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Reginald M. Turner, Jr. Leads Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts of National Bar Association - (Press Releases)
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| 03/30/2006 - |
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Detroit, MI – The National Bar Association (NBA) has announced plans to co-sponsor a legal clinic for hurricane Katrina evacuees and volunteer lawyers and law students, NBA President Reginald M. Turner, Jr, said. The program will be co-sponsored by the Louisiana State Bar Association, in cooperation with Tulane Law School and the George Washington University Law School.
“The NBA has sponsored similar clinics in other cities for evacuees, but this is the first at ‘ground zero’ and the first national webcast where we will be providing direct aid to Katrina victims who have remained in New Orleans, as well as to evacuees around the nation,” Turner said.
“Our goal is to provide Katrina victims with relevant information and to remove barriers to legal expertise for people affected by this disaster. Enough time has passed that people outside the area are returning to their daily lives – and now more than ever it is important to keep this situation at the forefront.”
Three panels will present at the clinic on March 31 from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CST. The first panel will examine how lawyers and law students can assist in the hurricane relief efforts. The second panel will provide evacuees and volunteers with the latest disaster relief information and the third panel will address questions and concerns from evacuees. The program will take place at Tulane Law School in New Orleans. The program will also be available via webcast to the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in Cleveland, Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, Florida A & M College of Law in Orlando, South Texas College of Law in Houston, George Washington University Law School in Washington, DC, and the Corporate Offices of the National Football League in New York.
“This is an excellent opportunity to inform our law students and lawyers about how they are uniquely qualified to help in this situation,” Turner said. “Every effort is needed and appreciated.”
Reginald Turner is a member of Clark Hill PLC. He serves on Clark Hill’s Executive Committee, and is a member of both the Labor and Employment Practice Group and the Government Practice Group. Turner has more than 15 years of experience in labor and employment law and government relations, and he is named in The Best Lawyers in America. In addition to his role as President of the National Bar Association, Turner is also a past president of the State Bar of Michigan.
Turner is active in numerous public service, civic and charitable organizations. He is Chairman of the City of Detroit Board of Ethics, and in 2003, Governor Jennifer Granholm appointed Turner to the Michigan State Board of Education. From 2000-2003, he represented Detroit Mayors Dennis Archer and Kwame Kilpatrick on the Detroit Board of Education. He formerly served on Governor John Engler’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Michigan Gaming and on the City of Detroit Brownfield Redevelopment Advisory Committee.
Turner is a Vice Chairman of the Detroit Institute of Arts, and Vice Chairman of the Detroit Police Foundation. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Comerica, Inc., the Hudson-Webber Foundation, and United Way of Southeastern Michigan.
Turner earned his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School in 1987, and his bachelor of science degree from Wayne State University in 1982.
The National Bar Association was founded in 1925 and today represents a network of more than 20,000 African-American lawyers, judges, and law professors. |
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