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"Because of the strength and dedication of its members, the Association continually renews its spirit and that of the community it serves."
The years following the Civil War were tumultuous ones for New York City, offering many opportunities to the dishonest. Unsavory politicians and errant members of the bench and bar were among those who took advantage of those troubled times. In December 1869, a letter was circulated among some of the city's lawyers addressing those improprieties. It called for the creation of a new bar association to "sustain the profession in its proper position in the community, and thereby enable it . . . to promote the interests of the public .... " More than 200 lawyers responded by signing a declaration of organization and in 1870 The Association of the Bar of the City of New York was born. The young organization quickly made its presence felt. Among its first activities was a campaign to defeat corrupt politicians and judges at the polls and to establish standards of conduct for those in the legal profession.
2005 marked the 135th anniversary of the Association and the same professional and ethical traditions of civic duty guide the Association's goals today. The Association continues to work at political, legal and social reform, and maintaining high ethical standards for the legal profession. The Association also continues to implement innovative means by which the disadvantaged may be helped. Much of this work is accomplished through the Association's more than 160 committees, each charged to consider a specific area of law or the profession.
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