In This Issue
From the President..............2
29th Class of Fellows..........4
In Remembrance - R. Glen Ayers.......................................5
From the Foundation Chair........................................6
Pro Bono Committee Update....................................8
Heartfelt Thank You.............9
True Public Service............10
2017 Foundation Donations............................12
2017 Patrons & Sponsors..............................14
In Memoriam......................17
Focus on Fellows...............18
Upcoming Events...............19
charge to prepare a slate for leadership positions to be elected at the spring meeting in Washington. We have tried to draw inspiration from the College’s past, recognize those who have helped make its successes possible and plan for the next group of leaders to take the College forward to ever better things.
Under the College’s By-laws, the Nominating Committee is comprised of four designated officers and three “at large” members selected by those four officers. This year’s Nominating Committee consisted of myself, as College Chair; Marc Levinson, as College President; Rick Mikels, as Chair of the Board of Regents; Mark Bloom, as Chair of the ACB Foundation; and at-large members Melissa Kibler, Claudia Springer and David Warfield. The at-large selections reflected an effort to obtain some balance for the committee in terms of geography, gender and practice, in addition to seeking members with broad contacts and outstanding judgment.
This year, as we have done in the recent past, the Committee solicited nominations from all Fellows. We are gratified that this request has produced an increasing number of worthy suggestions each year. In addition, the Committee also solicited recommendations from each individual completing their term as to possible successors. Those recommendations have also served as a rich source of ideas for possible candidates.
The Committee completed its preliminary slate in November and has been engaged in confirming the willingness of those selected to accept their proposed nomination. We expect to have final slate ready well in advance of our March meeting.
As mentioned above, the nomination process, like the impending year-end, provides an opportunity for reflection, for appreciation and for forward planning. Each year, we face the task of replacing volunteers who have made substantial contributions to the College. As we do that, I would like to warmly thank all those whose have served the College as volunteers in 2017. It is
Looking Back - - And Looking Ahead
As the year-end approaches, it provides a time to look back and reflect on the past year, to appreciate those whose contributions have made the year better and to begin planning for the year to come. It is in that same spirit that the Nominating Committee for the College approached its
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December 2017
From the Chair
G. Christopher Meyer, Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP