DETROIT CHAPTER FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER, 1990

NOMINEES SOUGHT FOR McCREE AWARD

The Detroit Chapter of the Federal Workers Compensation Commission, and Bar Association has established the in 1954, was appointed to the Wayne PeJeral Bar Association Wade Hampton County Circuit Court. Judge McCree McCree, Jr., Award for the advance­ was appointed to the United States ment of social justice. The award District Court for the Eastern Dis­ for the advancement of social jus­ trict of Michigan in 1961 by Presi­ tice will honor an individual or a dent John F.Ke~nedy,and by President group on December 6, 1990, who has Lyndon Johnson to the United States made a significant contribution to Court of Appeals for the Sixth Cir­ the community in areas involving pov­ cuit in 1966. Judge McCree resigned erty, economic or educational oppor­ from Sixth Circuit in March, 1977, tunity, or fighting discrimination to accept appointment by President involving race, gender, ethnicity, Jimmy Carter as Solicitor General of national origin, religion, or eco­ the United States. In 1981, Judge nomic status.The recipient(s) may be McCree left the position of Solici­ selected from any variety of fields tor General,and was appointed Lewis including, among others, law, social M. Simes Professor of Law at the service,community organization,jour­ University of Michigann, where he nalism, or academics. taught until his death in 1987.

Deborah Gordon, Chief Judge Julian While a judge in Detroit,Wade McCree Cook of the United States District served as a faculty member of Wayne Court for the Eastern District of State University Law School, and the Michigan,and attorney Mark Granzotto University of Detroit Law School. He are Co-Chairs of the Selection Com­ cared deeply about education, was a mittee. The Co-Chairs would very founder of the Higher Education Op­ much appreciate it if you could as­ portunities Committee at Wayne State sist them by nominating an appropri­ University, and a founding trustee ate recipient for this very impor­ of Friends School in Detroit. He tant award. Please contact Deborah was a trustee at Fisk University, Gordon at 1600 Ford Bldg., Detroit, and had served earlier as an over­ Mi. 48226 or 962-3784, by November seer of Harvard College and the Uni­ 9, 1990 with nominations. versity of Pennsylvania Law School, among many other contributions to the academic community. \. Wade Hampton McCree, Jr., was an ex~remely important member of the Judge McCree was a life member of local national legal and social jus­ the National Association for the Ad­ tice communities. He began his le­ vancement of Colored People. At the gal career, in the firm of Bledsoe time of his death, he served on the and Taylor in Detroit, Michigan, in board of the Detroit Round Table of 1948. In 1952, he was appointed by the National Conference of Chris­ Governor G. Mennen Williams to the tians and Jews, as well as on the boards of numerous national and Michigan charitable and cultural or­ ganizations. ..

McCREE AWARD LUNCHEON FBA CONSTITUTION SET FOR DECEMBER 6, 1990 AND BYLAWS CHANGES DEFEATED

The next Chapter luncheon, scheduled We have received news that the pro­ for Thursday, December 6, 1990, at posed national Constitution and By­ the Riverfront Ballroom, promises to laws has been soundly DEFEATED. be something special. The luncheon lti dedicated to the memory of Wade With approximately 700 members vot­ ~cCree and will be highlighted by ing and a two-thirds majority being the presentation of the first annual necessary for passage,the final vote Wade McCree Award for the advance­ was 387 in favor to 330 opposed. The Illent of social justice. The featured initiative thus failed by a margin speaker at the luncheon will be Dr. of almost 100 votes. Jeffrey Sachs of Harvard University. The Detroit Chapter helped to lead Professor Sachs,the son of Ted Sachs the opposition to the proposed new was born in Detroit, Michigan, in Constitution and Bylaws. The Chapter 1954. He received his B.A. summa leadership felt strongly that the c~m laude. graduating third in his new changes would permanently ensure class from Harvard in 1976. He re­ the domination of the national or­ ceived his M.A. and Ph.D. from Har­ ganization by Washington-based at­ vard in 1978 and 1980 respectively. torneys. In addition, there was no Dr. Sachs joined the Harvard facul­ true dues rebate increase in the pro ty as an Assistant Professor in 1980 posed new Bylaws, other than merely was promoted to Associate Professor inflationary increments. The current in 1982 and Full Professor in 1983. 12 percent rebate of national dues to local chapters is still unfair, Currently, Dr. Sachs is the Galen L. sinc~ local chapters are forced to Stone Professor of International supplement the meager rebate amounts Trade at Harvard University and a with local dues to conduct programs. Research Associate of the National In our Chapter, we are hampered in Bureau of Economic Research. He raising funds for such worthy pro­ serves as an econom1C advisor to jects as the Rakow Scholarships, the several governments in Latin America McCree, Pratt and Freeman portraits and has contributed to the design of by the unfair proportion of dues re­ economic reform programs introduced tained in Washington. in Poland, and Yugoslavia at the be­ ginning of 1990. Dr. Sachs now di­ We want to thank, the many Detroit rects a project on economic reform Chapter members, who made the effort ill the Soviet Union and Eastern to locate postcards, in the August Europe for the United National Uni­ issue, of the Federal Bar News and versity.World Institute for Develop­ Journal and returned those postcards ment Economics Research in Helsinki, with a "no" vote. You helped defeat Finland. He was recently cited by this objectionable ballot initiative The Economist magazine as one of the It is possible that a more balanced world's leading young economists. document will be proposed in the 1991 fiscal year. We will keep the For tickets to this important event, Chapter membership informed of de­ please contact Program Chair, Tom velopments. Cranmer,or his Legal Assistant Carol Cerwin. at 646-2400.

