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31 Philadelphia Bar Rep. 1 (2002)

handle is hein.barjournals/phlbrrpr0031 and id is 1 raw text is: I Jnury200 Te ontlyNe spae fth-hldepi arAscato o. 1 o Bevilacqua Elected Vice Chancellor by Jeff Lyons Gabriel L.I. Bevilacqua, a partner at Saul Ewing LLP, has been elected Vice Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association. Bevilacqua will serve as Vice Chancellor in 2002, Chancellor-Elect in 2003 and Chancellor in 2004. Bevilacqua received 2,873 Bevilacqua votes to chal- lenger Allan K. Marshall's 464 votes when votes were tallied at the Dec. 4 Bar election. Bevilacqua will serve as the Association's 77th Chancellor in 2004. In the race for seats on the Board of Governors, Robert W. Meek (2,219 votes), Cheryl L Gaston (2,160 votes), Richard F Furia (2,125 votes), Stephen A. Madva (2,121 votes) and Ronald A. Kovler (1,981 votes) were all elected to three-year terms. Patrice A. Toland (1,850 votes) fin- ished sixth. The following candidates ran unopposed and were elected: Sayde J. Ladov, Secretary; Gregory H. Mathews, Treasurer; John E. Savoth, Assistant Secretary; and Mary F continued on page 21 Gordon Vows Support for Bar 'S Pro Bono Efforts by Jeff Lyons New Association Chancellor Allan H. Gordon reaffirmed the Bar's commitment to pro bono in a speech to members at the Annual Meeting Luncheon on Dec. 4. Be clear about this: The Philadelphia Bar Association's pro bono commitment remains strong and steadfast. Our record - which is really a model for the nation - inspires us to increase our efforts, especially during times like these. And we will do that, Gordon said. Gordon, who assumed his duties as the Association's 75th Chancellor on Jan. 1, said the delivery of pro bono legal services will be exam- ined by a task force that will report to the Board of Governors by April 30. 'We will do this in an open, inclusive, non-proprietary manner that welcomes sincere, constructive ideas and suggestions from every quarter,he said. This task force deserves our sup- port. It needs our help. It provides us with an opportunity to build and move forward so that the promise of 'equal justice under law' can be kept for all. As lawyers we know the Chancellor Allan H. Gordon addresses Bar members at the Annual Meeting Luncheon at Marriott's Crystal Tea Room on Dec. 4. continued on page 10 In This Issue Bar Medal i Fidelity Award YLD Update Restaurant Gu Year-End Gath Arts & Media ide herings Author David McCullough to Present Keynote Address at Century 3 Dinner The Philadelphia Bar Association will cele- brate its 200th anniversary at a Century 3 Commemorative Dinner on Tuesday, March 12 at the Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue, Broad and Walnut streets. The keynote speaker will be author David McCullough, whose biography John Adams hit The New York Tim~ast-Sellers List at num- ber one. McCullough has been called a master of the art of narrative historyHis books have been praised for their exceptional narrative sweep, their scholarship and insight into American life, and for their literary distinction. In the words of the citation accompanying his honorary degree from Yale, 'As an histori- an, he paints with words, giving us pictures of the American people that live, breathe, and above all, confront the fundamental issues of courage, achievement, and moral character McCullough, who earned his degree in continued on page 15 Visit the Philadelphia Bar on the Web at www.philadelphiabar.org - Look for Bar Reporter Online e-newsbrief every Monday morning David McCullough O BED H[PDHT[H® I d

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