 ! ,republic (
 ,s\? ,africa by fight+ aga9/ human     
rights abuses & repres5t+ political     
dissid5ts 9 ! c\rts = m ?an #cj ye>s &  

?r\gh ! op5 elections 9 #aiid2  7#g7    
work+ to develop & enact ! ,civil       
,rights ,act ( #aiia 7,public ,law      
#ajb-aff2 #aje ,/at4 #ajga71 :i* advanc$
 ! rights ( work]s 9 employm5t          
discrim9ation claims2 &  7#h7 jo9+      
relief ef=ts dur+ ! humanit>ian crisis  
caus$ by ,hurricane ,katr9a 9 #bjje by  
help+ survivors navigate legal matt]s1  
includ+ gov]nm5t disa/] assi/ance &     
insurance claims2 &  ,:]eas ! ,lawy]s'  
,committee = ,civil ,rights ,"u ,law1 9 
collaboration ) its #h local affiliates 
across ! c\ntry1 cont9ues to spe>head ! 
/ruggle aga9/ hatr$ & oppression &      
pursue equal ju/ice = all ?r\gh ! rule (
 law1 p>ticul>ly dis5fran*is$           
communities t are disproportionately    
compris$ ( ! economically disadvantag$ &
 p ( color3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !      
,s5ate-- 7#a7 commemorates ! #ej?       
anniv]s>y ( ! f\nd+ ( ! ,bo/on1         
,massa*usetts-bas$ ,lawy]s' ,committee =
 ,civil ,rights & ,economic ,ju/ice2 &  
7#b7 expresses gratitude to ! ,lawy]s'  

,committee = ,civil ,rights ,"u ,law &  
all ( its #h local affiliates = _! "w to
 advance civil rights & _! d$ication to 
! pursuit ( equal ju/ice "u ! law4