Mission Statement
ACBC strives to serve the local legal community and enhance the legal profession by promoting the competency, ethics, and professionalism of its members and improving the administration of and access to justice.
ACBC’s members are committed to achieve the long term goals of the organization through their commitment to:
- Be part of a supportive and collegial community of professionals exhibiting the highest standards of ethical conduct and technical skill;
- Share a passion for excellence in the practice of law;
- Educate their fellow lawyers as to issues related to consumer bankruptcy practice; and
- Stand ready at all times to anticipate the emerging legal needs of Arizona citizens and to continuously improve the system of justice to meet those needs.
Core Values
ACBC’s core values are important to everything we do as members of ACBC as well as members of the legal profession at large. We use these values to shape our work and ensure that our actions are consistent with our goals. We list them in no order of priority, as each is of equal value to how we live our professional and personal lives.
Integrity: This value represents our commitment to the truth in all of its forms and in all of our actions. Integrity means consistency, transparency, and accountability for what we say and what we do, as individuals, as professionals, and as an organization.
Service to Clients and the Public: This value represents our commitment to advocate for others as we would advocate for ourselves. This value embraces our responsibility to serve the community using the knowledge and skills we have acquired.
Professionalism: This value represents our commitment to each other and to the legal community to conduct ourselves with responsibility, integrity, accountability, and excellence. It transcends common courtesy and requires treating all persons with dignity, respect, and civility.
Promoting Justice: This value represents our commitment to ensuring respect to the courts and the bankruptcy community. Promoting justice means our members honor their obligation to serve as officers of the court at all times.
Leadership: This value represents our commitment to share knowledge and experience with fellow practitioners in order to elevate the practice of law in the bankruptcy community.