Holland & Knight LLP Honors Fellow Partner and President of the ABA Martha W. Barnett at the High Museum.Business Editors/Legal Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 2000 The President of the American Bar Association American Bar Association (ABA), voluntary organization of lawyers admitted to the bar of any state. Founded (1878) largely through the efforts of the Connecticut Bar Association, it is devoted to improving the administration of justice, seeking uniformity of law (ABA), Martha W. Barnett, was honored by her Atlanta partners of Holland & Knight at a reception held at the High Museum of Art yesterday. More than 400 Holland & Knight attorneys, clients, and friends gathered to celebrate her achievements. Barnett -- who leads the 400,000+ members of the ABA through August 2001 -- was the first female lawyer and partner at Holland & Knight and is the second partner of the firm to hold the office of ABA President. Holland & Knight is the first law firm in America to foster two ABA Presidents. "We are pleased but not at all surprised at the turn-out for this reception," said Atlanta's Managing Partner, A. Summey Orr. "Martha is an incredible leader and lawyer, and we at Holland & Knight are very proud of her achievements." "Atlanta's legal and corporate communities are reaching new heights in their commitment to social justice, equality and community service," said Barnett. "I am so proud to be a part of Holland & Knight, who continues to be a strong supporter of the ABA and a powerful and leading force in promoting both a high standard of professionalism and community involvement." After the two-hour reception, guests were able to privately tour the art galleries at the High Museum, featuring van Gogh's The Starry Night masterpiece. Barnett graduated with honors in 1973 from the University of Florida University of Florida is the third-largest university in the United States, with 50,912 students (as of Fall 2006) and has the eighth-largest budget (nearly $1.9 billion per year). UF is home to 16 colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes. College of Law. She has been a recipient of the Hillary Clinton Glass Cutter Award and was recently listed in The National Law Journal as one of the "50 Most Influential Women Lawyers in America." Barnett was also the first woman to chair the ABA House of Delegates House of Delegates n. The lower house of the state legislature in Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. , the Association's policy-making pol·i·cy·mak·ing or pol·i·cy-mak·ing n. High-level development of policy, especially official government policy. adj. Of, relating to, or involving the making of high-level policy: body. Holland & Knight LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol is a full-service commercial law firm with more than 1,100 lawyers in 22 offices throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Internationally, offices are located in Mexico City Mexico City Spanish Ciudad de México City (pop., 2000: city, 8,605,239; 2003 metro. area est., 18,660,000), capital of Mexico. Located at an elevation of 7,350 ft (2,240 m), it is officially coterminous with the Federal District, which occupies 571 sq mi and Tokyo, with representative offices in Buenos Aires, Caracas and Tel Aviv. Holland & Knight is among the 20 largest firms in the world, providing representation in more than 100 areas of law. Additional information about Holland & Knight is available on the firm's Web site, located at www.hklaw.com. Note: A Photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.101200/bb3 |
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