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WASHINGTON, D.C. NOVEMBER, 2019
THE 21ST BURTON AWARDS ON
MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2020 NOW IN HIGH GEAR!
In association with the Library of Congress, presented by Lead Sponsor Law360
and co-sponsored by the American Bar Association.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch to be the Guest
of Honor and Accept “Book of the Year in Law” award
also serve on the committee. After his appointment on the Tenth Circuit.
reading the book, Judge Forstenzer Gorsuch was nominated to the United
opined, “Justice Gorsuch explains in States Court of Appeals for the Tenth
great detail his judicial philosophy and Circuit by President George W. Bush
the influence that Justice Scalia had on May 10, 2006. He clerked for
on it. He presents his perspective on Judge David B. Sentelle of the U.S.
the constitutional balance necessary Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
to maintain our republic. His book from 1991-1992 and U.S. Supreme
is well written and full of interesting Court Justices Byron White and
stories.” Anthony Kennedy from 1993-1994.
Mr. Burton added “We are He is the first Supreme Court Justice
delighted and honored that the Justice to serve alongside another Justice for
will attend and be our Guest of whom he once had clerked.
Honor. The 21st awards program is
sure to be truly spectacular.”
Justice Gorsuch was nominated
At the Awards program this year U.S. by President Donald Trump to
Justice Court Justice Neil Gorsuch will succeed Antonin Scalia and took
be honored for his book A Republic, if the oath of office on April 10, 2017.
You Can Keep It. We are honored that He earned a Bachelor of Arts from
Justice Gorsuch will attend and be Columbia University, a Juris Doctor
interviewed on the best seller book. from Harvard University, a Doctor
Judge Ed Forstenzer, former of Philosophy in Law from the
judge of the Mono County Superior University of Oxford. From 1995-
Court, who is a mainstay of the 2005, Justice Gorsuch was in private
awards program, analyzed the book practice with the law firm Kellogg,
as Chair of the Book of the Year Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel.
in Law Committee. Bill Ryan, the Justice Gorsuch was Principal Deputy
former chair of the White House Plain Associate Attorney General at the U.S.
Language Committee and Bill Burton Department of Justice from 2005 until
Superstar Sara Bareilles To Perform At 2020 Burton Awards
which reached No. 1 in 22 countries 2018 was a big year for Ms. Bareilles,
around the world from her debut she co-hosted the Tony Awards®, was
album Little Voice. Since then, she nominated for an Emmy® and was
has gone on to receive seven Grammy® awarded with the Songwriters Hall
nominations throughout her career, of Fame’s Hal David Starlight Award.
which include Song of the Year and She also teamed up with Apple as an
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance executive producer for Little Voice a
for “Love Song” and one Album of 10-episode series, which she will create
the Year for her highly acclaimed third the original music for. What’s Inside:
studio album, The Blessed Unrest. Her Songs from Waitress, her most recent
book, Sounds Like Me: My Life (So solo studio album, is out on Epic
Far) in Song, was released in the fall Records.
of 2015 by Simon & Schuster and is In April 2019, Ms. Bareilles released
a New York Times best seller. Making her fifth full-length and first album of
her Broadway debut Ms. Bareilles original material since 2013, entitled
composed the music and lyrics for Amidst The Chaos. For this latest body
We are delighted to have singer- Waitress, for which she received her of work, she joined forces in the studio
songwriter, actor, and author Sara first Tony® Award nomination for Best with legendary Academy® Award-
Bareilles headline the 2020 Burton Score and a 2017 Grammy® Award winning producer T Bone Burnett. As
Awards performance. nomination for Best Musical Theater a result, the album spotlights her voice
Ms. Bareilles first achieved Album. She also made her Broadway as a singer and storyteller like never
mainstream critical praise in 2007 with acting debut in 2017 by stepping into before, while making an enduring
her widely successful hit “Love Song,” the lead role in Waitress. statement.
