2007 William O. Douglas Award Dinner
Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Hyatt Regency Century Plaza 2025 Avenue of the Stars Los Angeles, CA 90067 5:30 p.m. Reception • 7:00 p.m. Dinner

Distinguished Honorees

Dr. Madeleine K. Albright - The William O. Douglas Award

Former US Secretary of State and Ambassador to the United Nations, Dr. Madeleine K. Albright is receiving the William O. Douglas Award for her lifelong commitment to justice, democracy and human rights.

The Award will be presented to her by her predecessor as Secretary of State, Warren M. Christopher.

 

 

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Southern California Edison – Corporate Achievement Award

Southern California Edison will be receiving the Corporate Achievement Award for their exemplary corporate citizenship and their remarkable commitment to strengthening the fabric of our community and our society. In receiving this year’s Award, SCE has the special distinction of being the first corporation to receive this Award twice -- the first time being in 1997.

Receiving the award will be John E. Bryson, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Edison International, the parent company of Southern California Edison.

Presenting the Award will be Ronald L. Olson of the law firm of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP.

 

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Holland & Knight LLP – Law Firm Pro Bono Award

The international law firm of Holland & Knight LLP, is receiving the Law Firm Pro Bono Award for the breadth and sophistication of their pro bono efforts on behalf of the most vulnerable members of our community.

Accepting the award will be the Managing Partner of the firm, Howell W. Melton, Jr.

Presenting the 2007 Law Firm Pro Bono Award is Paul W. Critchlow, Vice Chairman, Public Markets and counselor to the Chairman of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

 

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Monty Hall – Justice in Arts and Media Award

Beloved game show host and television pioneer Monty Hall is receiving the Justice in Arts and Media Award for his lifelong charitable and philanthropic work on behalf of sick and disadvantaged children.

The Award will be presented by his son, Emmy award-winning television producer, Richard Hall.

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Paul Magers – Emcee

Emmy Award-winning CBS2 Anchor Paul Magers will serve as the emcee of this year’s event. Magers is the Anchor of the CBS 2 News at 5 PM and CBS 2 News at 11 PM.

 

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Major Donors

Guardians of Justice
Southern California Edison
Anonymous
Millennium Founders
DIRECTV
Holland & Knight, LLP
Sidley Austin LLP
Anonymous
Founders
Arnold & Porter LLP	Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Association of Corporate Counsel of American, Southern California Chapter	O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP	Lea & Barry Porter
Howrey LLP	Proskauer Rose LLP
Irell & Manella LLP	Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.
Latham & Watkins LLP	Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
LexisNexis	Strange & Carpenter
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Underwriters
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP	Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP
Arden Realty, Inc.	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Best Buy Co., Inc.	Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Bingham McCutchen LLP	Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
Girardi and Keese	PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Kirkland & Ellis LLP	Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Loeb & Loeb LLP	Weston Benshoof
Major, Lindsey & Africa	White & Case LLP
McDermott Will & Emery LLP	Winston & Strawn LLP
Microsoft Corporation
Benefactors
Alschuler Grossman LLP	Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP
City National Bank	Liner Yankelevitz Sunshine & Regenstreif LLP
Comerica Inc.	Los Angeles Times
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP	Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP
Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP	Morrison & Foerster LLP
Heller Ehrman LLP	Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Hogan & Hartson LLP	Reed Smith LLP
Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro LLP	Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP
Jones Day	Union Bank of California, N.A.
Partners
Bird, Marella, Boxer, Wolpert, Nessim, Drooks & Lincenberg	McGuireWoods LLP
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.	Navigant Consulting, Inc.
CBS Television	Playa Vista
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP	Softbank Capital
FTI Consulting	Thomson West
HBO	The Walt Disney Company
Lyn & Norman Lear	Westfield Corporation, Inc.

Last updated: August 31, 2007 2:46 PM