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National Bar Associatio Mid-Year Legislative Conference Summit of Black Lawyers in America and Gertrude E r- 1 National Bar Associatio Mid-Year Legislative Conference Summit of Black Lawyers in America and Gertrude E. Rush A ward Dinner Sheraton Washington Hotei Washington, D.C. March 24-27, 1983 NBA Officers 1982-83 Warren Hope Dawson, President Tampa, Florida Dennis W. Archer, President-Elect Detroit, Michigan Harrison Gregg, Jr., Vice President Houston, Texas Frank Seales, Jr., Vice President Washington, D.C. Dwight Tillery, Vice President Cincinnati, Ohio Dolores Pegram Wilson, Vice President Freehold, New Jersey Walter L. Sutton, Jr., Secretary Dallas, Texas Arthenia L. Joyner, Treasurer Tampa, Florida James W. Cobb, General Counsel Washington, D.C. John Crump, Executive Director Washington, D.C. Call to Legislative Conference Mid-Year Legislative Conference Addendum The 1980's are emerging as the decade in which Blacks come of age politically. Across the nation in election after election, we have proven that our votes do count. Amidst gains in Congress and at city and state levels, we have begun to flex our political muscle. The National Bar Association, a veteran of both legal battles and legislative struggles, aims to maximize the strength of the Black vote. The National Bar Association Mid-Year Legislative Friday, March 25 , 1983 Conference brings together prominent politicians and political analysts to study the mechanics of national political campaigns. 12:00 Noon-2:30 p. m. Luncheon Cotillion Ballroom South Speaker: The Honorable Robert Dole, (R-KS), U.S. Senate Workshop topics were chosen to prepare Black lawyers, as leaders in the Black community, to mobilize greater It numbers of Black voters to partici pate in the 1984 presidential election. is important that we maintain the 3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m . Plenary Session (Question and Answer Period to Follow) political momentum of the past year. We must move beyond the voting booth to develop lobbying strategies to Wilmington assure that those we elect to represent us are responsive to our concerns. The Impact of the Polls on the Political Process Speakers: The Honorable Marion S. Barry, Mayor of the District of Columbia Barry Sussman, Director Polls, Washington Post; Co-Director, ABC Washington Polls NBA Mid-Year Legislative Conference Committee Carolyn Y. Howard, Esq. Maudine Cooper, Esq. Chair Co-Chair Committee Members Andrea Bryant, Esq. Harrison Gregg, Jr., Esq. KeD eth D. Baugh, Esq. Benjamin Pigott, Esq. Donald R. Caggins, Esq. Thelma L. Quince, Esq. Prince Cartwright, Esq. William J. Rice, Esq. Wi frf'd T. Colbert, Esq. Cora T. Walker, Esq. Be .-1min Durant, Esq. 3 2 National Bar Association Mid-Year Legislative Conference Agenda Law and The Political Process Thursday, March 24, 1983 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Registration Registration Area C (Dinner Tickets: Purchase/Pickup) Friday, March 25, 1983 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Registration Registration Area C 9:15 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Open Plenary Session Wilmington Speakers: The Honorable Ernest F. Hollings, (D-SC) U.S. Senate The Honorable Julian C. Dixon, (D-CA) U.S. House of Representatives, Chair, Congressional Black Caucus 11:00 a.m.-12:00 Noon Workshop: How to Organize and Mobilize the Vote Wilmington Moderator: Maudine Cooper, Vice President for Washington Operations, National Urban League, Washington, D.C. Panelists: LeGree S. Daniels, Chairman, National Black Republican Council, Republican National Committee, Washington, D.C. Gracia Hillman, Executive Director, National Black Caucus of Voter Participation, Inc., Joint Center for Political Studies, Washington, D.C. David F. Claxton, Director, Political Affairs Office, United Food & Commercial Workers, Washington, D.C. 12:00 Noon-2:30 p.m. Luncheon Cotillion Ballroom South 3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Plenary Session (Question and Answer Period to Follow) Wilmington The Impact of the Polls on the Political Process Speaker: Barry Sussman, Director Polls, Washington Post; Co-Director, ABC Washington Polls 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. NBA Private Bar Involvement Project Oversight and Advisory Committee Meeting Colorado 3 rr Call to the Summit The Honorable A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr. Luncheon Speaker Warren Hope Dawson Marilyn J. Holifield President Summit Coordinator The Honorable A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr., Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, is the The National Bar Association Summit of Black Lawyers in America marks the first time in a quarter of a century author of the widely acclaimed book, In the Matter of Color: Race and the American Legal P_roce~~; The Coloni~ l that Black lawyers have convened to assess the condition of Black America. The idea for this historic Summit was Period. He ha ~ served as lecturer