2020 Distinguished Service Award
"We need to find opportunities to impart that wisdom to the upcoming generations, even without the informal settings where we learned. Reach out to include younger colleagues in pitches and meetings, follow up conference calls with a call to critique it with those colleagues, check in with them to just chat. If we don’t, we and they will lose something critical that has helped us get to the top of our professions. Mentoring has never been more important than now when so many people feel isolated or lost."
— Bill Perlstein, 2020 Distinguished Service Award Recipient
"Bill has always been one of the College's most valuable assets. As our general counsel, he graced us with his modesty, kindness, generosity, common sense and wisdom. He has been not only a wonderful colleague, but also our good friend. We are delighted to recognize him today for his distinguished public service and for his making our world a better place by his strong presence."
—Mike Cook
Click here to view Bill’s remarks.
The College was pleased to host a discussion between Bill Perlstein and Jamie Gorelick, a long time colleague and friend of his. If you were not able to attend the October 14, 2020 virtual All Fellows Meeting, please click here to view the entire interview.
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