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Mitchell to receive public service award
by Outspoken on Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:23 am
Mitchell to receive public service award
By Judy Harrison
Staff Writer Bangor Daily News
BANGOR, Maine - Former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell will receive the Scales of Justice Award from Equal Justice Works.
The award will be presented on Oct. 16 in at a banquet in Washington, D.C.
Mitchell will be honored for his personal commitment to public service throughout his career, according an EJW press release.
The mission of the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit is "to create a just society by mobilizing the next generation of lawyers committed to equal justice," according to information on its Web site.
"Senator Mitchell represents the ideals we hope to instill in law students and lawyers — he made public service an important part of his life after law school and he is a leader in motivating others," said David Stern, chief executive officer for EJW.
Mitchell, of New York City and the China Lake area, is a partner and chairman of the global board at DLA Piper, a law firm with 65 offices in 25 countries.
Stern cited the following as examples of how Mitchell has promoted public service and free legal, or pro bono, work:
ä In 2005, DLA Piper announced the creation of a nonprofit subsidiary dedicated to international pro bono work, and committed 13,000 attorney hours in the first year, valued at $5 million, under Mitchell’s leadership.
ä Working on a pro bono basis, Mitchell was the independent overseer of the American Red Cross Liberty Disaster Relief Fund, an organization formed to help victims of the Sept. 11 attacks.
ä Mitchell used his legal education for public service as the U.S. attorney for Maine, as a U.S. District Court judge and later as a U.S. senator and Senate majority leader.
He was voted "the most respected member" of the Senate for six consecutive years by a bipartisan group of senior congressional aides. Earlier this year, Time magazine named Mitchell one of the world’s 100 most influential people.
http://bangornews.com/news/t/news.aspx?articleid=168459&zoneid=500
By Judy Harrison
Staff Writer Bangor Daily News
BANGOR, Maine - Former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell will receive the Scales of Justice Award from Equal Justice Works.
The award will be presented on Oct. 16 in at a banquet in Washington, D.C.
Mitchell will be honored for his personal commitment to public service throughout his career, according an EJW press release.
The mission of the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit is "to create a just society by mobilizing the next generation of lawyers committed to equal justice," according to information on its Web site.
"Senator Mitchell represents the ideals we hope to instill in law students and lawyers — he made public service an important part of his life after law school and he is a leader in motivating others," said David Stern, chief executive officer for EJW.
Mitchell, of New York City and the China Lake area, is a partner and chairman of the global board at DLA Piper, a law firm with 65 offices in 25 countries.
Stern cited the following as examples of how Mitchell has promoted public service and free legal, or pro bono, work:
ä In 2005, DLA Piper announced the creation of a nonprofit subsidiary dedicated to international pro bono work, and committed 13,000 attorney hours in the first year, valued at $5 million, under Mitchell’s leadership.
ä Working on a pro bono basis, Mitchell was the independent overseer of the American Red Cross Liberty Disaster Relief Fund, an organization formed to help victims of the Sept. 11 attacks.
ä Mitchell used his legal education for public service as the U.S. attorney for Maine, as a U.S. District Court judge and later as a U.S. senator and Senate majority leader.
He was voted "the most respected member" of the Senate for six consecutive years by a bipartisan group of senior congressional aides. Earlier this year, Time magazine named Mitchell one of the world’s 100 most influential people.
http://bangornews.com/news/t/news.aspx?articleid=168459&zoneid=500
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