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» Honoring Fred Gray

» IMPORTANT NOTICES

Alabama Lawyers’ Hall of Fame

Judicial Award of Merit

Notice of Election and ElectronicBalloting

William D. "Bill" Scruggs, Jr.Service to the Bar Award

Local Bar Award of Achievement

J. Anthony “Tony” McLain Profes-sionalism Award

Pro Bono Awards

» Difficult Conversations 101

» Yep, There’s an App for Casemaker

» ACCOLADES

Addendum, official online newsletterof the Alabama State Bar, is publishedsix times a year (December, February,April, June, August, October) by The Ala-bama Lawyer Board of Editors, P.O. Box4156, Montgomery 36101-4156. Contri-butions from members are welcomedand encouraged. Views expressed arethose of the authors, not necessarilythose of the board of editors, officers orboard of bar commissioners of the ASB.

Copyright 2015. The Alabama StateBar. All rights reserved.

The following are remarks that ASB Past Presi-dent J. Douglas McElvy gave at the dedication ofthe Fred Gray Historic Marker, February 4, 2015.

Among Alabama lawyers, no onecould be found to have plowed a widerpath changing human events and na-tional institutions, and accomplishedmore with his legal skills, than Fred Gray.I am honored as a past president of

the Alabama State Bar to represent thebar at this historic event, just as I washonored by Mr. Gray’s request to serveas vice president during his state barpresidency.Fred Gray was the 126th president of

the Alabama State Bar and its firstAfrican-American president. When Fredreturned to Montgomery to take the Ala-bama Bar Exam after finishing law schoolin Ohio, he was 24 years old. At thattime, no African-American could be ad-mitted to any law school in Alabama. Atthat time, no African-American was al-lowed to take the bar review course of-fered to applicants. At that time, noAfrican-American, once admitted to thebar, could take part in any meetings ofthe Alabama State Bar nor could theyparticipate in or attend seminars or anyother events or activities of the state bar.Having passed the bar exam, Fred was

forced to take his state bar license tocourt with him to prove to judges andcourt officials that he was, in fact, alawyer. Fred was frequently derided, vili-fied, threatened, arrested and abusedand sued, and was the subject of disci-plinary complaints filed against him atthe Alabama State Bar for his work incivil rights issues. In his first year of lawpractice, Fred represented Rosa Parks

and Martin Luther King, who later be-came famous and so did he. Being presi-dent of the Alabama State Bar was thelast thing that ever entered his mind.In 2000, Mr. Gray was urged by some

members of the bar to seek the presi-dency for the 2001-2002 term. WhenFred made known his interest to run, noone opposed him. Taking advantage ofhis background using his skills to bringjustice to the oppressed, Fred Gray fo-cused on three main areas during histerm as president.

Honoring Fred Gray

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Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange presentsthe key to the city to honoree Fred Gray.

Short articles of general interest are always welcomedfrom ASB members. All mate-rials submitted for publicationin the Addendum are subjectto editing for style, space andcontent. Send submissions as Word documents to

margaret.murphy@alabar.org. The deadline for the April

issue is March 10.

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First, he exhorted the lawyers of Ala-bama to use their skills and the law toimprove the lives of those around them.His theme of “Lawyers Render Service:Service to the Client, the Communityand the Profession,” was later adoptedas the official slogan of the AlabamaState Bar.Second, recognizing the lack of diver-

sity in our bar, Fred convinced the Boardof Bar Commissioners to adopt plans tocompletely diversify the Alabama StateBar. At that time, there was only oneAfrican-American serving on the board,which consisted of 60 elected lawyersfrom the judicial circuits in the state. Theboard approved the plan recommend-ing proposed legislation to increasemembership by nine members, whichpositions would be to increase diversityrepresentation. The legislature passedthe act and Mr. Gray’s plan to diversifythe state bar was on the way.Third, Mr. Gray borrowed from an initia-

tive that he instituted while president ofthe National Bar Association. He estab-lished the Alabama Lawyers’ Hall of Fame,which now annually inducts at least fourAlabama lawyers at a Law Day ceremonyat the Alabama Supreme Court.If you ask Fred Gray what he worked

