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The 2002 Function
The 2002 awards dinner was held June 18 at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City.
Tom Brokaw, anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw was the honored guest speaker.
Dennis Smith, former State Senator from Missouri was the Master of Ceremonies and facilitated the program, which included a cocktail hour and dinner for the approximately 200 guests. Winners and their associates, prominent members of the legal community and press affiliates were all in attendance.
The 2002 Officers and Speakers
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Academic Board
Elizabeth A. Pugh, General Counsel, Library of Congress, accepts award in honor of Oliver Wendell Holmes from Founder, William C. Burton
Richard Kornylak, Cornell Law School; Kenneth T. Kristl, Partner, Winston & Strawn; David P. Collins, Chapman University School of Law; Rachel D. King, Emory University School of Law; Michael E. Wilens, President, West Group; Tamra M. Boyd, Stanford Law School
Michael E. Wilens, President, West Group, and prime sponsor of the program, explains the important of legal writing to the profession.
Victor E. Schwartz, Member, Board of Directors of the Burton Foundation, and Senior Partner, Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP, enjoys the program. Mr. Schwartz was a speaker on the program. Shook, Hardy & Bacon is the exclusive law firm sponsor.
Tom Brokaw, Guest Speaker, captivates the audience.
Hon. Dennis Smith, Master of Ceremonies, announces the winning partners, counsel, associates and law school students. Mr. Smith is a former State Senator from Missouri who served on the State's Judiciary Committee.
William C. Burton addresses the honorees, professors, judges, and guests to open the event.
White & Case LLP
White & Case LLPThe 2002 Law Firm Recipients
John M. Reiss, Partner
White & Case
Seeking Deal Certainty in Uncertain Times
Matthew J. Kautz, Associate
White & Case
Seeking Deal Certainty in Uncertain Times
Kenneth T. Kristl, Partner
Winston & Strawn
Coordination of a Large Environmental Permitting Effort
Jennifer T. Nijman, Partner
Winston & Strawn
Coordination of a Large Environmental Permitting Effort
Mark A. Conway, Partner
Thompson Hine LLP
IRS Issues New Proposed Regulations Simplifying Minimum Distribution Rules
John H. Wendeln, Partner
Thompson Hine LLP
IRS Issues New Proposed Regulations Simplifying Minimum Distribution Rules
David B. Harms, Partner
Sullivan & Cromwell
Integration Under the 1933 Act: The Sec Provides New Safe Harbors
Elizabeth Ann Morgan, Partner and Natasha Olds, Associate
Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy LLP
Federal Circuits Split on the Standard Required for Proof of Dilution Under the FTDA
William O. Fisher, Partner
Pillsbury Winthrop LLP
Don't Call Me a Securities Law Groupie: The Rise and Possible Demise of the "Group Pleading" Protocol in 10b-5 Cases
Thomas E. Spahn, Partner
McGuireWoods LLP
Virginia Corporate Directors' Duties - A Recent History
Joshua Stein, Partner
Latham & Watkins
Confusury Unraveled: New York Lenders Face Usury Risks In Atypical or Small Transactions
Joseph M. Beck, Partner
Kilpatrick Stockton LLP
Copyright and First Amendment - Law After The Wind Done Gone
David Nimmer, Partner
Irell & Manella LLP
Copyright In the Dead Sea Scrolls
Lawrence S. Greenwald, Partner
Gordon, Feinblatt, Rothman, Hoffberger & Hollander LLP
Municipalities' Suits Against Gun Manufacturers - Legal Folly
Cynthia A. Shay, Associate
Gordon, Feinblatt, Rothman, Hoffberger & Hollander LLP
Municipalities' Suits Against Gun Manufacturers - Legal Folly
John P. Bowman, Partner
Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
The Panama Convention and its Implementation Under the Federal Arbitration Act
David M Kelly, Partner and Christina J. Hieber, Associate
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
Confusion, Dilution Still the Focus of Linking Cases
Joseph M. Price, Partner
Faegre & Benson LLP
Clearing Away the Junk: Court-Appointed Experts, Scientifically Marginal Evidence, and the Silicone Gel Breast Implant Litigation
Peter J. Goss, Associate
Faegre & Benson LLP
Clearing Away the Junk: Court-Appointed Experts, Scientifically Marginal Evidence, and the Silicone Gel Breast Implant Litigation
Scott H. Segal, Partner
Bracewell & Patterson LLP
Fuel For Thought: Clean Gasoline And Dirty Patents
The 2002 Press Releases
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, May 1, 2002 |
Contact: BurtonAwards@lycos.com |
The Burton Foundation Announces 2002 Burton Award Winners
New York, N.Y. - Each year, the Burton Foundation selects 15 partners or counsel from the top 500 firms and 10 law school students from across America to receive one of the coveted Burton Awards for Legal Achievement. Today, William C. Burton, founder of the Burton Awards, announced the 2002 Burton Award winners. This highly competitive event honors legal professionals and law students for excellent legal writing.
