2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 97
Commending the Fairfax Bar Association.
Agreed to by the Senate, February 12, 2026
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 16, 2026
WHEREAS, for 50 years, the Fairfax Bar Association, the largest local voluntary bar association in Northern Virginia, has cultivated professional excellence, promoted public understanding of the justice system, and served as a leading voice of the legal profession; and
WHEREAS, the Fairfax Bar Association was incorporated in 1976 to advance the legal profession and serve members of the community in Northern Virginia; and
WHEREAS, the Fairfax Bar Association has grown to become a distinguished nationally recognized voluntary professional organization with more than 2,000 attorneys practicing in the Commonwealth, Washington, D.C., and Maryland; and
WHEREAS, the Fairfax Bar Association has steadfastly pursued its mission to cultivate professional competence, collegiality, and diversity among its members while facilitating interactions between attorneys and the judiciary; and
WHEREAS, the Fairfax Bar Association has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to diversity and inclusion within the legal profession, ensuring that the bar reflects the rich diversity of the communities it serves; and