Mind-boggling Mentalist to Open Gala
Oz is a world-class entertainer and mentalism and mind-reading create an
one of the foremost mentalists in the interactive experience that redefines
country. He developed an interest the very nature of a magic show...
in magic at a young age, and what one that truly needs to be seen to be
started as a hobby quickly became a believed.
lifelong passion. After a couple of years In the summer of 2015, Oz was
working on Wall Street, Oz decided featured on TV’s top-rated show,
to pursue his dream and become a America’s Got Talent. Week after week,
full-time entertainer. He has now been he captivated the country with never-
dazzling audiences with his unique before-seen mentalism routines and
mind-reading ability for over a decade. quickly became a fan favorite, finishing
Oz’s client list reads like a who›s in third place out of thousands of acts.
who of politicians, professional Oz has also appeared on a variety of
athletes, A-list celebrities, and Fortune national and international networks,
500 companies. His natural charisma including NBC’s Late Night with
and charm make him the perfect Jimmy Fallon, The TODAY Show,
choice for corporate events and private & ABC World News. He has been Times, to name but a few.
parties alike. Oz’s unique blend of profiled in Forbes and The New York
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U.s. Senator Jim Risch, Chairman, Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, Joins Honorary Board Of Directors
The Burton Awards Program is honored to add Senator Jim Risch, Chair of the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee, to the list of Senators for the Honorary Board
of Directors. Senator Risch has been a guest at the event for the past three years.
The Honorary and Distinguished Board of Directors of The Burton Awards Program includes:
William C. Burton, Partner, Sagat Burton LLP; Les Parrette, Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Compliance Officer, Novelis Inc., and Deputy Chairman, The Burton Awards;
former Chief Judge Richard A. Posner, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit; U.S. Senator
John Cornyn; U.S. Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr.; U.S. Senator Mike Crapo; U.S. Senator Michael F.
Bennet; U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen; U.S. Senator Cory Gardner; U.S. Senator James E. Risch;
Justice Carol A. Corrigan, California Court of Appeals; Yabo Lin, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP; Jane
Sullivan Roberts, Managing Partner, Mlegal Group, Inc.; H. Rodgin Cohen, Senior Chairman,
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP; Lisa A. Rickard, President, U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform,
Executive Vice President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce; Tom Sager, Partner, Ballard Spahr LLP;
Betty Whelchel, Head of Public Policy & Regulatory Affairs, BNP Paribas S.A. (retired); Linda
A. Klein, Senior Managing Shareholder, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC;
Stephen R. Mysliwiec, Partner, DLA Piper LLP (U.S.)
Three New Prominent Leaders appointed to
Legends Program Sponsored by U.S. Chamber Institute for
Legal Reform
This year, three new prominent members will join David G. Leitch, Global General Counsel, Bank of America Corporation
and Jean Lee, President & Chief Legal Officer, Minority Corporate Counsel Association on the Legends in Law Select
Committee. The new members are 2020 Dinner Chair and 2019 Legends in Law Winner, Dorian Daley, Executive Vice
President and General Counsel at Oracle Corporation; 2018 Legends in Law Winner and 2019 Dinner Chair Tye G.
Darland, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Georgia-Pacific LLC; and 2019 Legends in Law Winner,
R. Hewitt Pate, Vice President and General Counsel at Chevron Corporation. Mr. Burton stated, “We are very fortunate
that Dorian Daley, Tye Darland and Hewitt Pate accepted my invitation and will serve on the Select Committee.
Dorian Daley, Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Oracle Corporation, 2019 Legends in Law Winner
Dorian began her career at Oracle in oversaw all business and IP-related
1992 after spending five years with disputes, litigation, and investigations
the commercial litigation group of worldwide, including matters
Landels, Ripley & Diamond in San relating to Oracle’s Compliance and
Francisco. She is a 1986 graduate of Ethics program and its merger and
the Santa Clara University School acquisition legal strategy. Following
of Law and a 1981 graduate of her appointment as General Counsel
Stanford University. Prior to her in 2007, Ms. Daley has continued to
appointment as General Counsel, Ms. be an active participant in litigation,
Daley served as Vice President and dispute resolution, investigations,
Associate General Counsel, Legal, with Oracle’s Compliance and Ethics
management responsibility for the program and commercial policy and
Oracle Litigation group. In leading practice reviews, as well as to lead the
and working within the litigation many legal and compliance practice
group, Ms. Daley participated in and groups within Oracle.
