Law Day-U.S.A. May 1,1983 "Sharing in
Justice"
Cover Story ... "Restrainer Container" "The drawing evolved around the idea that not only does the Constitution grant freedom, it also restrains these freedoms in order to assure us of an orderly society". -Artist Calvin C. Carr
The art work is a colored pencil drawing from West '79/The Law-an exhibition of contemporary art reflecting aspects of the Law, sponsored by West Publishing Company in cooperation with the Minnesota Museum of Art. We are indebted to the author and West Publishing Company for permission to use "Restrainer Container" on the cover of the 1983 Law Day USA issue of The Arkansas Lawyer. Artist Carr received his B.S. Art from the University of North Dakota and his M.A. Art from the University of Minnesota. A participant in many competitive and invitational art exhibits, he is currently working in the Minneapolis Public Schools. The theme for the 1983 Law Day USA is "Sharing in Justice". S8/Arkansas Lawyer/July 1983
"Participation, the sharing in our country's system of justice, helped our concepts of justice to evolve in an orderly way as our society changed from a small, homogenous group of farmers and tradesmen to the highly industrialized, vastly diverse country we are today. Participation in the making of important decisions forced such changes as the social security system, environmental protection measures, and voting rights for women. Citizens have the right to help determine the meaning of justice. Forging justice in the fires of social and economic change should not and must not be left to the few. It is the natural province of the many. This theme will be followed in several of the educational and promotional materials produced by the ABA for Law Day, calling attention to the principles and practice of American law and justice, the role of law in society, and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship"-ABA 1983 Law Day Observance, Bulletin #1. Artist Carr's "Restrainer Container" fits in particularly well with the "Sharing in Justice" theme.
It has also been our policy to publish a "Law Day" article in The Arkansas Lawyer. This year, we have selected the address of the Honorable William French Smith, Attorney General of the United States, before the ABA House of Delegates, on August 10, 1982. The Attorney General discusses public discontent with our legal system.
EUREKA! Chairman H. William Allen of the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility advises that "one of the Committee's primary responsibilities is to issue opinions on proper professional and judicial conduct" to any member of the Bar and to any Bar Association upon request. NOTE: Mr. Allen is a member of the Arkansas Bar Association! He is a member of the AlIen, Cabe & Lester Law Firm, 1290 Worthen Bank Building, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 (501/374-3333). Requests for advisory ethics opinions should be addressed to the Committee, 33 W. Monroe, 7th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60603 (312/6219200).