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39 J. Kan. B. Ass'n 3 (1970)

handle is hein.barjournals/jkabr0039 and id is 1 raw text is: Fron thde President In my first President's letter almost a year ago I suggested the lawyers of our State should prepare for many changes-not only social and economic changes, but also professional changes. Therefore, we are not surprised that the past year has brought about some sig- nificant changes affecting the practice of law. The most important change is truly no change at all. Instead it is the modernization of the Code of Professional Ethics. Recently the Supreme Court adopted the Canons and Disciplinary Rules of the ADA Code of Professional Responsibility. The ethical considera- tions were also approved in principle (Rule 501, adopted February 11, 1970). We owe a debt of thanks to Phil Lewis, Jack Dalton, Marvin Thompson and Herb Marshall, the committee mem- bers who helped and assisted the Court in its consideration of the Code and in its adoption as a rule of Court. Another change of great importance is the step our Association has taken to promote interest in the young lawyer to participate in Bar Association activities and its many projects; but more important, it seems to me, is the change of attitude of the older lawyer in recognizing the great potential of youth and its willingness to work within the organized bar. The Code of Criminal Procedure, which at this writing I expect will be adopted by our Legislature, is just as important a change as the new criminal code adopted in 1969. Since every lawyer in this State is a potential criminal lawyer to be assigned to defend an indigent accused, it behooves our Association to give its members an opportunity to study these new laws and learn the substantial and material changes that have been made. Kansas is not alone in making sweeping changes in criminal law and procedure. The Federal Government and many States are also making important changes which are considered necessary to meet the social and economic changes taking place in our society. Therefore, it is also proper for us to carefully study the Minimum Standards for Criminal Justice proposed by an American Bar Association. These, too, represent changes lawyers must confront, study and then use. Our PR program, which is scarcely a year old, is working out well. It is impossible and unfair to judge the value of a PR program by the number of press releases, or the number of pamphlets distributed or even by the number of Liberty Bell awards made. A good PR program is one that can be sensed by the lawyer, not measured. I, for one, find the people of my community more happy with its lawyers. There is a community appreciation of the vast amount of public service work the individual lawyer gives, as well as an appreciation of his diligence in rendering professional services. Newspapers are more willing to accept and print copy about lawyers. Radio and TV are quite willing to give the profession much of its public service time. I also find the local lawyers more interested in their public image; and are generally more willing to work on any project their local bar association might promote. Law Day, May 1, is rapidly becoming an important facet in the life of the average American. Progress, good progress, I assure you, is being made. I call your attention to the annual meeting of the Bar in Hutchinson. this May 13-15. We hope you will be there as we have a good program planned, and the Reno County Bar has worked very hard to make your stay in Hutchinson enjoyable. The convention marks another change affecting the lawyers of our State. We will have a new president and new officers to guide and direct our organization. Pauline and I have participated in Executive Council business and social affairs for 12 years, and we have mixed emotions about terminating our contact; but this kind of change is good for us all. May we say thanks for your wonderful help, particularly the excellent help of Ken Klein, our Executive Secretary. Because of it the year was a pleasant, happy and a rewarding experience.-MAuRacE S. WILDGEN. SPRING 1970

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