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R. Hewitt Pate, Vice President and General Counsel at Chevron Corporation, 2018 Legends in Law Winner
R. Hewitt Pate, is Vice President regulatory matters, from 2001 to
and General Counsel for Chevron 2003. In 1999, Pate served as Ewald
Corporation, a position he has held Distinguished Visiting Professor of
since 2009. As Chevron’s chief legal Law at the University of Virginia.
officer, Pate directs the company’s Earlier in his career, Pate was a law
worldwide legal affairs and serves on clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice
the company’s Executive Committee. Anthony M. Kennedy, for retired
Pate, a long-time partner at Hunton Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell
& Williams in Washington, D.C., Jr. and for Fourth Circuit Court of
headed the firm’s Global Competition Appeals Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III.
practice prior to joining Chevron. He is a member of the Washington,
From 2003 to 2005, Pate served as D.C., and Virginia bars, the American
the assistant attorney general for Law Institute, and the Council on
the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Foreign Relations.
Department of Justice. He was a Pate joined Chevron in 2009 in the
deputy assistant attorney general in position he currently holds. He earned Carolina in 1984 and a Juris Doctor
the Antitrust Division, responsible a bachelor’s degree in history and degree from the University of Virginia
for energy, transportation and other English from the University of North in 1987.
Tye G. Darland, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Georgia-Pacific LLC,
2018 Legends in Law Winner and Former Honorary Dinner Chair
to various positions including Directors and Vice Chair of the
Senior Counsel, Assistant General Executive Committee of the Board of
Counsel, Associate General Counsel, Zoo Atlanta; a member of the Board
and General Counsel-Corporate/ of Directors, Executive Committee,
Commercial. He also held various and Treasurer of the Atlanta Police
officer positions at Koch, which have Foundation; a member of the
included Assistant Secretary, Secretary, Georgia State, College of Law, Board
and Vice President. of Visitors; and a member of the
In addition, Tye served on the Federalist Society Board of Advisors—
Board of Directors of two stand- Atlanta Lawyers Chapter. Tye was
alone subsidiaries of Koch Industries, the Co-Chairman of the Annual
namely, INVISTA B.V. and Koch Funding Campaign for the Atlanta
Cellulose, LLC. Tye’s primary specialty Legal Aid Society in 2015 and 2016.
areas are mergers and acquisitions and In addition, Tye serves on the Board of
commercial law. Directors of Piedmont Healthcare, Inc,
Tye started his legal career as an Tye Darland began his career with including the Executive Committee
associate attorney with Stinson, Georgia-Pacific in December 2005 and heads the Audit and Compliance
Morrison & Hecker in Kansas City, when Koch Industries purchased Committee. He is the Chairman of
Missouri now known as Stinson Georgia-Pacific. Tye assumed the Georgians for Lawsuit Reform for
Leonard Street. He joined Koch role of Senior Vice President-General 2018-2019. Additionally, Tye is a
Industries, Inc. in Wichita, Kansas in Counsel and Secretary and remains in member of the Georgia Tech Parents
June 1993 as an attorney. During his that same position today. Board.
tenure at Koch, Tye was appointed Tye is a member of the Board of
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“Lifetime Achievement” Award to be New Look for
Presented to Judge Dennis Archer the Future!
The Lifetime Achievement Award will be given to Dennis After 20 years of offering crystal
Wayne Archer, who served on the Michigan Supreme Court awards to winners, this year the
and as Mayor of Detroit. He later served as President of the award will be changed. We are
American Bar Association, becoming the first black President of proud to announce our new,
the organization. Mr. Archer serves as a Co-Chair of the modern 24K Gold Plated award
National Transportation Policy Project at the Bipartisan Policy which is pictured below.