and adjunct professor at Yale University and the Umvers1t1es of Hawan, conceived of the truism-no one is more concerned about Black people than Black people themselves. Your Michigan, and Pennsylvania. presence here is evidence that the goals upon which the National Bar Association was founded continue to concern Black members of the bench and the bar. A graduate of Antioch College and Yale Law School, Judge Higginbotham has had an illustrious career. His vitae includes three presidential appointments. In 1962 he became the first Black to be named to a federal reg~la~or y We are pleased to present authoritative panels of politicians, corporate executives, government officials, legal agency whe n President John F. Kennedy nominated him as a Commissioner for the Federal Trade_ CommiSSIOn. educators, and specialists in various areas of law. The range of topics to be discussed is broad-based, as are the During Lyndon Johnson's administration, he became the youngest person in thirty years to_ be _appomted a fede~a l needs of the Black community. district judge. From 1964 to 1977 he presided over the U.S. District Court for the Eastern D1stnct of Pennsylva~Ia. Under President Johnson, he also served as Vice-Chair of the National Commission on the Causes .and ~rev.en t ion Blacks have progressed since the inception of the minority bar in 1925, but disparate conditions continue to of Violence. In 1978 President Jimmy Carter appointed him Judge, Court of Appeals for the Th1rd Clrcmt. plague Black America. As Black achievers we face the challenge of building on past accomplishments. We are also charged with the task of increasing the accessibility of opportunities to other Blacks. At a time when many are Judge Higginbotham has received numerous honorary degrees and has been recognized by many local, regional, preaching volunteerism and pri\ate-sector initiatives, the National Bar Association Summit of Black Lawyers in and national organizations. In 1964 he was cited by the U.S. Chamber of C~mmerce as ~ne of the Ten Most America seeks to redefine the role and the responsibility of the Black lawyer as an advocate for change. Outstanding Young Men in America. In 1976 he was recipient of the Martm Luther Kmg Award from the Philadelphia Educator's Roundtable. 5 4 National Bar Association Saturday continued Agenda ''Summit of Black Lawyers in America'' Presiding: 0. T. Wells, Esq. William L. Robinson, Director Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Washington, D.C. Friday, March 25, 1983 Topic: Civil Rights Strategies in Mid-1980 and Beyond 6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. "Summit of Black Lawyers in America" Welcome Reception sponsored by Commissioner Mary Frances Berry NBA Region XII ' Cotillion Ballroom South U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Washington, D.C. Saturday, March 26, 1983 Topic: To Be Announced 8:00 a.m.- 12:00 Noon Registration Reginald Gilliam, Former Vice Chairman Registration Area C Interstate Commerce Commission Washington, D.C. 9:00 a.m.- 9:45 a.m. Opening Session Maryland Suite Topic: The Impact of Deregulation on Affirmative Action Call to Summit Warren Hope Dawson, Esq. Workshop 11-International Issues President, National Bar Association Holmes Sub theme: There is a growing need to understand international issues and Remarks: their impact on the black community and lawyers domestically Dr. J. Clay Smith, Professor Howard University, School of Law Goler Teal Butcher, Professor Washington, D.C. Howard University School of Law The Honorable Maynard Jackson Washington, D.C. Chapman & Cutler, Atlanta, GA Moderator/Reporter Former Mayor of Atlanta Topic: 1983-0verview; Strategies for Shaping International Policies Wiley A. Branton, Dean Howard University, School of Law Michael Peay, Esq. Washington, D.C. U.S. Department of State 10:00 a.m.-12:00 Noon Workshops: Washington, D.C. Marshall \\ orkshop !-Domestic Issues Topic: The Relevance of International Law to Black Attorneys and Strategies for Increased Participation The Honorable Maynard Jackson ModeratorI Reporter Harold McDougal, Esq. T•• pic: Overview; Census Undercount Issue and Plan of Action Antioch Law School Washington, D.C. The Honorable Yvonne Braithwaite Burke Topic: The Effect of Increased Involvement of Black American Attorneys in Fine Perzik & Freedman, Los Angeles, CA Private or Public Sector Policies of the United States toward the Caribbean Former U.S. Congresswoman •p•c: The Black Attorney as an Advocate in Mid-1980 and Beyond 7 6 Saturday continued Saturday continued Colin A. Moore, Esq. Woodley Workshop IV-Employment: New York, New York • The paucity of Black attorneys in major firms and corporations Topic: Strategies for Increased Black Participation in International • The impact of deregulation and increased technology on private practice Business Transactions • How to ensure growth of Black firms Warren Workshop III-Legal Education: Enrollment of Black Students in Law Schools; Jewel Rogers
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