J2805-2011 Actions

• Jan 10, 2012: ADOPTED
• Jan 10, 2012: REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION
• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO FINANCE
• Dec 2, 2011: REFERRED TO FINANCE

J2805-2011 Text

 LEGISLATIVE  RESOLUTION commending the Nigerian Lawyers Association upon
 the occasion of hosting its Annual Awards Dinner
 WHEREAS, It is incumbent upon the people of the State  of  New  York  to
 recognize  and  acknowledge those within our midst who have made signif
 icant contributions to the quality of life therein; and
 WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its  long
 standing  traditions,  this  Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
 the Nigerian Lawyers Association upon the occasion of hosting its Annual
 Awards Dinner on Saturday, December 3, 2011, in New York City; and
 WHEREAS, During this special event, Nigerian Lawyers Association  will
 recognize  Mrs. Obiageli Ezekwesili, current Vice President of the World
 Bank, Africa Region along with  Professor  Yemi  Osinbajo,  SAN,  former
 Attorney General of Lagos State and highly respected legal scholar; and
 WHEREAS,  Every  year  since  2002,  the  NLA has held an annual award
 dinner that has consistently attracted a dynamic and  diverse  group  of
 professionals and dignitaries, during which it honors accomplished indi
 viduals with the NLA Merit Award; this year's award will be presented to
 Mrs.  Obiageli  Ezekwesili for her pioneering efforts and work at Trans
 parency International and for her  inspiring  contributions  as  pioneer
 head  of  the  Budget Monitoring and Price Intelligence Unit in Nigeria;
 and
 WHEREAS, In  addition,  the  NLA's  Law  and  Justice  Award  will  be
 presented  to  Professor  Yemi  Osinbajo  for his exceptional service in
 academia as well as the public sector; he has also  displayed  exemplary
 leadership while serving as the Attorney General of Lagos State in Nige
 ria; and
 WHEREAS,  The  Nigerian  Lawyers  Association  (NLA)  is  a non-profit
 professional association with a membership consisting of judges,  attor
 neys  practicing  with  various  United  States  based law firms, corpo
 rations, governmental agencies, multi-lateral institutions, as  well  as
 law  graduates  and law students; its core objectives are to improve the
 administration of justice in the United States as well as Nigeria; and
 WHEREAS, The NLA's aim is to also advance legal education and  profes
 sional development; it achieves these objectives primarily by organizing
 various programs and events independently or in collaboration with other
 associations  and  organizations;  some of the NLA's programs and activ
 ities include:  conducting  free  legal  clinics,  organizing  seminars,
 continuing  legal  education  programs, organizing legal internships and
 other professional  development  programs,  publishing  newsletters  and
 journals, analyzing legal issues along with awarding scholarships to law
 students; and
 WHEREAS,  The  Scholarship Program was launched in 2010 and the grants
 may be applied towards J.D. or LL.M. programs in the  United  States  or
 for  bar  review  programs for United States jurisdictions; in addition,
 the NLA recently took the lead in organizing and co-sponsoring a Minori
 ty Law Student Conference, which provided  law  students  with  critical
 career advice as well as a resume building workshop; and
 WHEREAS,  A  true  asset  to  society,  the NLA's distinguished record
 merits the recognition and respectful tribute of this Legislative  Body;
 now, therefore, be it
 RESOLVED,  That  this  Legislative  Body pause in its deliberations to
 commend the Nigerian Lawyers Association upon the  occasion  of  hosting
 its Annual Awards Dinner; and be it further
 RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran
 smitted  to  the  Nigerian Lawyers Association and to the aforementioned
 honorees.

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