Center and is a member of investment bank Jefferies Global Senior Advisory
Board. On December 1, 2017 Archer released his memoir, “Let the Future Begin.”
Linda Klein Heads “Lifetime
Achievement” Awards Committee at
the 2020 Awards Program
The 21st celebration of the Burton Awards will include a new
Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring Linda Klein, senior
managing shareholder at Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell
& Berkowitz and immediate past president of the American
Bar Association. Linda is a member of the honorary Board of
Trustees and an “invaluable resource” said Founder & Chair
Bill Burton. Dennis Archer was proposed by Legend in Law Co-Chair Tom
Sager. Linda concurred, and Dennis Archer will be the first Lifetime
Achievement Award Winner. (see also “Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree
Dennis Archer” article above).
Yabo Lin, Vice
Chair, Hosts
Mr. Burton at
Stacey Siegel Appointed Executive Sidley Austin
Director of The Burton Awards Roundtable
We are pleased to announce that Stacey Siegel has joined the Yabo Lin, Vice Chair of the Burton
Burton Awards as the Executive Director of the program. Awards Program and Partner at
Stacey has a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Sidley Austin LLP, invited Mr.
Fordham University in New York City. She is a former Burton to attend his firm’s General
Research Analyst for Solomon Smith Barney and Buying Counsel Roundtable on September
Analyst for Eileen Fisher, Inc., a women’s clothing designer. As 26, 2019. At the Roundtable,
an elected government official, on the Board of Trustees, in her Village of East Mr. Burton met with many of the
Hills, New York, which is the largest village in Roslyn with 7,200 residents, she tech luminaries. Mr. Burton said:
has successfully planned and managed over 100 events, celebrations, “Yabo, once again, outdid himself.
presentations and performances. Stacey brings in-depth experience in every He knows everyone and is a major
aspect of event planning from generating ideas to implementation. force for our program. We are
Mr. Burton said “I have known and admired Stacey for many years. She is extremely grateful to him.” This
simply a wonderful choice for this position. She brings energy, creativity and a was Bill Burton’s third trip to the
wealth of experience to our program.” conference.
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2020 Legends in Law and Law360 St. Regis is the
Winners to be Announced Live from New Hotel for
Lincoln Center on Facebook Live Judges and
Winners in 2020
In February 2020, the winners of the 2020 Law360 Distinguished Legal Writing
Awards and the Legends in Law will be announced on Facebook Live, once again For the year 2020 only, the St. Regis in
from the Lincoln Center in New York City. Last year, the event recorded over Washington, D.C. will be the flagship
3,000 hits. The co-chair of the Legends in Law, Les Parrette, will be a guest of hotel for the Burton Awards Program.
honor in the highly anticipated livestream. Be sure to check our website for more The Mandarin Oriental will be the
details. prime hotel in subsequent years. It
has long been a gathering place for
both the capital’s elite and visiting
luminaries. Amelia Earhart was one
of its first famous guests, and with its
enviable location just two blocks north
of the White House, it has since played
host to everyone from presidents,
including Truman, Kennedy, and
Reagan, to celebrities such as Jackie
Onassis, Audrey Hepburn, and
Elizabeth Taylor. Howard Hughes kept
a permanent suite inside the elegant
hotel during WWII.
Mr. Burton said “I have long-
hoped our guests could someday be
accommodated at the St. Regis. This
is the year. We were able to make it
possible after years of negotiations.
Everyone should enjoy the smaller feel
of staying at this fine property.”
Next year, the event date will go
Left to right: Co-Chairs of Legends in Law Program, Les Parrette, Senior Vice President, General back to May 19th, 2 weeks before
Counsel, Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary, Novelis Inc.; Tom Sager, Partner, Ballard Spahr Memorial Day weekend, since the
LLP; Yabo Lin, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP. Historical Society is always the
first week of June at the Library of
Congress and Supreme Court Justices
Law360 Inks New Three-Year submit their closing arguments on
Sponsorship Agreement as June 15th. The hotel will be the
Mandarin Oriental.
