About | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline
LOG IN
LOG IN

1 Goal IX 1 (1992)

handle is hein.journals/goal1 and id is 1 raw text is: TO PROMOTE FULL I[t is with great pride and satisfaction that I reflect upon an unprecedented event which took place on August 7,1992 at the AEAAnnual Meeting in San Francisco. Recognition:zof Ethnic and Racial Diversity in the Judiciary.wvas a commemoration of 31 minority jusrices'who seive on our nation's state courts oflast resort.'Recognition andAchieve- ment Awards were presented to the honorees du r- ing a luncheon ceremony and also one year's free membership in the American Bar Association and the Judicial Administration Di- vision. This historic event, hav- ing received presidential show- case designation, support of the Judicial Administration Division and of the ABA's Standing Com- mittee on Membership, served to demonstrate and to strengthen the ABA's efforts to make Goal IX a reality. AND EQUAL PARTICIPATION IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION BY MINORITIES. 'T he afternoon session began with welcoming and challenging remarks from President Talbot Sandy D'Alemberte. The high- light of this one-day conference was the afternoon roundtable discussion focusing on challenges to minority judges in the 1990s. Formerly Michigan Supreme Court Justice Dennis W. Archer was superb as moderator. His special style and expertise greatly enhanced the quality of the discussion., All of the honorees participated and many related interesting personal experi- ences and scenarios which enthralled the audience. Many of tihe challenges discussed reflected not only the rich and diverse back- ground and experiences of the panelists, but also showed the uiiique:, insight, perception and vision of this distinguished panel of jurists. eactions from those in attendance run the gamut from very stimulating and educational to an enormously successful and signifi-' cant production of oral, written, and visual high-tech history. Hon- orees have expressed gratitude for the overall concept and the manner in which the events were carried out. They were particularly pleased, not only with being honored at the ABA Annual Meeting, but also with the opportunity to meet and to get to know each other. I am convinced that many long-lasting relationships were commenced at this Minority Justices Conference. Fall '92 - he conference keynoter was the Honorable Constance Baker Motley, U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of NewYork. She recounted her early experiences as a civil rights lawyer working with then-NAACP Chief Legal Counsel and now retired United States Supreme Coutrt Justice Thurgocd Marshall. Also, in a personal and engaging manner, she recounted much of the history and development of the black federal judiciary in the United States. Her speech was very moving and wrapped up the program in a most appropriate manner. '1 ith the assistance of the National Judicial College, theentire programwas video aped for future reference and use. These tapes will be edited and plans are being made to make them avail- able to law schools, bar asso- ciations and others at a rea- sonable cost. M7iy sense of pride,'ind satisfaction as I reflect upon the conference derives from th, cfat &th it represents the culmination of years of plning and: countless hours of work by the Judicial Administration Division Task Force on Minority Opportunities, the ABA Commission on Opporunities for Minorities in the Profession, and their respective staffs. Person- ally, I am very pleased with the success of the conferenceand gratified by the opportunity and the experience of helping tomake it a reality. ' But the conference was not an end in itself. The challenge now is to welcome and include these distinguished jurists in the Judicial Administration Division so that we can all benefit from their immense talent and abilities. This will constitute a great strideinthe effort to make Goal IX a reality in the Judicial Adminiistration Division. I wish to express my personal thanks to the members of the Task Force and the Commission and its staff. A very special thanks goes to Diane Livingston for her outstanding work and her tireless and dedicated efforts to assure the success of the conference. Wrinen by jiwiceAlkn 8roamir Immedite Past Chairpnon. JAD Task Fort, on Afinorits COMMISSION ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR MINORITIES IN THE PROFESSION

What Is HeinOnline?

HeinOnline is a subscription-based resource containing thousands of academic and legal journals from inception; complete coverage of government documents such as U.S. Statutes at Large, U.S. Code, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Reports, and much more. Documents are image-based, fully searchable PDFs with the authority of print combined with the accessibility of a user-friendly and powerful database. For more information, request a quote or trial for your organization below.



Short-term subscription options include 24 hours, 48 hours, or 1 week to HeinOnline.

Purchase Access

Contact us for annual subscription options:

Contact Us

Already a HeinOnline Subscriber?

Log In

profiles profiles most