The Rule of Law

The latest issue of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association’s Bar Journal features on its front cover the first 24 words of the Ohio attorney’s oath, setting the tone for an issue filled with powerful perspectives from attorneys, judges and thought leaders who fight every day to preserve the integrity of our legal system. You can read more than 35 powerful essays on the opening pages of the month’s issue by clicking here.

From the essay on page 14 of the Bar Journal written by Bruce Hennes, CEO of Hennes Communications:

I grew up believing that being a lawyer was a noble calling. Just as we rely on police officers to protect our families, and firefighters to protect our homes, we rely on lawyers to defend us when we are falsely accused and to protect our rights when they’re under attack.  One day, each of us may be asked by our children – or our grandchildren – what we did to defend the Rule of Law when it was under threat. What did we say, what did we stand for, what did we refuse to ignore? These are not abstract questions. For lawyers, especially, silence is not neutrality. It is a decision with consequences, now and for generations to come.