Recognizing that certain segments of the population have historically been unrepresented or underrepresented in the legal arena, and recognizing that justice is a blind concept, yet sometimes unjustly administered, the Alabama Lawyers Association (formerly known as the Alabama Black Lawyers Association) was organized in 1971. The organization’s purpose is to encourage the study of law, to provide support services and networking opportunities for members to enhance their effectiveness as legal counsel, and to protect the civil and political rights of all citizens.
The Founding Members:
- Justice Oscar W. Adams, Jr. (deceased)
- Orzell Billingsley (deceased)
- J.L. Chestnut
- Retired U. S. Northern District of Alabama Chief Judge U. W. Clemon
- Judge Dave Coar
- A.J. Cooper
- Vernon Crawford (deceased)
- J. Mason Davis
- Audrey Gaston
- Judge Peter Hall (deceased)
- Earl Hilliard
- Charles Langford
- Henry “Hank” Sanders
- Rose Mary Sanders aka Faya Ora Rose Toure
- Solomon Seay
