HCBA Lawyer Magazine No. 34, Issue 1 | Page 60

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Trial & litigation Section Chair : ­Jason­Whittemore­ – Wagner­McLaughlin­Whittemore

The Trial and Litigation Section looks forward to another great Bar Year . First and foremost , the Section owes a huge thank you to our 2022-2023 Chair , Kristin Norse . The test of leadership is whether an organization is left better than a person found it . Kristin more than met that mark in leading another exceptional year for the Section .

In our post-pandemic days , we enjoyed a return to ( the new ) normal . In-person meetings , luncheons , and events brought renewed energy and involvement to the Section through our members . We ended the year with our awards luncheon where we recognized the following three titans of our Section with our premier awards :

• Anthony T . Martino , recipient of the Herbert G . Goldburg Award ;

Changes­in­technology­and­the need­for­improvement­in­dispute resolution­will­headline­the focus­of­the­section­as­we continue­to­adapt­to­a­ “ post-Covid ” ­world­with­an ever-increasing­volume­of­cases finding­their­way­into­litigation .

• Kevin Napper , recipient of the James “ Jimbo ” Kynes Memorial “ in the Trenches Award ” for Criminal Trial Practice ; and

• Keith Carter , recipient of the Michael A . Fogarty Memorial “ In the Trenches ” Award for Civil Trial Practice . Our Section is fortunate to have the benefit and mentorship of these great lawyers .

As the 2023-2024 Chair , it is humbling to consider the long line of great trial lawyers who served this Section before me . There is no doubt that their work has ensured the success of this Section for years to come .

Of course , in addition to Kristin ’ s service , the Section ’ s success is directly tied to its members and the Board . In that vein , I ’ d like to thank the members of last year ’ s Board : Amy Currotto , William ( Bill ) Daniel , Jaret Fuente , Lauren Humphries , Jenay Iurato , Erin Jackson , Rebeccah LoCascio , Anthony ( Nino ) Martino , Lily McCarty , Chad Moore , John Schifino , Ella Shenhav , Morgan Streetman , and Katherine Yanes , as well as the participation of Judge Jessica Costello and Judge Michael Williams as our judicial

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