5 leaders in field of criminal justice to be honored at Criminal Justice Section Fall Meeting
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2019 — A retired federal judge, state prosecutor, attorney, law professor and community service organization will be honored for their contributions to the legal profession during the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section’s Twelfth Annual Fall Institute, Nov. 7-8, in Washington, D.C.
The awards will be presented during a luncheon ceremony on Friday, Nov. 8, at the Madison Washington Hotel, where Judge Richard Mark Gergel of the U.S. District Court Charleston Division in South Carolina will deliver the keynote address. The luncheon is from 12:30-2:15 p.m.
Charles E. English Award
Judge Arthur L. Burnett, Sr., is the recipient of the Charles E. English Award, which is awarded to judges, prosecutors, the defense bar, academics and other attorneys who are members of the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section and have distinguished themselves by their work in the field of criminal justice. Judge Burnett, Sr. retired as senior judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in 2015. He is one of the founding members and former vice president of administration of the National African American Drug Policy Coalition Inc., a nonprofit District of Columbia corporation at Howard University School of Law. He continues to serve as its national executive director and as its national spokesperson focusing on dealing with substance abuse individuals in a public health manner through drug courts in lieu of criminal prosecution and incarceration, or in drug treatment programs. He is currently serving as president and chairman of the Board of Directors of Youth Court of the District of Columbia, Inc. Please View Here