for while president of the Alabama StateBar, he will most likely mention these

three things, but he accomplishedmuch, much more. By his grace, kind-ness, humility, dignity and completelack of bitterness, he healed a wound inthe Alabama State Bar.Fred, I don’t know if anyone from the

state bar has ever publically apologizedfor our arrogance and pride, and for theway you and other African-Americanlawyers of your generation were treated,but I am doing so now. I am truly sorry.The Alabama State Bar, having once

rejected African-American lawyers andFred Gray, now hails Fred as one of itsmost distinguished members. In the2002 edition of Bus Ride To Justice, FredGray states in the penultimate para-graph of his book, “Above all, I pledge todo my best to live a Christian life … .”Fred, well done. Thank you for your ex-cellent example to all of us as a trueChristian soldier.Congratulations, Fred and Carol, and to

all of the Gray family. God bless you. �

HONORING FRED GRAY

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ASB Past President J. Douglas McElvy recognizes contributions of honoree Fred Gray.

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IMPORTANT NOTICESAlabama Lawyers’ Hall of FameMay is traditionally the month when

new members are inducted into the Ala-bama Lawyers’ Hall of Fame located atthe state judicial building. The idea for ahall of fame first appeared in 2000 whenMontgomery attorney Terry Brownwrote state bar President Sam Rumorewith a proposal that the formersupreme court building, adjacent to thestate bar building and vacant at thattime, should be turned into a museummemorializing the many great lawyersin the history of the state of Alabama.The implementation of the idea of an

Alabama Lawyers’ Hall of Fame origi-nated during the term of state bar Presi-dent Fred Gray. He appointed a taskforce to study the concept, set upguidelines and provide a recommenda-tion to the board of bar commissioners.

The committee report was approved in2003 and the first induction took placefor the year 2004. Since then, 45 lawyershave become members of the hall offame. The five newest members were in-ducted May 2, 2014.A 12-member selection committee con-

sisting of the immediate past president ofthe Alabama State Bar, a member ap-pointed by the chief justice, one memberappointed by each of the three presidingfederal district court judges of Alabama,four members appointed by the board ofbar commissioners, the director of the Ala-bama Department of Archives and His-tory, the chair of the Alabama Bench andBar Historical Society and the executivesecretary of the Alabama State Bar meetsannually to consider the nominees andmake selections for induction.Inductees to the Alabama Lawyers’

Hall of Fame must have had a distin-guished career in the law. This could bedemonstrated through many different

forms of achievement−leadership, serv-ice, mentorship, political courage or pro-fessional success. Each inductee musthave been deceased at least two years atthe time of their selection. Also, for eachyear, at least one of the inductees musthave been deceased a minimum of 100years to give due recognition to historicfigures as well as the more recentlawyers of the state.The selection committee actively solic-

its suggestions from members of the barand the general public for the nomina-tion of inductees. We need nominationsof historic figures as well as present-daylawyers for consideration. Great lawyerscannot be chosen if they have not beennominated. Nominations can be madethroughout the year by downloading thenomination form from the bar’s websiteand submitting the requested informa-tion. Plaques commemorating the in-ductees are located in the lower rotundaof the judicial building and profiles of all

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inductees are found on the bar’s websiteat https://www.alabar.org/membership/alabama-lawyers-hall-of-fame/.Download an application form at

https://www.alabar.org/assets/uploads/2014/08/Hall-of-Fame-Nomination-Form-2015.pdf and mail the completed form to:Sam RumoreAlabama Lawyers’ Hall of FameP.O. Box 671Montgomery AL 36101The deadline for submission is

March 1, 2015.

Judicial Award of MeritThe Alabama State Bar Board of Bar

Commissioners will receive nominationsfor the state bar’s Judicial Award ofMerit through March 13, 2015. Nomi-nations should be mailed to:Keith B. NormanSecretaryBoard of Bar CommissionersP.O. Box 671Montgomery AL 36101-0671The Judicial Award of Merit was estab-

lished in 1987. The award is not necessar-ily an annual award. It must be presentedto a judge who is not retired, whetherstate or federal court, trial or appellate,who is determined to have contributedsignificantly to the administration of jus-tice in Alabama. The recipient is presentedwith a crystal gavel bearing the state barseal and the year of presentation.Nominations are considered by a

three-member committee appointed bythe president of the state bar, whichthen makes a recommendation to theboard of bar commissioners with respectto a nominee or whether the awardshould be presented in any given year.Nominations should include a detailed

biographical profile of the nominee anda narrative outlining the significant con-tribution(s) the nominee has made tothe administration of justice. Nomina-tions may be supported with letters of endorsement.

