American Board of Trial Advocates to Host Law Day Reception

    BOSTON, April 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being
 issued by the American Board of Trial Advocates:
 
 
 
     Event:
 
     Law Day Reception hosted by the Massachusetts Chapter of the American
 Board of Trial Advocates.
 
 
 
     Where:
 
     Boston College Club, 100 Federal Street, Boston
 
 
 
     Time:
 
     5:30-8:00 p.m.
 
 
 
     Date:
 
     Thursday, May 1, 2008
 
 
 
     Keynote Speaker:
 
     Mitchell Sikora, Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court,
 Boston
 
 
 
     Noted Speakers:
 
     William C. Callaham, 2008 ABOTA National President, of the Sacramento,
 Calif., law firm of Dreyer, Babich, Buccola & Callaham
 
 
 
     John L. Holcomb, 2008 ABOTA National President-elect, of the Tampa,
 Fla., law firm of Hill Ward Henderson
 
 
 
     Joel W. Collins, 2008 President of the ABOTA Foundation of the
 Columbia, S.C., law firm of Collins and Lacy
 
 
 
     RSVP:
 
     Christopher Duggan (617) 228-4444
 
 
 
     PURPOSE:
 
     ABOTA members seek to achieve a higher level of trial advocacy and to
 educate the public about the vital importance of the Seventh Amendment. In
 1958, a small group of lawyers formed ABOTA to thwart attacks from
 California's then governor, who wanted to eliminate the jury system. Since
 then, ABOTA has grown into a national organization of more than 6,300
 members and 93 chapters. ABOTA's charitable arm -- the ABOTA Foundation --
 was formed in 1993 to continue ABOTA's mission through its professional
 education program and promoting trial by jury in the nation's school
 systems.
 
 
 
     Comments:
 
     "The challenges we face in the task of protecting and preserving our
 precious right to trial by jury are increasing dramatically," Callaham
 said. "We have all seen escalating attacks on the jury system and the
 judiciary. ABOTA has had some satisfying success in defending unwarranted
 attacks on the independence of our judicial officers, both nationally and
 at the local level."
 
 
 
     "We continue to increase our efforts in preserving the independence of
 our judiciary and our Seventh Amendment jury trial rights."
 
 
 
     Callaham added that one of the attributes of ABOTA that makes it unique
 is the balance between plaintiff and defense lawyers.
 
 
 
     About ABOTA:
 
     ABOTA and its members are dedicated to the preservation and promotion
 of the civil jury trial right provided by the 7th Amendment to the U.S.
 Constitution. The Foundation of ABOTA is an affiliated charitable entity,
 the mission of which is to support the purposes of ABOTA through education
 and research. ABOTA publishes Voir Dire magazine, which features in-depth
 articles on current and historical issues related to constitutional rights,
 in particular the 7th Amendment right to trial by jury.
 
 
 
 
 

SOURCE American Board of Trial Advocates