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48 Philadelphia Bar Rep. 1 (2019)

handle is hein.barjournals/phlbrrpr0048 and id is 1 raw text is: Bra R e0 The Monthly Newspaper of the Philadelphia Bar Association Vol. 48, No. I January 2019 Chancellor Will Lead Association With Clear Vision for 2019 By Priscilla Jimenez ROCHELLE M. FEDULLO, A PARTNER AT Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP, will serve this year as the 92nd Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association, the oldest Association of lawyers in the United States, founded in 1802. Fedullo gave her inaugural address to the attendees at the Association's Annual Meeting and Luncheon at The Bellevue Hotel on Dec. 5. During her enthusiastic and encouraging address, she outlined her vision for 2019 and discussed the challenges and recommendations she had for the future of the Association. Fedullo has a deep and invested history with the Association, and has spent most of her legal career involved with it in vari- ous capacities. She first ran for the Board of Governors 20 years ago alongside 2018 Chancellor Mary E Platt. Fedullo spoke about how her experience as a young woman entering practice during a time where the profession was predominantly male, shaped her path and helped make her the passionate advocate and mentor for others who she is today. Starting her career in 1982 at the Philadelphia Law Department, Fedullo was mentored from day one by Hon. Sandra Mazer Moss (Ret.). Mentorship is extremely important to the growth and progress of the profession, she said. Although mentoring initiatives are already in place through the various Sections and Committees, Fedullo pledged to form a task force to focus on taking these mentor- ship programs and workshops to the next 0 0 0 0 a 92nd Chancellor Rochelle M. Fedullo addresses the Philadelphia Bar Association Annual Meeting and Luncheon at The Bellevue Hotel on Dec. 5. level. Fedullo passionately discussed the importance of defense of the rule of law, one of her initiatives for 2019. She said that as Philadelphia lawyers, it is our responsibility to defend the rule of law and access to justice for everyone. The importance of this responsibility cannot be understated and is a nonpartisan issue. Our membership is filled with diverse attorneys with varied backgrounds and expertise who lead legislative victories on matters of importance to our community and the justice system, and as Fedullo said, we all play an important role. She shared an emotional story involving her own father who was sent to a concentration camp in Auschwitz during World War II. She said that she was inspired to become a lawyer by her belief in justice and the defense of the rule of law, integral parts of her core being instilled in her as a child. Fedullo also talked about the signifi- cance of diversity and inclusion, pledging a personal commitment to making the continued on page 16 Recognitions, Awards at Annual Mtg. By Brittany Anne Robertson THE PHILADELPHIA BAR ASSOCIATION'S 2018 drew to a close at its Annual Meet- ing and Luncheon. 92nd Chancellor Rochelle M. Fedullo was formally intro- duced, 2018 Chancellor Mary F. Platt said her farewells and the recipients of a suite of awards were honored at The Bellevue Hotel on Dec. 5. 2018 Chancellor Platt opened the program with a moment of silence for the recently passed Pres. George H. W. Bush before introducing the new Execu- tive Director of the Association, Harvey Hurdle Jr. Hurdle briefly thanked the Association for choosing him to lead, and promised to hit the ground running. Presentation of the afternoon's awards began with the winner of the Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Pursuit of Justice Legal Writing Competition, after adjudica- tion of top-quality essays authored by Philadelphia-area law students who focus on the pursuit of justice. Bridget Whan continued on page 16 2 Membership Renewal 7 Int'l Law Committee 12 2019 Board B 2018 Celebrations 22 Quick Bites

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