One of the largest county bar associations in the country, the New York County Lawyers' Association has also been one of the most influential since its founding in 1908. Today, representing more than 10,000 members, the Association is a major force for professional ethics and integrity and a powerful voice in such issues as racial, gender, and ethnic inclusion, and legal assistance to the poor.In this detailed chronicle of the Association's first century, Edwin David Robertson draws on a rich array of primary sources that bring to life both the internal history of the Association and its role...