Notice of Election andElectronic BallotingNotice is given here pursuant to the

Alabama State Bar Rules Governing Elec-tion and Selection of President-elect andBoard of Bar Commissioners.

Bar commissioners will be elected bythose lawyers with their principal officesin the following circuits:

2nd Judicial Circuit4th Judicial Circuit6th Judicial Circuit, Place 29th Judicial Circuit10th Judicial Circuit, Place 110th Judicial Circuit, Place 210th Judicial Circuit, Place 510th Judicial Circuit, Place 810th Judicial Circuit, Place 912th Judicial Circuit13th Judicial Circuit, Place 215th Judicial Circuit, Place 215th Judicial Circuit, Place 616th Judicial Circuit18th Judicial Circuit, Place 220th Judicial Circuit23rd Judicial Circuit, Place 224th Judicial Circuit27th Judicial Circuit29th Judicial Circuit38th Judicial Circuit39th Judicial Circuit

Additional commissioners will beelected for each 300 members of thestate bar with principal offices therein.New commissioner positions for theseand the remaining circuits will be deter-mined by a census on March 1, 2015and vacancies certified by the secretaryno later than March 15, 2015. All termswill be for three years.Nominations may be made by petition

bearing the signatures of five membersin good standing with principal offices inthe circuit in which the election will beheld or by the candidate’s written decla-ration of candidacy. Nomination formsmust be received by the secretary nolater than 5:00 p.m. on the last Fridayin April (April 24, 2015).Nomination forms may be sent to:Keith B. NormanSecretaryAlabama State BarP.O. Box 671Montgomery AL 36101elections@alabar.orgFax (334) 261-6310It is the candidate’s responsibility to en-

sure the secretary receives the nominationform by the deadline.

As soon as practical after May 1, 2015,members will be notified by email with alink to the Alabama State Bar website thatincludes an electronic ballot. Memberswho do not have Internet access should no-tify the secretary in writing on or before May1 requesting a paper ballot. A single writtenrequest will be sufficient for all elections,including run-offs and contested presi-dent-elect races during this election cycle.Ballots must be voted and received bythe Alabama State Bar by 5:00 p.m. onthe third Friday in May (May 15, 2015).

At-Large CommissionersAt-large commissioners will be elected

for the following place numbers: 1, 4 and7. Petitions for these positions whichare elected by the Board of Bar Com-missioners are due by April 1, 2015.Election rules and petitions for all

positions are available at https://www.alabar.org.

William D. “Bill” Scruggs,Jr. Service to the BarAwardThe Board of Bar Commissioners of the

Alabama State Bar will receive nomina-tions for the William D. “Bill” Scruggs, Jr.Service to the Bar Award through April15, 2015. Nominations should be pre-pared on the appropriate nominationform available at https://www.alabar.organd mailed to:Keith B. NormanExecutive DirectorAlabama State BarP.O. Box 671Montgomery AL 36101The Bill Scruggs Service to the Bar

Award was established in 2002 to honorthe memory of and accomplishmentson behalf of the bar of former state barPresident Bill Scruggs. The award is notnecessarily an annual award. It must bepresented in recognition of outstandingand long-term service by living mem-bers of the bar of this state to the Ala-bama State Bar as an organization.Nominations are considered by a five-

member committee which makes a rec-ommendation to the Board of BarCommissioners with respect to a nominee

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or whether the award should be presented in any given year.

Local Bar Award ofAchievementThe Alabama State Bar Local Bar Award

of Achievement recognizes local bar asso-ciations for their outstanding contribu-tions to their communities. Awards will bepresented during the Alabama State Bar’s2015 Annual Meeting at the Grand HotelMarriott Resort & Spa in Point Clear.Local bar associations compete for

these awards based on their size–large,medium or small.The following criteria are used to

judge the contestants for each category:

• The degree of participation by theindividual bar in advancing pro-grams to benefit the community;

• The quality and extent of the im-pact of the bar’s participation onthe citizens in that community; and

• The degree of enhancements to thebar’s image in the community.

