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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives wish to congratulate The Decalogue Society of |
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| Lawyers on the occasion of its 70th birthday; and
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| WHEREAS, The Decalogue Society of Lawyers was established |
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| in 1934 in Chicago to combat discrimination and anti-Semitism; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Members of The Decalogue Society of Lawyers |
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| continue to act to maintain vigilance against public and |
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| private practices which are anti-social, discriminatory, |
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| anti-Semitic or oppressive and to join with other groups and |
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| minorities to protect legal rights and privileges; and
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| WHEREAS, Members of The Decalogue Society of Lawyers seek |
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| to combine those aspects of their lives that are unique to |
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| being both an attorney and Jewish through involvement in the |
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| Society's activities, goals and missions; and
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| WHEREAS, Members actively participate in social action and |
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| community service for public welfare, including providing |
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| pro-bono or reduced-fee legal aid to those in need; and
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| WHEREAS, Members seek to bring increased dignity and honor |
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| to the legal profession and their Jewish heritage, which serve |
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| as driving inspirations for their actions; and
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| WHEREAS, The Decalogue Society of Lawyers promises a future |
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| of continuing devotion on the community's behalf of worthy |
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| goals and principles; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| congratulate The Decalogue Society of Lawyers as it celebrates |