2 "STATE OF THE COURT" LUNCHEON A HUGE SUCCESS

On October 18, over 200 members of You know Julian Cook as Judge, law­ the Detroit Chapter gathered to hear yer, friend, and I'm sure that his Chief Judge Julian Abele Cook,Jr.de­ biographical statistics are familiar tail the state of the United States to you and are not as important to District Court for the Eastern Dis­ you as are his courtroom demeanor, trict of Michigan. In addition to and decisions. noting a decline in the number of civil case filings, Judge Cook's I know Julian Cook as husband,friend comments enlightened the membership and father. I think that he is the on such important issues as the re­ kindest, the most handsome, the most view and revising of the Local Court gentle, the most devoted, and the Rules, reorganization within the most intelligent person in the en­ Clerk's Office and courthouse secur­ tire universe. But there are other ity. Highlighting the luncheon, were aspects of his character which may the comments of Carol Cook, who sur­ interest you -- and which will in­ prised her husband by serving as t rod u c e him toy 0 u a s jus t · an" a v e r - Judge Cook's "introducer." For those age guy. " of you who missed Carol's delightful introduction, her comments are re­ He sometimes drives me, and his se­ printed below: cretary,Pat, crazy with his very eK­ acting notes to us. They are writ­ Little did I think that 33 years af­ ten on napkins, backs of envelopes, ter my groom brought me from the scraps of paper, edges of newspapers wedding altar in Washington, D.C., - giving the date 18 Oct. 1990, time to Michigan, where he was to become 12:02 p.m., and numbered detailed a law clerk in Oakland County Court, instructions.We have had many laughs that I would one day be asked to in­ behind his back-comparing our notes. troduce him to you, the Federal Bar; Then, we know that everything comes to make the State of the Judiciary to a halt for Georgetown Basketball address. For, in 1957, and for too and Penn State Football, (his Alma many years afterward, the federal Maters). He may not remember your bench, the state bench, law firms name, but ask him who made the se­ and most legal opportunities were cond touchdown, in the 1978 Penn virtually closed to people of color, State/Syracuse Game. Sports stats and, indeed, to most women. "One are forever embedded in his mind need not apply" was the order of the along with all of that legal clutter day. which you all must retain.

Our thanks to President Jimmy Carter Some people shop at Neiman Marcus for his sensitivity and commitment and Saks, but we search for flea to human rights and to diversity in markets and thrift shops-even while the federal courts for appointing traveling. He buys tools, phones, Julian Abele Cook, Jr., in 1978 to clocks, radios, and gadgets - we the bench and for making this day often have to ship home our question­ possible. May this nation continue able treasures. He has a collection to value equal opportunity for all of used phones - now most of them of its citizens. Now that I have don't work, but invariably, he will made my philosophical statement, let buy more.He has at least nine screw me get on with the business at drivers and thirteen wrenches, of hand. each size and type - allen wrenches by the box full. But, we've had much fun and many laughs.