To be considered for this award, localbar associations must complete andsubmit an award application by June

1, 2015. Applications may be down-loaded from https://www.alabar.org orobtained by contacting Christina Butlerat (334) 269-1515 or christina.butler@alabar.org.

J. Anthony “Tony” McLainProfessionalism AwardThe Board of Bar Commissioners of

the Alabama State Bar will receive nomi-nations for the J. Anthony “Tony” McLainProfessionalism Award through April15, 2015. Nominations should be pre-pared on the appropriate nominationform available at https://www.alabar.organd mailed to: Keith B. Norman, execu-tive director, Alabama State Bar, P. O. Box671, Montgomery 36101.The purpose of the J. Anthony “Tony”

McLain Professionalism Award is tohonor the leadership of Tony McLainand to encourage the emulation of hisdeep devotion to professionalism andservice to the Alabama State Bar by rec-ognizing outstanding, long-term anddistinguished service in the advance-ment of professionalism by living mem-bers of the Alabama State Bar.Nominations are considered by a five-

member committee which makes a rec-ommendation to the Board of BarCommissioners with respect to a nomi-nee or whether the award should bepresented in any given year.

Pro Bono AwardsThe Alabama State Bar Pro Bono and

Public Service Committee is seekingnominations for the Alabama State BarPro Bono Awards. Nomination forms canbe obtained by contacting:

Linda L. Lund, directorVolunteer Lawyers ProgramAlabama State BarP.O. Box 671Montgomery AL 36101(334) 269-1515linda.lund@alabar.org

The Alabama State Bar Pro BonoAwards recognize the outstanding probono efforts of attorneys, mediators, lawfirms and law students in the state. Theaward criteria includes but is not limitedto the following: the total number ofpro bono hours or complexity of caseshandled, impact of the pro bono workand benefit for the poor, particular ex-pertise provided or the particular needsatisfied, successful recruitment of otherattorneys for pro bono representationand proven commitment to delivery ofquality legal services to the poor and toproviding equal access to legal services.Nominations must be postmarked by

April 1, 2015 and include a completedAlabama State Bar Pro Bono Awardsnomination form in order to be consid-ered by the committee. �

IMPORTANT NOTICES

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This article originally appeared in the Jan-uary/February 2012 issue of Law Practicemagazine and is published by the ABALaw Practice Division.

By Karen MacKay

Had any tough conversations lately? It’syour job to inspire, motivate and align, butit’s also your job to hold people account-able and lead by example. These tasks willrequire difficult conversations from timeto time. Let’s set the stage: When prepar-ing for a conversation on sensitive or con-troversial matters with “Sidney,” one ofyour partners, consider the following.

What is your purpose?Be clear with yourself about what you

are setting out to do. Are you holding upa mirror to raise awareness? Are you call-ing Sidney out on repeated unacceptablebehavior or are you presenting an ulti-matum and asking him to perform bet-ter? Your purpose will be reflected inyour opening line. “I need to give yousome feedback. Is this a good time?” isappropriate when your purpose is toraise awareness, but not so when you’vehad it up to here and continued behaviorfrom your partner will erode the firm’svalues and culture. What do you hope toaccomplish? What is your end game?Every situation will be different. Do youwant to understand what is driving Sid-ney? You might want to understand whatis triggering behavior that is not typicalof this partner. You may be reaching outto help a troubled colleague or drawing aline in the sand regarding behavior youwill no longer tolerate. Your call, but beclear with yourself.

What is your ideal outcome? Your desired outcome likely has

something to do with where you arealong a path of accountability. Is thisyour first conversation about this issueor is it about to be your last? Do youwant to raise awareness; get an explana-tion? Or is it decision time and Sidneyneeds to change or go?

What are your assumptions?Assumptions can help you gather

new information and guide the agenda.They can help you understand emo-tions, fears and biases. Consider yourown assumptions going into the con-versation. You can guess about Sidney’sassumptions, but you won’t know untilyou’re into the conversation.

