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CONTACT PERSON:
VALERIE WILLARD
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
(504) 310-2590
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13, 2005 |
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
Louisiana
Supreme Chief Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr., was presented
the first Beacon of Justice Award by the Southeast Chapter
of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) on Saturday,
April 9, 2005, honoring the Chief Justice as Jurist of the
Year.
ABOTA is a national
organization founded in 1957 made up of experienced trial
lawyers --- precisely 50% who generally represent plaintiffs
and 50% who generally represent defendants. The primary mission
of the group is to promote civility and professionalism among
lawyers, to support the continuation of jury trials in civil
cases, and to protect the judiciary from unfair criticism.
Calogero was elected
to the Louisiana Supreme Court bench in 1972 and was re-elected
in 1974, 1988 and 1998. He took his oath as Chief Justice
of the Louisiana Supreme Court on April 9, 1990, fifteen years
to the day of receiving the Beacon of Justice Award.
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