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Federal Bar Install New Officers, Honors Chagares; Chen Gets Rutgers Law Alumni Award.
July 19, 2018 at 09:00 AM
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Left to right: Judge Michael A. Chagares, recipient of the 42nd annual William J. Brennan Jr. award, and AFBNJ President William T. Reilly, at the annual awards ceremony and installation on June 14, 2018. |
Federal Bar Install New Officers, Honors Chagares
Michael A. Chagares The award is named for Justice Brennan, one of only four U.S. Supreme Court justices hailing from New Jersey. William T. Reilly Victor A. Afanador Lite DePalma Greenberg Edward T. Kole Kerri E. Chewning Elizabeth J. Sher Ricardo Solano Jr. Sabrina G. Comizzoli The association issued other scholarships and honors at the event, including the inaugural Whipple Award for Service to Virginia “Ginny” Whipple Berkner, who is set to retire in July after 22 years as the association's executive director. The award is named after Berkner's father, Judge Lawrence A. Whipple, who was chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey and a founding member of the association. Comizzoli introduced the evening's program and asked members to encourage civility and advocate for more resources for the court system, according to an association release. |
Chen Gets Rutgers Law Alumni Award
Mary Beth Hogan (1990 Rutgers Law graduate), left, co-chair of the litigation department at Debevoise & Plimpton, congratulates Rutgers Law Co-Dean Ronald Chen, center, on his Distinguished Service Award, presented by Alumni Association President Brian Biglin (2011), right. Ronald K. Chen Debevoise & Plimpton Mary Beth Hogan Brian Biglin Maritza Rodriguez
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