Which of your “buttons”are being pushed?We all have buttons–they were in-

stalled early–buttons such as work ethic,integrity, respect or my personal fa-vorite, “If you haven’t got somethingnice to say, don’t say anything at all.” Ourbuttons are connected to our values.Our values guide our behavior. Collec-tive behavior creates the culture of thefirm. If Sidney is aligned with the cultureof the firm, you will question your placein it. If Sidney’s behavior is contrary tothe culture of the firm where you havelikely spent your career, what are yougoing to do about it? With leadershipcomes responsibility. Not only do youset a personal example, it is your job tohold your partners accountable for theexample they set.

What are your needs andfears?We all have needs. We all have fears.

Leaders who need to be liked (or loved)will have a tough time with a difficult con-versation. We all have a different ways ofdealing with conflict. Some of us avoid it atall cost. Others compete to win–at all costs.Some of us, perhaps because we weremiddle children, look for compromise. Thetruth is that compromise can often belose-lose. Do you need to win or do a deal?Are you afraid of eroding your firm’s valuesor that you’ll lose the respect of Sidney orof everyone else? When the going getstough, what do you need at your core?How are you contributing to the situa-

tion? Are you an enabler? Are you theguardian of the firm’s core values?

Last word:The leadership competency that is most

challenging in every firm that I’ve beenprivileged to serve is conflict manage-ment. Every difficult conversation is a test.You will sit up a little straighter and stand alittle taller when you handle a difficult con-versation well. You will earn political capitaland the respect of your colleagues at alllevels in the firm when you handle a diffi-cult conversation with skill and integrity.Trusted leaders can manage conflict, en-courage debate and align colleagues. Han-dle it well (or blow it) and you will set apersonal example. That’s leadership. No-body said it would be easy. �

Karen MacKay is president of the consul-tancy Phoenix Legal Inc., focusing her workon leadership and strategy execution forlaw firms.

Difficult Conversations 101

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ACCOLADESAlabama Law FoundationAnnounces New FellowsAt the beginning of each year, the Ala-

bama Law Foundation recognizes Ala-bama State Bar members who havedemonstrated outstanding dedicationto their profession and their communityby inviting them to become “Fellows.”The Fellows banquet was held in Janu-ary in Montgomery. In addition, thoseFellows elevated to “Life Fellows” statusare recognized.The Fellows program was established in

1995 to honor Alabama State Bar mem-bers for outstanding service and commit-ment. Fellows are given the opportunityas leaders in the legal community to pro-vide financial and personal support forthe Alabama Law Foundation, the charita-ble arm of the Alabama State Bar.Fellows accepted into membership

for 2014 include:Thomas B. AlbrittonMary Margaret BaileyRoger L. BatesLaBarron N. BooneWilliam H. BroomeHouston L. BrownRobin L. BurrellWilliam T. Coplin, Jr.Collier H. Espy, Jr.D. Taylor FlowersGaile P. GrattonH. Thomas Heflin, Jr.Jack E. HeldSamuel W. IrbyRobert C. LockwoodWilliam K. MartinJames B. NewmanJames R. ShawHon. C. Lynwood Smith, Jr.Rusha Smith

Burr & Forman Donates toChildren’s HomeThe United Methodist Children’s

Home (UMCH) is one of eight charitiesthat accepted a recent donation fromBurr & Forman LLP. A check for $35,000was presented to UMCH in January. Thedonation will be used for purchasingnew vehicles for three different pro-grams UMCH offers.

UMCH’s Vice President of External Af-fairs Rebecca Morris said, “Burr & Formanrecognized the transformational changeour ministry has on the future of youngpeople in the state of Alabama. It is coura-geous of a highly respectable law firmsuch as Burr & Forman to recognize ourdenominational affiliation and see ourministry for what it truly is, a secondchance for those who have been hurt bythe ones who are supposed to love themthe most. Our college scholarship recipi-ents are beyond excited to have new vehi-cles to transport them during their collegeexperience. Having corporate, communityand individual support allowed for UMCHto serve more than 1,015 kids, youth andparents in 2014.”For 125 years, UMCH has helped trans-

form the lives of thousands of abused,neglected and traumatized children,young mothers and struggling families.Services offered include group homes,foster care and adoption programs, fam-ily preservation services, transitional liv-ing programs, scholarship homes andhomes for young mothers across Ala-bama and northwest Florida.For more information about UMCH

and the different services offered, go towww.umch.net or email info@umch.net.

