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handle is hein.barjournals/hdba0048 and id is 1 raw text is: Dallas Bar Association H E111111S January 2023 Volume 48 Number 1 1 5 0iwL~y.1t tid.4=e Focus Criminal Law/Government Law DBA's 114th President: Cheryl Camin Murray B J. C The Dallas Bar Association welcomes its 2023 President, Cheryl Camin Murray. Murray will oversee the DBA as it celebrates its sesquicenten- nial anniversary, 150 years after its founding in 1873. Starting January 9, Murray will be a Partner at Katten Muchin Rosen- man LLP, where her practice will focus on representing healthcare industry clients in transactional, regulatory and compliance matters. She will move back to private practice from her most recent role as the Chief Legal Officer at GI Alliance, the nation's larg- est gastroenterology prac- tice. In addition to her law degree from the University of Houston Law Center, she also holds a Master of Public Health from the University of Cheryl Camin Murra Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Murray will be the 11th female Presi- dent of the DBA and the 114th President overall. In addition to her years of service to the legal field, Murray is also no stranger to community service, with a track record of bar involvement that stretches back to her early career. While she was a member of the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (DAYL), she co-founded the DAYL Freedom Run-a treasured DAYL tradition now in its 23rd year. She was also a Founding Fellow of the DAYL Foundation, which raises funds to increase access to justice in the DFW metroplex. Her tireless work to improve the legal pro- fession was highlighted by the DBA in both 2006 and 2021, when she received Presidential Citations in recognition of her service. Since becoming involved in the bar association, she has been involved with a plethora of committees, including the Public Forum Committee, which she co-founded. Her involvement in the community does not stop at the bar association, however. Murray is the former Chair of the Dallas Friday Group, Dal- las' premiere public affairs organization that brings together members of all different professions to dis- cuss current issues impacting the community. She also serves as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Southwest Transplant Alliance, a nonprofit organi- zation focused on saving lives by facilitating organ and tissue donations across Texas. She has also been active with Act III, a mentoring organization for female attorneys. She has been featured in publica- tions as diverse as D CEO Magazine, D Magazine, The Glass Hammer, The Texas Lawbook and more. Murray's focus through the 2023 bar association term will be on re-energizing the DBA membership as the organization continues to transition out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The DBA's 150th Anniver- sary will be celebrated in a number of ways through- out the year. Murray also plans to bring program- ming and resources focused on helping members have more balance in their lives by working smarter and more efficiently. Achieving that equilibrium is a specialty of Murray's, who balances working at the highest lev- els of the healthcare field, being a leader in the com- munity, and being a mother to her three 7-year-old triplets, Piper, Tess, and Con- nor, who she raises with her husband Blake. Recognized as 2020's Working Mother of the Year by Working Mother magazine, Murray emphasizes that a busy practice, coupled with a fulfilling volunteer and family life, are the keys to suc- cess. When asked about Mur- ray, Mark Solomon, Manag- ing Partner of Katten's Dallas office gives a simple review: She's superb. Empathy, Solomon says, is the hall- mark of a good leader-and it's something that Cheryl has tons of. No one ever walks away from Cheryl not feeling heard. Solomon, who worked with Murray during her tenure at Katten, spoke at length about how much she brought to the organization, not only as an excellent practitioner, but in terms of leadership skills. She has a way of driving the best outcomes among different groups of people. Immediate DBA Past President Krisi Kastl noted that: Cheryl Murray is a leader that helps others become leaders. When asked for comment, Kastl said that [in 2006, Cheryl encouraged me to run for the DAYL Board of Directors and that run started my career in Bar leadership. Cheryl is not only diligent and driven in her role as an attorney, a bar leader, a wife, a mother, and a friend, she is quick with the quip and encourages an element of fun in life. While a lot has changed since our DAYL days, one thing that remains constant is Cheryl's drive and dedication. Kastl appointed Murray this past year to lead the committee charged with approving the Dallas LGBT Bar Association's application for a voting seat on the DBA Board. On Murray's performance in that role, Kastl had this to say: Cheryl's atten- tion to detail and her commitment and devotion, often very late at night after her workday and put- ting her children to bed, ensured that the LGBT Bar received their voting seat. There is no one better to lead us in 2023 to commemorate and celebrate the DBA's 150th