Lead Sponsor
We are thrilled to have the top leaders in legal news continue their support
and sponsorship of the Burton Awards.
Law360, a LexisNexis company, is a one-stop source for legal news and
analysis, covering litigation, policy developments, corporate deals, and
legal industry trends. Law360 covers 60+ practice area, industry, and state
sections, and its daily newsletters reach over 1.5 million professionals at
top law firms, Fortune 1000 companies, and key government agencies
every business day.
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In Memoriam: Justice John Paul Stevens
We express our deepest sense of sorrow over the loss of nominated him as an Associate Justice
US Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. It was a of the Supreme Court, and he took his
great honor having him attend our event. seat December 19, 1975.
Justice Stevens was one of the longest-serving justices
on the U.S. Supreme Court. He was on the court for
35 years, from 1975 to 2010. He retired at the age of
90. We send Janice Harley his longtime assistant Janice
Harley our condolences.
Justice Stevens was born in Chicago, Counsel to the Subcommittee on
Illinois on April 20, 1920. He married the Study of Monopoly Power of
Maryan Mulholland, and has four the Judiciary Committee of the U.S.
children. He received an B.A. from House of Representatives from 1951- Justice Stevens was honored at our
the University of Chicago, and a J.D. 1952, and a member of the Attorney awards program for his book Five
from Northwestern University School General’s National Committee to Chiefs; A Supreme Court Memoir. As
of Law. He served in the United States Study Antitrust Law in 1953-1955. Mr. Burton put it: “He was a giant on
Navy from 1942-1945, and was a He was Second Vice President of the the High Court, a sensitive leader who
law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Chicago Bar Association in 1970. possessed the greatest integrity and
Wiley Rutledge during the 1947 term. From 1970-1975, he served as a judge wisdom.”
He was admitted to law practice in on the United States Court of Appeals
Illinois in 1949. He was Associate for the Seventh Circuit. President Ford
In Memoriam: Ralph Brill
Ralph Brill, dear friend to so many of us and longtime William Burton said, “He was a giant of a man as a
supporter of the Burton Awards, passed away this past July. person in legal writing, and he will be sorely missed. Ralph
He was a well-known professor at Chicago-Kent College was warm, genuine and highly intelligent. He loved his
of Law at the Illinois Institute of Technology for some 50 family, including his dear wife, Karin. Ralph left behind a
years, developing a legal writing program that became a rich legacy in legal writing, and, at the same time, he will
national model for teaching concise, clear writing and the always be remembered for his love of others. Ralph was one
research behind it. He was the winner of the 2006 Burton in a million.”
Award for Outstanding Contributions to Legal Writing
Education.
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Bill Press Launches New Podcast!
Bill Press, Master of Ceremonies for Peter Behr and was Director of the
the Burton Awards, ended his daily, California Office of Planning and
nationally-syndicated radio show on Research under Governor Jerry Brown.
June 1, 2019, after 14 years to launch He managed several other local and
a new podcast. Mr. Press launched his statewide political campaigns, and in
podcast in June. Episodes are available June 1990, Press was a candidate in
on Apple and Google Podcasts. the Democratic primary for California
Mr. Press will also once again bring his State Insurance Commissioner.
charm and wit to the program as the In addition, Press is an award-
Master of Ceremonies at the Library winning radio talk show host and
of Congress for the much-anticipated television commentator. He began
2020 Burton Awards event. It will his career as a political commentator
mark his 12th year in the role. on KABC-TV from 1980 to 1989,
Mr. Press has enjoyed a high-profile and later on KCOP-TV, both in Los 1991 to 1996. Mr. Press has received
career in government, politics, and Angeles. He hosted Bill Press: True numerous media awards for this
broadcasting. He was chairman of American on KFI-AM, Southern work, including four Emmys and a
the California Democratic Party from California’s number one AM radio Golden Mike Award. He was named
1993 to 1996. He served as Chief station, and was a regular weekend Best Commentator of the Year by the
of Staff to California State Senator talk show host on KFI-AM from Associated Press in 1992.
