Lawyers have their duties as citizens,but they also have special duties as lawyers.Their obligations go far deeper than earing a living as specialists in corporation or tax law.They have a continuing responsibility to uphold the fundamental principles of justice from which the law cannot depart.

The glory of justice and the majesty of law are created not just by the Constitution-nor by the courts-nor by the officers of the law-nor by the lawyers-but by the men and women who constitute our society-who are the protectors of the law as they are themselves protected by the law.

Lawyers have their duties as citizens,but they also have special duties as lawyers.Their obligations go far deeper than earing a living as specialists in corporation or tax law.They have a continuing responsibility to uphold the fundamental principles of justice from which the law cannot depart.

The glory of justice and the majesty of law are created not just by the Constitution-nor by the courts-nor by the officers of the law-nor by the lawyers-but by the men and women who constitute our society-who are the protectors of the law as they are themselves protected by the law.

The glory of justice and the majesty of law are created not just by the Constitution-nor by the courts-nor by the officers of the law-nor by the lawyers-but by the men and women who constitute our society-who are the protectors of the law as they are themselves protected by the law.

Lawyers have their duties as citizens,but they also have special duties as lawyers.Their obligations go far deeper than earing a living as specialists in corporation or tax law.They have a continuing responsibility to uphold the fundamental principles of justice from which the law cannot depart.