anmiversary. Congratulations and best wishes to our incom- ing President. Please join us as we kick off the DBA's 150th year on February 11, 2023 at Cheryl Camin Murray's Inaugural. The event will be held at the Westin Galleria from 6:00 p.m. to midnight. Tickets are available at www.dallasbar.org. H N J. Collin Spring is an Associate at Ryan Law Firm, PLLC. He may be contacted at Jay.Spring@ryanlawyers.com. Hon. Royal Furgeson to Receive 2023 MLK Justice Award BY A Whether providing pro bono ser- vices while in private practice, ensur- ing justice has been served as a judge, or shaping the lives of future lawyers as a law school dean, Judge Royal Furge- son's passion for people and pursuit of justice make him an ideal recipient of the 2023 Martin Luther King, Jr. Justice Award, which recognizes area leaders whose service to the community embod- ies the example of Dr. King. His life and impact are beyond mea- sure, says Judge Furgeson. While none of us can hope to accomplish what Dr. King accomplished, we can stand with him in his quest for justice. A native of Lubbock, Judge Furgeson earned a degree in English from Texas Tech University, where he was also a col- lege athlete. After earning his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law, he served two years as an officer in U.S. Army, including one year in Viet- nam. After completing his military ser- vice, he was a federal judicial law clerk to the Honorable Halbert O. Woodward. He then entered private practice in El Paso for 24 years before his appointment to the federal bench in 1994, where he served both the Western and Northern Districts of Texas before retiring in 2013. After retiring as a federal judge, Judge Furgeson served as founding Dean of UNT Dallas College of Law. He recalls how former Chancellor Lee Jackson presented the idea of starting a law school that was affordable and would open access to a legal education for underrepresented groups. Judge Furge- son welcomed the idea of founding such a school because he recognized that we are in a predominately white pro- fession, and we needed to change that. So, founding the law school was a small opportunity to do just that. The practice is for everyone. It is now recognized as one of the most diverse and affordable law schools in the country. During his tenure, Judge Furgeson empowered the founding faculty to cre- ate community lawyering centers to meet the needs of those often left with- out access to affordable and effective legal representation, advocacy programs that developed award-winning student advocates, and community partnerships that resulted in students completing thousands of hours of community/pro bono service. His decision to pursue that small opportunity yielded big results for so many new lawyers in the Dallas com- munity, including myself. As a member of the inaugural class at UNT Dallas College of Law, I witnessed -on. Royal -urgeson firsthand Judge Furgeson's dedication to ensuring the school's success. He knew each one of us by name and never missed an opportunity to showcase us to the legal community. And when the ABA initially denied the school's request for provisional accreditation, he could have quit at that moment- but did not. Instead, he and the found- ing faculty fought hard to show the ABA that UNT Dallas College of Law deserved another opportunity. To our benefit, they prevailed and gained pro- visional accreditation in 2017 and full accreditation in 2021 under the leader- ship of Dean Felicia Epps. Amanda Gadison, 2019 graduate of UNT Dallas College of Law and presi- dent of the law school's alumni asso- ciation, also attended the law school under Judge Furgeson's leadership and said, Judge Furgeson's passion for the legal system, the community, and the students shined bright every single day. He helped create a law school that is representative of our society as a whole, which will have a positive, lasting effect on our legal community. He is incred- ibly deserving of the DBA's MLK Justice Award. Judge Furgeson retired as Dean in 2018 but continues his commitment to the law school as Dean Emeritus. He assists with the school's fundraising efforts and is working to develop a fed- eral clerkship pipeline program for its students. He also continues to support the careers of UNT Dallas College of Law alums by advocating on their behalf and opening doors that help their careers flourish. His unwavering commitment to the law school and its students is only a continuation of the work he has done throughout his career. continued on page 26 Inside 6 Toyota Supports Equal Access to Justice 1 2 Meet Your Sister Bar Presidents for 2023 1 7 The DBA is 150 Years Old! How to Find Your Arrested Client in Dallas County Diversion and Detection of Defendant Mental State RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP DUES Don't risk being dropped from the DBA membership! Renew TODAY in order to continue receiving all your member benefits including FREE online CLE programs and Committee Communications. Look for an email reminder with links to renew your Dues online. Thank you for your support of the Dallas Bar Association! 20 25 .BPS

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