THESE Proceedings are published by authority, for distribution to members of the Association.

SPRINGFIELD, January, 1887.

FRANK H. JONES,
Secretary.

The Eleventh Annual Meeting of the Association will be held in Springfield, commencing Tuesday, January 10, 1888.

LIBRARY OF THE

LELAND STAUFGRB, JR., UNIVINITY

LAW BEPARTMENT.

H. W. ROKKER'S PUBLISHING HOUSE,
1887.

CONSTITUTION

OF

THE ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION.

Adopted in Convention January 4th, 1877, and as finally Amended January 6th, 1881.

I.

NAME.

This Association shall be called THE ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION.

II.

OBJECT.

The Association is formed to cultivate the science of jurisprudence, to promote reform in the law, to facilitate the administration of justice, to elevate the standard of integrity, honor, and courtesy in the legal profession, to encourage a thorough and liberal legal education, and to cherish a spirit of brotherhood among the members thereof.

III.
MEMBERS.

The members of the Bar of this State attending this convention, this January 4th, 1877, are hereby declared to be members of this Association, provided they shall, on or before the 1st day of April, 1877, pay the admission fee and subscribe to this Constitution, or otherwise in writing notify the Secretary of their acceptance of membership. And also, all members of the Bar of this State shall be admitted to membership who, before that day, shall notify the Secretary of their desire to become members and pay the admission fee, and receive the favorable report of the Committee on Admissions.

Any member of the legal profession in good standing, residing and practicing in the State of Illinois, may become a member by vote of the Association, or upon nomination, after a favorable report from the Committee on Admissions; and on subscribing to this Constitution (or otherwise in writing notifying the Secretary of his acceptance of membership), and within the period limited by the By-Laws, paying the admission fee and annual dues of the current year.

IV.

OFFICERS.

The officers of the Association shall be a President, who shall deliver the annual address, and be ineligible for the term succeeding his term of service; seven Vice Presidents, one to be chosen from each Supreme Judicial District; an Executive Committee; a Committee on Admissions; a Committee on Grievances; a Committee on Law Reform; a Committee on Legal Education; a Committee on Legal Biography; a Secretary and a Treasurer-all of whom shall be elected at the annual meeting, and hold their offices until the next annual meeting of the Association: Provided, any one or more of the above-mentioned committees may be filled by appointment by the President, if the Association so direct.

V.

PRESIDENT.

The President, or (in his absence) one of the Vice Presidents, or (in the absence of all of them) one of the members, shall preside at all meetings of the Association.

VI.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

The Executive Committee shall consist of five members.

The President and Secretary shall be ex officio members of the Executive Committee.

This committee shall manage the affairs of the Association, subject to the provisions of the Constitution and By-Laws, and shall be vested with the title to all its property, as trustee hereof, until the Association shall be incorporated; and the Executive Committee shall make by-laws for the Association, subject to amendment by the Association.