It is set in stone, unlike the Constitution, our nation’s rule of law, many are valiantly defending to this day.

On Aug. 10, 1875, six attorneys convened at the Douglas County Courthouse to establish the Douglas County Bar Association. Membership was offered to lawyers in good standing, who resided or practiced within Douglas County. That inaugural year welcomed 34 members, with Andrew J. Poppleton elected as president and B.E.B. Kennedy, vice president.

Friday, October 17th, a plaque, commemorating their 150th anniversary was hung within these hallowed halls, in tribute to the association, which has grown to 1,500 members strong.

“Their founding purpose was to ‘maintain the honor and dignity of the profession of the law; to cultivate social intercourse among its members, and to increas

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