| In Memoriam |

Stanley Morton Fisher (1928–2011) Stewart of the U.S. Court of Appeals for dent of the Our good friend and colleague, the Sixth Circuit. Throughout his career, FBA, he was Stanley Morton Fisher, passed away on Stan worked in several prominent law instrumental in Jan. 28, 2011. Stan became a member firms in Cleveland, including Arter & increasing the of the Federal Bar Association on Aug. Hadden, Ulmer Berne, and Guren Merrit. association’s 1, 1956. He served as the president of He last practiced as of-counsel with membership and the Northern District of Ohio Chapter Budish, Solomon, Steiner & Peck. national visibility and later became the first person from In addition to teaching at Cleveland and he remained Ohio to be elected national president State University’s Cleveland Marshall active both at of the Federal Bar Association. He was College of Law, Stan was a published home in Ohio a Charter Life Fellow of the Foundation author, president of the American and nationally of the Federal Bar Association. He Counsel Association, and a life mem- until the time of his death. In honor of was the first recipient of a Lifetime ber of the National Uniform Law his first wife, Elaine “Boots” Fisher, who Achievement Award from his chapter, Commission. He also served on sev- predeceased him, Stan established and and a life member of the prestigious eral national committees responsible endowed the FBA’s Elaine “Boots” Fisher Judicial Conference of U.S. Court of for updating federal codes. In 1995, he Memorial Fund Award, which is present- Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. was appointed to the Federal Service ed each year at the association’s Annual Stanley Morton Fisher was born on Impasses Panel, which assists in labor Meeting and Convention to recognize Feb. 15, 1928, and was raised in New negotiations with federal workers. the awardee’s civic, charitable, and pro- Philadelphia, Ohio. Coached by the Stan was a member of both the Ohio fessional contributions to his or her legendary Woody Hayes (later of Ohio and Florida bars. He served as a Big community. During his 55 years of mem- State University fame) as a high school Brother and was on several boards of bership, Stan always shared his grand freshman, Stan was always proud to Cleveland-area Jewish institutions. In vision of the importance of the FBA to all have been the starting offensive right his free time, Stan enjoyed bicycling, federal practitioners. He is dearly missed tackle of the undefeated 1944 New golf, and tennis. He is survived by his by his family, but his hearty laugh, strong Philadelphia High School Quakers. second wife, Beverly Ludwig Fisher; handshake, and utter devotion to and Stan earned his undergraduate degree his children, Richard (and his wife, Jill passion for the Federal Bar Association from Oberlin College and his law degree Storey), Lee (and his wife, Peggy Zone will always be remembered by his FBA from the University of Michigan Law Fisher), Barbara (and her husband, friends and colleagues. TFL School. After graduating from law Michael Scott), and Suzanne (and her school, he went to Cincinnati, Ohio, husband, Steve Miller); four stepchil- Diana Thimmig is the president elect of where he served as a clerk first for Chief dren; and 13 grandchildren. the Northern District of Ohio Chapter of Judge Simons, and then for Judge Potter During Stan’s term as national presi- the FBA.

| Sections and Divisions |

Government Contracts Section Procurement Set Aside Program. ing Group; Rafael Roman, director of On April 13, the Government On May 28, the section held a the Information Technology Acquisition Contracts Section’s Small Business free reception and CLE presentation Center, U.S. Department of Committee, along with the Professional on “The Role of Independent Private Security; and David Williams, inspector Services Council, Women Impacting Sector Monitors in Federal Contracts.” general for the U.S. Postal Service. The Public Policy, the Fairfax County Speakers included Ron Goldstock, New panel was organized and moderated Chamber of Commerce, and the FBA’s York commissioner on the New York/ by John Lenoir, managing director of D.C. Chapter, organized a presentation New Jersey Waterfront Commission; KeyPoint Government Solutions. TFL on the Women-Owned Small Business Allison Lerner, inspector general for the National Science Sections and Divisions is compiled by Foundation and Adrienne Woolley, FBA manager of sec- chair of the IG tions and divisions. Send your informa- Community’s tion to [email protected] or Sections Suspension and and Divisions, FBA, 1220 N. Fillmore Debarment Work- Street, Suite 444, Arlington, VA 22201.

Government Contracts Section: At the section’s May 28 event— (l to r) Rafael Roman, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Allison Lerner, National Science Foundation; David Williams, U.S. Postal Ser- vice; Ron Goldstock, New York/New Jersey Waterfront Commission; and John Lenoir, KeyPoint Government Solutions.

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