Archived Issue
January/February 2009
Cover Story: The Life and Times of John Crump
The National Bar Association’s highly regarded executive director reflects on career milestones, the evolution of diversity in the legal profession, and passing the torch.
The cover and the inside cover story photos were taken at The City Club of Washington—Franklin Square in Washington, D.C. MCCA thanks The City Club of Washington and Mr. Crump for their hospitality in providing this venue.
Features
Columns
The Life and Times of John Crump
By Patrick Folliard
The National Bar Association's highly regarded executive director reflects on career milestones, the evolution of diversity in the legal profession, and passing the torch. (L to R) John Crump,…
NAPABA’s Best Lawyers Under 40, 2008 Edition: Asian Pacific American Portraits of Excellence
By Ben Lumicao
The 2008 election cycle will be long remembered for a number of notable events, and Asian Pacific American (APA) attorneys found themselves playing key roles in some of the dramas…
Notes from the Executive Director
By Veta T. Richardson
Looking Back and Stepping Forward February marks African American History month, and I’m feeling like 2009 will be one for the history books. This year, America celebrates the inauguration of…
Vocation/ Avocation
By Patrick Folliard
vo-ca-tion /vo-ke-shun/[voh-kay-shuhn] noun—a particular occupation,business, or profession; calling. William K. Whitner The goal of this column is to enlighten our readers about the private endeavors of attorneys who are part…
Departments
Association Focus
By Francisco Ramos, Jr.
Association of Law Firm Diversity Professionals ALFDP’s Board of Directors at the group’s Fall Conference, New York City, November 18, 2008. From left to right: Sylvia James (Secretary), Alphonzo Grant…
Spotlighting
By Patrick Folliard
Valerie Caproni “G-Woman” For much of last year, Valerie Caproni was busy making changes. As general counsel of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), she spent seven months of…
Diversity News
By MCCA
2008 Lloyd M. Johnson Jr. Award Recipients Announced 2008 was a historic year for MCCA’s Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr., Scholarship Program (Scholarship Program), in which its first class of scholars…
Movers & Shakers