Fish Elected to College ofWorkers’ CompensationLawyers FellowsMike Fish, a senior

partner with Fish, Nelson& Holden LLC, waselected as a Fellow of theCollege of Workers’ Com-pensation Lawyers. Thecollege honors those at-torneys who have distinguished them-selves in their practice in the field ofworkers’ compensation. Fish is only thefifth Alabama lawyer to be inducted.

McCain Selected to Inau-gural Presidential Leader-ship Scholars ClassJennifer R. McCain of

Maynard Cooper & GalePC was selected a mem-ber of the inaugural classof Presidential Leader-ship Scholars, a leader-ship developmentinitiative that drawsupon the resources of the U.S. presiden-tial centers of Lyndon B. Johnson, GeorgeH. W. Bush, William J. Clinton and GeorgeW. Bush. These presidential centers havepartnered to bring together a selectgroup of leaders who have the desireand capacity to take their leadershipstrengths to a higher level in order tohelp their communities and our country.McCain is the only member of the

class from Alabama.Sixty scholars from a variety of sectors–

private, public, non-profit, military andacademia–were invited to participate inthis year’s group, which recently began asix-month, executive-education series atMount Vernon, George Washington’shome. Scholars will travel to each partici-pating presidential center to learn fromformer presidents, key administration of-ficials and leading academics.The program is non-degree bearing,

and entails approximately 100 hours ofinformative sessions and case studies,and covers expansive approaches toleadership theory, drawing upon exam-ples from recent presidents.

McKinney Elected to Ameri-can College of Environmen-tal Law Board of RegentsSteve McKinney, a

partner in the Birming-ham office of Balch &Bingham LLP, waselected to serve as amember of the Board ofRegents by the leader-ship of the AmericanCollege of Environmental Law (ACOEL).The ACOEL is a professional associa-

tion comprised of distinguished lawyerswho practice environmental law.Membership in the ACOEL is by invita-

tion only and offered to a limited number

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of lawyers practicing environmental law.ACOEL members work together to ad-vance the rule of law through the devel-opment of balanced commentaries onemerging issues and pro bono service asadvisors to nations seeking to developnew environmental laws, such as China.McKinney is active in the Environment,

Energy and Resources Section of theAmerican Bar Association and served aschair of the section in 2010-2011.

Minor Nominated to Be-come American Bar Foun-dation FellowTeresa G. Minor, a

partner in the Birming-ham office of Balch &Bingham LLP, was nomi-nated to become a Fel-low of the American BarFoundation.Membership is limited to less than

one percent of lawyers who havedemonstrated outstanding achieve-ments and dedication to the welfare oftheir communities and to the highest

principles of the legal profession. Fel-lows support the research work of theAmerican Bar Foundation through theirannual contributions and sponsor semi-nars and events of direct relevance toleaders of the legal profession.

Nardone Recipient of 2014Cameron J. Miller Awardfor Excellence and Com-munity ServiceMarc A. Nardone, an

associate at BradleyArant Boult CummingsLLP, was named the re-cipient of the 2014Cameron J. Miller Awardfor Excellence and Com-munity Service. The recognition in-cludes a cash award of $10,000 toNardone’s designated charity, the Help-ing Up Mission.The Cameron J. Miller Award for Excel-

lence and Community Service is given inmemory of Cameron J. Miller, whojoined the firm’s Birmingham office as an

associate in September 2011 and passedaway on June 25, 2012 due to complica-tions from leukemia. The annual awardrecognizes a first-year firm associate whoexemplifies excellence in his or her legalwork coupled with a high degree of com-munity service involvement. The recipientchooses a charity to receive a $10,000grant funded by the Bradley Arant BoultCummings Foundation; Cameron’s par-ents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller; and Mr. andMrs. Charles D. Perry Jr., the parents ofCameron’s fiancée, Katherine Perry.Nardone has spent hundreds of hours

counseling the residents of Helping UpMission in his hometown of Baltimore intheir recovery from homelessness andaddiction. His pro bono work hashelped residents in their journey to be-come responsible, contributing mem-bers of society. For more informationabout the Helping Up Mission, go tohttps://www.helpingupmission.org.Nardone received his J.D. (cum laude)

from the University of Maryland LawSchool and has an A.B. in physics (cumlaude) from Washington University in St. Louis. �

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