ISBA's Jim Covington receives Award for Excellence for work on death penalty ban
The Illinois Public Defender Association has awarded Jim Covington, Illinois State Bar Association's Director of Legislative Affairs, its Award for Excellence "in recognition of and sincere appreciation for your outstanding efforts in the legislative arena in the fight to abolish the death penalty in Illinois and your tenacious and unwavering commitment to justice."
On hand to present the award were (from left): Stephen Baker, Legislative liason for the Cook County Public Defender's Office, Covington and Jeff Howard, President of the Illinois Public Defender Association.Filed under:
Member Comments (1)
Jim,
Your 60-minute overview to legal writing was excellent. It should be required viewing for appellate practitioners. I plan to watch it again. Today, with your comments in mind, I am going to reread an appellate brief I wrote last week that isn't due till next week. Against the death penalty too? You're a good man.
Curt