CBA Record July-August 2024

The Chicago Daily News lauded the CBA’s effort, noting, “In an era of mass protest—as regrettable as it may be—simple jus tice requires mass defense by the bar. We congratulate the Bar Association on its initiative in this instance and its readiness to act again if it becomes necessary.” The CBA President at the time, John J. Sullivan (later an Illi nois appellate court justice), wrote to members in October 1968, “As lawyers, we are obligated to convince others that justice might

best be achieved through the law, not outside of it.” Despite the separation of time and the changes that come with it, the nation now, like in 1968, stands on a precipice in terms of social unrest, civil rights activism, lack of public trust in institu tions, global challenges, and political divisions. For the sake of our city, we again must awaken public understanding that justice finds its truest form within the bounds of the law rather than in its defiance.

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