We have joined together as a firm in order to associate with others who share a dedication to the highest standards of our profession. We recognize that each of us, in choosing to follow a profession, has accepted the responsibility and personal demands of responding to the needs and expectations of clients. We aspire to practice with people all of us enjoy personally. We aspire to distinguish ourselves as a firm, not only by consistently adhering to the highest standards of the profession, but also by the latitude that we afford each other to realize professional and personal aspirations. Thus,
- Each of us commits to excellence in the practice of law;
- Each of us commits to discerning our clients' needs and expectations and to meet them;
- Each of us commits to the highest standards of our profession, both in the ethics of our profession and in our profession's dedication to public service;
- Each of us commits to investing in the well-being of the legal profession and the community;
- Each of us commits to acting cordially among ourselves and with our staff and to treating one another with dignity and respect;
- Each of us commits to maintaining and perpetuating the financial welfare of the firm so that the firm may compensate each of us fairly for our own contributions to the firm's welfare and stability; and
- We respect that each member of the firm has individualized aspirations for both professional career and private life.
We commit ourselves, therefore, to preserving freedom to control the development of our careers and, consistent with the profession we have chosen, to preserve time for a private life. |
