New York State Bar Association Selects Rebecca Price for Chuck Newman Award
12.30.2024
Rebecca Price, the director of the alternative dispute resolution program at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, will be the recipient of the New York State Bar Association’s Chuck Newman Award.
“Her commitment to fostering diversity and developing mentoring programs is evident in the growing use of mediation in our courts,” said New York State Bar Association President Domenick Napoletano. “She also passes on her skills to the next generation of lawyers at several law schools in the state.”
In nominating Price, past award recipient Noah Hanft wrote that, “She demonstrates a deep devotion to the Alternative Dispute Resolution profession, brilliance, kindness, generosity and humility. She has been a mentor to many and a teacher to all!”
The Chuck Newman Award is presented by the association’s Dispute Resolution Section to an individual who exemplifies the qualities of the award’s namesake: a man with a brilliant mind and a generous heart. Newman was active in the New York State Bar Association’s Dispute Resolution Section’s Executive Committee. The award will be presented at the association’s Annual Meeting in January.
Honoring attorneys who render extraordinary service to the public and the profession is part of NYSBA’s Annual Meeting tradition. This year’s event promises to be dynamic and informative, featuring a wide range of sessions and activities tailored to the diverse interests and needs of lawyers practicing in New York. Annual Meeting takes place Jan. 14 to 17 at the New York Hilton Midtown.
Highlights of Annual Meeting include the Presidential Gala, where retired Associate Justice Stephen Breyer of the Supreme Court of the United States will receive the association’s most prestigious award, the Gold Medal. The gala is on Thursday, Jan. 16, from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., at The Plaza Hotel. Justice Breyer will speak about his career, judicial philosophy and his recent book during a fireside chat at the gala.
The Presidential Summit, the marquee event of the New York State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting, is on Wednesday, Jan. 15, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The summit, entitled “Securing Justice: Addressing Sexual Violence and the Weaponization of Individuals and Groups During Conflicts and Wars,” will focus on justice for the victims of wartime human trafficking and sexual violence.
Distinguished guests include Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy, international human rights law expert and founder and chair of the Civil Commission on October 7th Crimes by Hamas Against Women and Children; Susana SáCouto, director of the War Crimes Research Office of the American University Washington College of Law; and Abid Shamdeen, advocate for Yazidi genocide survivors and co-founder of Nadia’s Initiative.
In addition, former Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court Bridget McCormack will present on the impact AI has had on the legal profession, and how lawyers are navigating changing regulations related to privacy and data security.
