In 1992, an Alabama editorial called for the death of Atticus, saying that as liberal as Atticus was, he still worked within a system of institutionalized racism and sexism and should not be revered. The editorial sparked a flurry of responses from attorneys who entered the profession because of him and esteemed him as a hero. Critics of Atticus maintain he is morally ambiguous and does not use his legal skills to challenge the racist status quo in Maycomb. However, in 1997, the <answer>Alabama State Bar</answer> erected a monument to Atticus in Monroeville, marking his existence as the "first commemorative milestone in the state's judicial history". In 2008, Lee herself received an honorary special membership to the <answer>Alabama State Bar</answer> for creating Atticus who "has become the personification of the exemplary lawyer in serving the legal needs of the poor".
Harper Lee was given a membership to what in 2008?
Alabama State Bar