Where
Hilton Garden Inn Louisville Airport2735 Crittenden Drive
Louisville, KY 40209
Driving Directions
Contact
Lonita BakerLouisville Black Lawyers Association, Inc.
info@louisvilleblacklawyers.com
Presents:
Honoring the Past, Present & Future
Louisville Black Lawyers Association
Inaugural Awards Dinner
Co-Sponsored by:
Civil Rights Attorney Benjamin L. Crump, who represented the families of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown, will be the Keynote speaker at the Inaugural Louisville Black Lawyers Association Awards Dinner. The March 5, 2015 event will honor those in the legal community who have a history of distinguished legal service and who have exhibited a commitment to diversity within the legal field. The recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award will be Raymond M. Burse, President of Kentucky State University, who made national news when he reduced his own salary so that the university could increase the salary of its lowest paid workers. Additional honorees include Angela L. Edwards a Partner at the law firm of Dinsmore Shohl, LLP and President of the Louisville Bar Association, Dawn R. Elliott an attorney for the Fauver Law Office and the Office of Mike O'Connell, Jefferson County Attorney. The event is open to the public.
Schedule of Events
5:30 - 6:30: Cocktail Hour
6:30 - 8:00: Welcome
Dinner Served
Honoring the Past, Present & Future
Unveiling of New Organization Name
Awards Ceremony
Barrister of the Year: Angela L. Edwards
Rising Star: Dawn R. Elliot
Diversity & Inclusion: Office of Mike O'Connell, Jefferson County Attorney
Presidents Participation: TBA
Lifetime Achievement - Raymond M. Burse
Keynote Address - Benjamin L. Crump
Raymond M. Burse
Angela L. Edwards
Dawn R. Elliott
Mike O'Connell