Not exact matches
Identify barriers to and facilitate active
involvement of racialized and Aboriginal
lawyers in the
volunteer functions
of the Society, on Council and on other Committees;
Through mentoring by senior
lawyers and judges, young
lawyers can be directed toward choices that will support a future judicial application, whether in respect
of political,
volunteer and community
involvements, job opportunities or other life choices.
As to bar
involvement, one need look no further than firm founder Leo V. Boyle, who as president
of the American Association
of Justice at the time
of the Sept. 11 attacks (when it was still ATLA) was instrumental in bringing about the federal Victim Compensation Fund and in creating Trial
Lawyers Care, a national organization
of volunteer attorneys created to help victims» families.