Inside Information: Our Stars Shine Bright!
Sheila Slocum of the ABA. She spoke on energy/ launch a new podcast. He is now the
Hollis, Of Counsel, environment related topics at the host of THE BILL PRESS POD,
Duane Morris, and events in The Hague. In addition, which is broadcast twice a week on
former Chair of the Sheila was awarded the Lifetime Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts,
ABA Standing Achievement in the Energy Field by Spotify, and Tune-In. As part of the
Committee on the the Petroleum Economist in London podcast, He will also be interviewing
Law Library of Congress, has been late last year. She was the first woman all of the Democratic candidates for
elected Chair of the Board of Directors and the first attorney to receive that president with former California
of the United States Energy award in the entire time it has been in Governor Jerry Brown. Meanwhile, he
Association, an organization that existence. The Petroleum Economist will also still appear regularly on
brings together representatives of the is a major world-wide publication that MSNBC, CNN, and NPR. And he
energy industry, government, and covers virtually all of the energy field writes two columns a week: for The
non-governmental entities to further and the issues associated with it. Hill and for Tribune Media Services
knowledge of energy issues and to and hopefully, many more best sellers.
reach out globally to improve the Burton Awards On a personal note, Carol and Bill
availability of energy to the world. Master of Ceremony celebrated their 50th wedding
Further, she was a delegate to Bill Press. On June anniversary by taking their entire
the World Justice Project held in 1, after 14 years, he family on a two-week safari in
The Hague in the spring as part of ended his daily, Tanzania!
a delegation from the Section of nationally-
Energy, Environment and Resources syndicated radio show in order to continued on page 9
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continued from page 8 — Our Stars Shine Bright
Kelly McNamara General Law, describing Bernie as “the received the following awards:
Corley, Discover godfather of this space”. • Named to Atlanta Magazine’s “The
Financial Services– On a more personal note, Bernie’s Atlanta 500 – Our City’s Most
has been elected to grandchildren continue to blaze Powerful Leaders” (2019)
the Board of their own trails. His eldest grandson • Listed in The International Who’s
Goldman Sachs Zachary graduated magna cum laude Who of Construction Lawyers
Bank USA. from the University of Pennsylvania (2019)
with a bachelor’s degree in Economics • Awarded a Doctorate of Laws,
Guest Speaker’s and has been employed full-time by honoris causa, Atlanta’s John
Committee for the Bates White Economic Consulting. Marshall Law School (2018)
Legends in Law, His granddaughter Alyssa also • Recipient of the Daily Report’s
Bernie Nash, Cozen graduated in 2019 from Thomas Attorney of the Year Award (2018)
O’Connor – Bernie Jefferson High School for Science & • Recipient of the Georgia
Nash, continues to Technology and is now a freshman at Association of Black Women
receive accolades for his strategic Bryn Mawr College. Attorneys 2018 Zenith Award for
ability and success in helping corporate Distinction in the Profession
clients navigate the rapidly-changing Linda Klein, Senior • Recipient of the State Bar of
world of State Attorneys General. Managing Georgia’s Marshall-Tuttle Award for
Chambers USA again this year Shareholder, Baker service to veterans (2018)
awarded Bernie top ranking as a Band Donelson Bearman
One lawyer in the category of Caldwell &
Government Relations/State Attorney Berkowitz, recently
The 20th Anniversary Program Hailed As An
Overwhelming Success
The 2019 awards program was held at
the palatial Great Hall in the Jefferson
Building of the Library of Congress on
May 20, 2019. The event featured two
special awards for the 20th anniversary
celebration: the Twentieth Anniversary
Innovation in Law Award, presented
by Linda A. Klein, Senior Managing
Shareholder; Baker, Donelson,
Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
was awarded to Robert A. Katzmann,
Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the Second Circuit. The
Twentieth Anniversary Outstanding
Achievements in Law Award, Kim Rivera, President, Strategy and Counsel, HP Inc. An exciting rapid-
presented by H. Rodgin Cohen, Senior Business Management and Chief Legal fire debate on the constitutionality/
Chairman, Sullivan & Cromwell, was Officer of HP Inc., was presented to legality of the President’s declaration
given to Kenneth R. Feinberg. The Noory Bechor, CEO and Co-Founder of a national emergency to justify
first-ever Technology Advancement in of LawGeex. The Award was presented construction of a wall at the southern
Law Award, led by committee chair by Harvey Anderson, Deputy General continued on page 10
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Original Master The Burton Awards Makes
of Ceremony, the Israeli News
Dennis Smith,
attended the Israel’s LawGeex Wins First Burton Award
20th Anniversary For Law Technology
Prestigious legal awards program co-hosted by the American Bar Association and
Honorary Dennis Smith was a guest Library of Congress recognizes legal product for the first time.
