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The Dean of the Academy, nominated and elected annually, has the honor of addressing the Academy membership at an Annual Meeting on the subject of his or her choosing relevant to enhancing the rule of law and trial advocacy. The following is a list of Deans and the titles of their addresses. A link to a transcript of their address is provided when available. |
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| 2019 Paul Sreenan Video Link |
A Great and Noble Project |
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2018 Roman M. Silberfeld |
Exodus |
| Why Do You Hurt Me So? | |
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2016 J. Mark White |
The Last Battle |
| 2015 Noël M. Ferris Video Link |
Watershed Moments: Catalyst for Advocacy |
| 2014 Richard D. Burbidge Audio Link |
Who We Are and What We Leave Behind |
| 2013 Joseph M. Matthews Video Link |
Trial Advocacy in the 21st Century Global Village |
| 2012 David L. Cleary | Reflection - Upon the Rule of Law |
| 2011 Herman J. Russomanno Audio Link |
Trial Lawyers: Our Solemn Oath to Make Democracy Work |
| 2010 Michael W. Stitt QC Video Link |
The Price of Liberty? |
| 2009 Roberta D. Pichini Audio Link |
On Turning the Corner... |
| 2008 Christian D. Searcy | Morituri Te Salutamus |
| 2007 James J. Thompson, Jr. | Flood Tide |
| 2006 William O. Whitehurst, Jr. | The Justice Gap |
| 2005 Robert T. Hall | Musings on the Rule of Law in Troubled Times |
| 2004 Dicky Grigg | Minkey |
| 2003 Thomas V. Girardi (audio only) |
The Persuaders |
| 2002 Harold J. Hunter, Jr. | The Winds of Freedom |
| 2001 James S. Bostwick | 2001-A Case Odyssey: From Snail mail to e-mail |
| 2000 Broadus A. Spivey | The Hero |
| 1999 Peter C. John | Respect is the Answer, Isn't It |
| 1998 Robert L. Parks | Your Lawyer Oath - You Took It, You're Stuck with It! |
| 1997 Robert D. Krist | Trial by Jury |
| 1996 Robert C. Josefsberg | Civility |
| 1995 Walter G Chuck | An Emerging Crisis - The Need for a New Consensus on Professionalism in Law |
| 1994 Richard B. Baxter | |
| 1993 Francis Scott Baldwin | Punitive Damages Revisited |
| 1992 Wayne Fisher | To Form A More Perfect Union |
| 1991 Kenneth F. Howie | Lawyers Under Fire |
| 1990 Richard J. Phelan | Ethics in Law and Politics after Jim Wright |
| 1989 Foster D. Arnett | The Trial Lawyer and Lawyering: Personal Values and Perceptions |
| 1988 G. Allan Cunningham | I See a Cloud - Revisited |
| 1987 Aaron S. Podhurst | The Status of The Lawyer and The Justice System |
| 1986 Earl L. Neal | The Supreme Court: Reflections on the Constitutional Protection of Human Dignity |
| 1985 Mortimer A. Rosecan | Lawyer Advertising and Specialty Certification |
| 1984 Harold R. Schmid | Trial Lawyers - Redoubtable or Redundant |
| 1983 David K. Watkiss | The Litigation Explosion and the Trial Lawyer's Changing Role |
| 1982 Francis H. Monek | Court Delay: Some Causes and Remedies |
| 1981 Leonard Decof | Jury Trial and The Independent Bar |
| 1980 Don M. Jackson | Advocacy at the Crossroads |
| 1979 No Address | |
| 1978 Arch K. Schoch | Search for Excellence |
| 1977 Edward L. Savel | Ours is a Glorious Heritage |
| 1976 No Dean | |
| 1975 David Berger | The Pursuit fo Excellence in the Law - Quo Vais IATL? |
| 1974 David M. Harney | Medical Malpractice: The Doctor's Dilemma |
| 1973 Lee S. Kreindler | World Peace Through Law and Lawyers |
| 1972 Lou Ashe | Design for a Decade of our International Academy |
| 1971 A. Harold Frost | Civility in the Courts |
| 1970 Horace G. Brown | Consumer Protection for All - But Not for Lawyer's Clients |
| 1969 H. Sol Clark | The Role of Today's Advocate |
| 1968 John C. Frank | A History of Law - and Lawyers |
| 1967 John J. Watts | Modern Advocacy |
