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Stephen N. Zack

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Stephen Zack
President of the
American Bar Association
In office
2010–2011
Preceded byCarolyn B. Lamm
Succeeded byWilliam T. Robinson III
Personal details
Born
Stephen Neal Zack[1]

(1947-12-02) December 2, 1947 (age 77)[2]
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.[3]

Stephen Neal Zack (born December 2, 1947) is a Cuban-American Lawyer who fled from Castro's communist regime as a teenager.[4] Zack attended the University of Florida for his bachelor's degree, and he received his Juris Doctor from the Levin College of Law.[5] Zack was the youngest and first Hispanic president of the Florida Bar. Later, becoming President of the American Bar Association from 2010 to 2011.[4] At present he is a partner at the Boies Schiller Flexner law firm.

In August 2019, he was recognized by The American Lawyer magazine with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is given to attorneys who have had an extraordinary impact on society and the legal profession over their careers.[6]

Sources

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  1. ^ "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  2. ^ "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Lawyer Limelight: Stephen Zack". 6 January 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Hall of Fame Lawyer Limelight: Steve Zack". Lawdragon. 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  5. ^ "Boies, Schiller & Flexner - Extended Biography for Zack, Stephen". Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  6. ^ "The American Lawyer Announces 2019 Lifetime Achievement Honorees". The American Lawyer. Retrieved 2021-09-17.