HJR705 Summary

• Congratulates Pat Boyd Rumore on the publication of her book "From Power to Service" documenting the history of the legal profession in Alabama.

• The book traces Alabama's legal tradition from the appointment of the first territorial judge in St. Stephens by President Thomas Jefferson to the present day, when more than 16,000 lawyers practice in the state.

• The publication was cosponsored by the History and Archives Committee of the Alabama State Bar and the Alabama Bench and Bar Historical Society.

• The legislature extends warm best wishes for future success and directs that a copy of the resolution be provided to the author.

• Adopted by the House on March 30, 2010 and by the Senate on March 30, 2010.