of the 20th Anniversary Program. Mr. By Abigail Klein Leichman, June 25, 2019, 8:31 AM
Smith was the original moderator of
the program. He was a State Senator Israeli legal-tech company LawGeex was the first-ever recipient of the
from Missouri who was known as a Technology Advancement in Law Award, a new category in the prestigious
Dean of Legislation when he served. Burton Awards co-hosted by the Library of Congress and co-sponsored by the
American Bar Association.
The 20-year-old Burton Awards, dedicated to recognizing excellence in law,
lauded LawGeex for its revolutionary Contract Review Automation platform,
said to save lawyers 50% to 80% of contract-review time and cost, and ensuring
consistent application of company policies.
The 2019 Burton Awards ceremony was held in May at the Library of
Congress in Washington, D.C. Among the 500 attendees were Chief Justice
of the US Supreme Court John Roberts and representatives of all the top-20
Former member of the Minnesota House of
American law firms and Ivy League law schools.
Representatives. “Appreciating the growing importance of technology, the Burton Awards
decided to recognize products which advance the practice of law, are disrupting
the market, produce material time-cost savings, and have a demonstrated
impact,” according to a press release.
LawGeex was one of 18 Israeli companies named to Red Herring’s 2019
continued from page 9 Top 100 Europe list and one of 10 Tel Aviv-based companies named to Wired’s
2018 list of 100 Hottest Startups in Europe. Its software has been proven more
border featured former Solicitor
efficient than human lawyers at contract review.
General of the United States, Donald
B. Verrilli, Jr. and Michael A. Carvin.
Captain Lia Reynolds received the
Public Service in Military Award, while
the Public Service in Government
Award was bestowed upon James A.
Imaginative Music Video Wows the
Kohm for his executive leadership. Audience at the 2019 Burton Awards
Candace K. Beinecke accepted the
Law Firm Leadership Award. Teresa Opening the 2019 Burton Awards was
L. Jennings, Head of Rule of Law a special surprise. “This is Where We
Development for LexisNexis Legal Begin” was a song created as a result of
& Professional and Vice President & the collaboration of Mr. William
Treasurer for LexisNexis Rule of Law Burton and Nathaniel Nunziante,
Foundation, enlightened the audience Intrigue Studio LLC. The imaginative
on the rule of law. Magician Shin Lim, video just could be the hit song from a
winner of America’s Got Talent: The sequel to the Broadway Show
Champions, and Idina Menzel, a Tony Hamilton named Burr-ton. The song
Award winner and star of Disney’s was dedicated by Mr. Burton to the Burton Awards Team. “It’s perfect, the
Frozen, brought the 20th anniversary greatest video ever, can’t beat this” said one critic who preferred to remain
celebration to a close with two anonymous in order to protect his fictionalism.
spectacular performances. https://www.burtonawards.com/ past-events/2019-event
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