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Of course, I understand his idiosyn­ cracies and he understands mine NEW FORMAT FOR TWELFTH like not folding the newspaper neat­ ANNUAL DINNER TO HIGH­ ly, or at all; forgetting to relay a LIGHT RAKOW SCHOLARSHIP/ message because I didn't write it down or forgot where I put it; and FOUNDATION buying more and more wall hangings with no wall space to hang them. Co-Chairs of the 1991 Twelfth Annual dinner. Denise Langford-Morris and It was very difficult thinking of John Runyan, have a new format for Julian's humorous imperfections, for that gathering! Their committee is the strongest and most beautiful as­ planning a dinner and auction in May pect of his character is his com­ 1991, to raise funds for the princi­ plete love for his family. I'm sure pal of the Federal Bar Foundation. that many of you tire of hearing The Foundation awards five (5) stories about his childrert. We have scholarships each year to Miehigan two sons, Jay who is in the audience law students. These funds are drawn a young lawyer in Las Vegas; Peter primarily from interest, but in re­ an architect in New York City, and cent years we have dipped 'into prin­ Susan (Dad's little girl),our artist cipal to pay for the scholarships. who is a book designer at the Smith­ sonian Institution in Washington. He Denise,John and their committee have will stop anything, even your sched­ proposed an auction to help raise uled trials, motions,and conferences Rakow Scholarship funds, to be held to meet their needs. in conjunction with our annual din­ ner, and in place of the dance. The Julian Cook is to me just about per­ committee is seeking items to donat~ fect, the most loving, the most car­ Already they have received donations ing, the most sacrificing, the most such as a week in August at a home handsome. and the most gentle - he near Kennebunkport,Maine.If you have is the love of my life. It gives me any items you would like to donate, great pleasure to share him with you such as tickets to sports events, for this moment only, my husband and theater tickets,dinners, or anything your judge. Julian Abele Cook, Jr. that might assist our fundraising efforts, please call or write Denise Langford-Morris or John Runyan.Their addresses and telephone numbers are HOLIDAY PARTY PLANNED listed elsewhere in this edition of the newsletter. Mark your calendar for Friday,Decem­ ber 7. 1990, for the F.B.A. Detroit If you, as a wise tax-planner, are Chapter's Annual Holiday Party which looking for additional year end char~ will be held, at the Detroit Club, itable deductions, think of the Fed­ from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. eral Bar Foundation! Your donation of any amount is tax deductible. Join us to celebrate the holiday sea­ Checks payable to the Federal Bar son. Thanks to Gillian Steinhauer, Foundation can be forwarded to: Dee of Miller. Canfield, for her efforts Osterman, Executive Director, P. O. in organizing this lovely event, in Box 71740, Madison Hgts., Mi.48071 our behalf. phone (313)548-3450. Tickets at $15.00 each may be obtain ed by telephoning Gillian Steinhauer at 963-6420 or sending in the reser­ vation form in this edition of the newsletter.

4 CRIMINAL LAW SECTION PROGRAM The Criminal Law Section has tenta­ CIVIL LITIGATION tively scheduled a program for De­ cember 14. 1990 to be held in the Daniel P. Malone First Floor Conference Room in the Butzel, Long, Gust, Klein 'o. U.S.Courthouse and Federal Building. Van Zi1e For further information, please con­ 32270 Telegraph Rd. - Suite 200 tact Criminal Law Section Co-Chair, Birmingham, Mi. 48010 Chris Andreoff, 963-9625 or Keith (313)258-1305 Corbett 226-7252. Sharon Woods Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker DETROIT CHAPTER 211 W. Fort Street - Suite 1500 Detroit, ~i. 48226 NEWSLETTER WINS FIRST (313)965-9725 PLACE AWARD

CRI~INAL LAW Our Detroit Chapter won the First Place Award for Chapter Newsletters Christopher A. Andreoff (for large chapters) in the 1990 Evans & Luptak F.B.A. Publications Board Newsletter 2500 Buhl Building Competition. Alan Harnisch, recently Detroit, Mi. 48226 elected Secretary of the National (313)963-9625 Organization, accepted a plaque on the Chapter's behalf at the National Keith E. Corbett Council meeting on October 6, 1990. U.S. Department of Justice 231 W. Lafayette The Detroit Chapter's Newsletter ef­ Detroit, ~i. 48226 forts will be recognized,in the Nov­ (313)226-7252 ember issue. of the Federal Bar News & Journal. GOVERNMENT PRACTICE Congratulations, to Past President, Robert Forrest and Executive Direct­ Christine ~. Dowhan or Dee Osterman for their production U.S. Army Corp of Engineers of the winning entries, in this com­ P.O.Box 1027 petition. Detroit, Mj. 48231 (313)226-6822

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Robert E. Forrest John R. Runyan Raymond & Dillon Sachs, Nunn, Kates, Kadushin, O'Hare 2000 Town Center - Suite 2400 Helveston & Waldman Southfield, Mi. 48075 1000 Farmer (313)357-3010 Detroit. ~i. 48226 (313)965-3464

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WADE H. McCREE AWARD LUNCHEON

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OFFICERS

President MAURA D. CORRIGAN Plunkett & Cooney, P C President Elect JOEL M SHERE Schlussel, Lifton, Simon , Rands, Kaulman, Galvin & Jack"" , PC

Vice President GENEVA HALLIDAY Assislanl Unrted States Attorney Secretary EDWARD M. KRONK Butzel Long Gust Klein & Van l ile . PC Treasurer LAWRENCE G CAM"BELL Dickinson, W&i~~:;.,~n , VanDusen

Immediata Past President ROBERT E. FORREST Raymond & Dillon, P.C.

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