Civility and respect for authority and the law are also characteristics of a professional. We will try to improve this situation. Professionals are concerned about justice. The emphasis should not simply be on winning this or that case. Justice means something more.
Justice is impartial and universal.
Many median income families today cannot afford lawyers. We knew many disadvantaged and poor were definitely without lawyers or access to justice. Now the problem is growing as opposed to diminishing. Professionals have an obligation to address these situations. In Pierre, our Bar Association honored six professionals for fifty years of service to our profession.