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10 Pass It On: Newsl. Gov't & Pub. Sector Law. Div. 1 (2000-2001)

handle is hein.journals/passit10 and id is 1 raw text is: Volume 10. Number 1 I'll''' GPSLD Government and Public Sector Lawor SDivision PA-S-S THE --EWSLETTER OF THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION'S GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SECTOR LAWYERS DIVISION ABA Annual Meeting in London: A Government Lawyer's View of Legal London By Sheryl G. Wood A s most of you know, the ABA 2000 An- nual Meeting was held in New York and London in July. Since the Division did not meet in London, I had to make the deci- sion of whether or not to attend. Not exactly a tough dilemma! While the registration fee was high and London is certainly expensive, I have to say it was one of the best confer- ences I have ever attended. (Not that the meetings in New York this year were any- thing but top-notch.) The ABA theme for London, Common Law Common Bond, held very true and was very special for me. While you cannot top hearing Tony Blair speak at what was a very beautiful and sig- nificant opening ceremony, I would have to say the highlight of my trip was meeting with two government solicitors, Christopher Robinson and Nigel Roberts. It is absolutely amazing when government lawyers get to- gether, even from across the Atlantic, to dis- cover how much we all have in common. Even with that much physical distance be- tween us, we share some of the same client concerns, fiscal problems, and legislative is- sues. I spent a very enjoyable afternoon with them at the Law Society on Chancery Lane discussing topics of mutual interest. Many thanks to the Director of our Division, Susan Kidd, for making the transatlantic introduc- tions. I'm sure the relationships developed will continue. I was able to take advantage of some of the marvelous programs the ABA offered during this event. It makes a big difference, traveling with the ABA, for entrances and special perks for the members. We were provided a special overview by a member of the bench at the Royal Courts of Justice. We then were taken to different court- rooms to view selected proceedings. Hav- ing chosen to go with the group for public and administrative matters, we viewed the hearing of Mohamed al Fayed vs. the Royal Coroner. At this particular hearing, Mr. Fayed was challenging the Royal Coro- ner's jurisdiction of the inquest into the continued on page 2 The Bronx is Up and the Battery's Down: Annual Meeting Highlights of New York L yrics have been extolling the virtues of New York forever: New York, New York, it's a wonderful town; if you can make it here, you'll make it anywhere. But if you missed the ABA Annual Meeting in New York, fugetaboutit. Lucky for you, we'll recap the Division events: Engrossed in Ethics The Division presented yet another suc- cessful run of its highly acclaimed CLE program, Ethical Considerations in Public Sector Law, on July 7. The panel was mod- erated by Justice Betty Weinberg El- lerin, Justice of the Supreme Court, Ap- pellate Division, First Judicial Department, New York. Panelists included past Divi- sion Chair John J. Copelan, Jr., Shutts and Bowen, LLP, Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Allen Giles, General Counsel, Minneapo- lis Public Schools; Sharon Pandak, County Attorney, Prince William County, Virginia; Michael S. Ross, Partner at LaRossa and Ross, former Assistant Dis- trict Attorney, Kings County, New York; and Deborah A. Scalise, Deputy Attor- ney General, Westchester Region, New York. Special thanks to Sharon Pandak who, as Chair of the CLE Committee, also organized the program. The Division jointly sponsored The 21st Century Lawyer: Problem Solver or Case Processor? The Honorable Richard Posner led the session with a discussion of mediation and the problem-solving attor- ney in civil cases. The panel brought to- gether some of the country's leading prac- titioners and legal observers of the new community-oriented approach to lawyer- continued on page 2 Recap of Annual Meeting Events, pp. 1-3. Division Membership Guide, p. 4. Fall Council Meeting, p. 6. Fall 2000

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