"This year's Burton Award winners truly exemplify the goals we specified for the organization," says Burton. "Their talented writing sets an example for all members of the legal profession to follow." The Burton Awards are dedicated to the refinement and enrichment of writing in the legal profession. The program annually honors lawyers and law students who use clear, concise language and avoid archaic, stilted legalese.
The submissions, nominated by managing partners of law firms and law school deans, include articles written in journals and publications from the previous year.
This year's award winners include the following:
Law Firm Segment
John M. Reiss, Partner, and Matthew J. Kautz, Associate
White & Case LLP
New York, New York
David B. Harms, Partner
Sullivan & Cromwell
New York, New York
Joseph M. Price, Partner, Peter J. Goss, Associate
Faegre & Benson LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Joshua Stein, Partner
Latham & Watkins
San Francisco, California
Kenneth T. Kristl, Partner, Jennifer T. Nijman, Partner
Winston & Strawn
Chicago, Illinois
John P. Bowman, Partner
Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
Houston, Texas
Mark A. Conway, Partner, John H. Wendeln, Partner
Thompson Hine LLP
Cleveland, Ohio
William O. Fisher, Partner
Pillsbury Winthrop LLP
Palo Alto, California
Thomas E. Spahn, Partner
McGuireWoods LLP
Richmond, Virginia
Joseph M. Beck, Partner
Kilpatrick Stockton LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
David Nimmer, Partner
Irell & Manella LLP
Los Angeles, California
Lawrence H. Greenwald, Partner, Cynthia A. Shay, Associate
Gordon, Feinblatt, Rothman, Hoffberger & Hollander LLC
Baltimore, Maryland
David M. Kelly, Partner, Christina J. Hieber, Associate
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
Washington, D.C.
Scott H. Segal, Partner
Bracewell & Patterson LLP
Houston, Texas
Elizabeth Ann Morgan, Partner, Natasha Olds, Associate
Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
Law School Segment
Tamra M. Boyd
Stanford Law School
Paul Diller
University of Michigan Law School
Sarah E. Gohl
Duke University School of Law
Aaron Seth Kesselheim
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Richard Kornylak
Cornell Law School
Rachel D. King
Emory University School of Law
C.A. Harwell Wells
Vanderbilt University Law School
David P. Collins
Chapman University School of Law
Catherine Halliday-Roberts
Valparaiso University School of Law
Douglas C. Salzenstein
Wayne State University Law School
The 2002 winners will receive their awards during a dinner program on June 18 at the New York Palace in New York City. Tom Brokaw, anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw and best-selling author, will be the special guest speaker.
Sponsors of the annual event include West Group, Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP and Pitney Bowes Management Services. All nominations are reviewed by the Burton Awards Academic Committee, which is chaired by Virginia Wise. Ms. Wise is a lecturer on law at Harvard Law School. She is joined on the committee by Judge Edward Forstenzer of the Superior Court of California; Anne E. Kringel, senior lecturer and legal writing director at the University of Pennsylvania Law School; William Ryan, a direct descendant of Noah Webster; and William C. Burton, author and chairman.
About the Burton Awards
The Burton Foundation is a volunteer, not-for-profit, academic organization devoted to the art of legal writing. With tax-exempt status as a 501(c)(3) corporation, it offers full tax deductibility for contributors. It is the first national program dedicated solely to refining and enriching legal writing by lawyers and law school students.
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