The ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession is a diverse group of committed lawyers that, through its work and programs, is the catalyst for creating leadership and economic opportunities for racially and ethnically diverse lawyers within the ABA and the legal profession. We provide a voice to surface and tackle issues of discrimination, racism and bigotry, and to inspire the ABA and the profession to value differences, to be sensitive to prejudice, and to reflect the society they serve.
Spirit of Excellence Awards Luncheon Save the Date
The Spirit of Excellence Awards was established by the ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession to celebrate the efforts and accomplishments of lawyers who work to promote a more racially and ethnically diverse legal profession. It is the highlight of the ABA Midyear Meeting. The 2009 Spirit of Excellence Awards will be presented on Saturday, February 14, 2009 in Boston, MA.
American Bar Association
Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession
S a v e t h e D a t e
Spirit of Excellence Awards
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Noon- 2:00 pm
Sheraton Boston
Boston, MA
This year’s recipients:
Julius L. Chambers
Civil Rights Lawyer and Educator
Ferguson Stein Chambers Gresham and Sumter P.A.
Charlotte, NC
Senator Colleen Hanabusa
Senate President
Hawai`i State Legislature, State Capitol
Honolulu, HI
Joan Mei Haratani
Partner
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
San Francisco, CA
Professor Charles J. Ogletree, Jr.
Jesse Climenko Professor of Law
Executive Director, Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice
Harvard Law School
Cambridge, MA
Richard A. Soden
Of Counsel
Goodwin Procter LLP
Boston, MA
Chief Justice Daniel Sosa, Jr. (Ret.)
Supreme Court of the State of New Mexico
Las Cruces, NM
William A. Von Hoene, Jr. (Corporate Award)
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Exelon Corporation
Chicago, IL
For general information, contact Regina Smith at 312/988-5508 or smithr@staff.abanet.org.
Sponsorship Opportunities are available, contact Sharon Tindall at TindallS@staff.abanet.org or 312/988-5642.
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For information about these and other programs and activities of the Commission, please contact Mario Burton at BurtonM@staff.abanet.org or (312) 988-5667.
2008 ABA Annual Meeting - THANK YOU!!!
The Commission would like to thank all of our sponsors, members, friends and colleagues for your support during the 2008 ABA Annual Meeting. You made it possible for our diversity programs and activities to be a success. We look forward to continue joining efforts to further our diversity endeavors.
ABA's Diversity Center
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