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52 Philadelphia Bar Rep. 1 (2023)

handle is hein.barjournals/phlbrrpr0052 and id is 1 raw text is: ( eo re The Monthly Newspaper of the Philadelphia Bar Association Vol. 52, No. 1 January 2023 Zucker Introduced As 96th Chancellor PHILADELPHIA BAR ASSOCIATION CELEBRATES ITS EFFORTS IN 2022 On December 15 at the Bellevue Hotel, the Philadelphia Bar Association introduced our 96th Chancellor Marc J. Zucker (above). By Rachel Kipp The Philadelphia Bar Association's 96th Chancellor, Marc J. Zucker, discussed the organization's agenda for 2023 Thursday, emphasizing the values of profession- alism, ethics, civility, democracy, integrity and profes- sional excellence. He highlighted ambitious plans for the Association including skill-building programs for young lawyers, an increased emphasis on pro bono rep- resentation, the creation of an amicus committee to review and partner with others in drafting amicus briefs on key issues, commemorating the 60th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright, and further increasing the vis- ibility of the Association's Judicial Commission and its recommendations ahead of the 2023 primary. There are countless legal service organizations that do great work in this city, said Zucker, partner at Weir Greenblatt Pierce LLP. But we - the mem- bers of the Philadelphia Bar Association -- have a spe- cial role as convener, with our broad constituency and deep involvement in all aspects of the profession, coor- dinating efforts on a large scale, both outward-looking to help the community, and inward-looking, to help our clients and our profession excel. The 2022 Annual Meeting held at The Bellevue Hotel also included a discussion of the Association's accomplishments during the past year, including the launch of a new member benefit - complimentary access to the legal research tool Decisis, the first fully in-person Bench-Bar conference since 2019-- and con- tinued advocacy on key issues, including the Board of Governors passage of historic resolutions supporting reproductive rights and gun violence prevention. For the past two years, our Association has been speaking out against House Bill 38, which proposed to continued on page 5 2022 Section Award Winners Honored By Rachel Kipp The Philadelphia Bar Association rec- ognized outstanding members of the legal community throughout the month of December with 2022 Section awards. Below is a full list of recipients, includ- ing the Section giving the award and a description of the award criteria: CRIMINAL JUSTICE SECTION 'Ihurgood Marshall Award David Richman, senior counsel, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP (recog- nizes a member or nonmember for long- time service to the legal profession that exemplifies Justice Thurgood Marshall's career) 'The inaugural Hon. Frederica Massiah-Jackson Community Justice Engagement Award: New Leash on Life, a non-profit animal rescue organization, and Founder/CEO Marian Marchese Henry Czajkowski Award Sharon Malvestuto, chief of the Criminal Listings Department, Court of Common Pleas (recognizes a non-lawyer who has made outstanding contributions to the administration of justice) Cesare Beccaria Award Nathan J. Andrisani, partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (presented with The Justinian Society of Philadelphia; recog- nizes a member of the Bar Association continued on page 5

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