The State Bar of Arizona created the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education in 1978 as a separate 501 (c) 3 nonprofit agency charging it with the mission of "promoting access to justice for all Arizonans." The Foundation works with volunteer lawyers & judges, the courts, legal aid agencies, schools, teachers, probation officers, state agencies, other philanthropic entities, local businesses, and national groups to reach across Arizona providing technical and financial assistance for civic education, legal aid services, and advocacy for equal access to the justice system.