IN MEMORIAM Trustee Robert H. Quinn ’69 (honorary), a member Quinn reentered private practice in 1975 and founded of the New England Law | Boston Board of Trustees Quinn and Morris in 1979. Quinn helped found for more than 40 years, passed away on January 12. University of Massachusetts Boston and served as Quinn’s law school service was just one facet of a chairman of its board of trustees. The university distinguished career that advanced the public good in created the Robert H. Quinn Award for Outstanding his native Boston, the Commonwealth of Community Leadership in his honor in 1987. He Massachusetts, and the nation. also served as vice chairman of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority. “For more than 40 years, Bob Quinn championed New England Law’s cause and helped guide He was the featured speaker at New England Law’s our institution,” said Martin C. Foster ’80, chairman 58th annual Commencement ceremony in 1969, of the Board of Trustees. “We are grateful for at which time he received an honorary doctor of his dedication to the law school, which benefited jurisprudence degree. In 2011, he was named to the immeasurably from his wisdom and experience. “Irish Legal 100,” an awards program of Irish Voice. Bob was one of the law school’s most steadfast supporters, and we will greatly miss his talent, generosity, and friendship.” Following graduation in 1955 from Harvard Law School, Quinn served as a law clerk to the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. In 1957, he entered private practice and was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives. In 1967, he was elected speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives after having served as majority whip and majority leader. His legislative achievements included championing the Police Career Incentive Pay Program, or Quinn Bill, which encourages police officers in participating municipalities to earn degrees in law enforcement and criminal justice, and provides educational incentives through salary increases. He was elected state attorney general in 1969, a position he held until 1975. In this capacity, he led his East Coast peers in their challenge to the federal government’s title to offshore oil, set up the state’s first Environmental Protection Division, spearheaded drug abuse law changes and the alcohol rehabilitation act, and led the establishment of the New England Organized Crime Intelligence System. In 1974, he was elected president of the National Association of Attorneys General. The Bridge 49
IN MEMORIAM 1966 1935 Carol (Hansen) Flagg of Acton, Massachusetts, at 98. 1950 Ralph B. Dunn at New England Law | Boston’s Red Sox Joseph A. Todisco of Boston, Massachusetts, at 94. spring training game and picnic in Fort Myers, Florida, A graduate of Portia Law School, he enlisted in the in 2012 U.S. Army in 1943 and served directly under General Douglas MacArthur in the Pacific for the duration Ralph B. Dunn of Aventura, Florida, a longtime of the war. As an attorney, he specialized in criminal resident of Swampscott and Malden, Massachusetts, cases and was eligible to appear before the U.S. at 73. He had attended several alumni events Supreme Court and the U.S. Military Court of Appeals. in Florida. 1951 Mark J. Wilcox, at 76. A reporter for the Boston Joseph Braunstein of New Bedford, Massachusetts, Globe and vice president for Harte-Hanks at 84. In 1998, the Boston Bar Association awarded Communications, he founded the Weekly Sentinel him its first Lifetime Achievement Award for his work and the Granite State Sentinel during a newspaper in bankruptcy law. career that spanned 50 years. 1964 1967 Leo W. Fraser, Jr., of Concord, New Hampshire, at 86. Marcus H. Bordiere of Berlin, Connecticut, at 81. He He was in the U.S. Marine Corps and served as the served in the U.S. Naval Reserves during the Korean New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner and as a conflict. Active in local politics throughout his career, Pittsfield town selectman. He established a family- he operated his own law practice for more than 40 owned-and-operated insurance claims firm, Fraser years and served as state representative from the Insurance Services, that he managed for more than 24th District of Connecticut. 35 years. 50 The Bridge
1968 1985 The Honorable Bernard Cohen (honorary), Stephen P. Dechame of Ticonderoga, New York, at a judge of the Trial Court of Massachusetts, District 66. He served as a juvenile defender guardian ad Court Department, Brockton Division, and the litem in the Massachusetts Juvenile Justice System. recipient of many honors for his civic and charitable efforts, at 91. The New England Law | Boston 1986 honorary J.D. degree was conveyed by the late Judge Ellen Rita Kelliher of Somerville, Massachusetts, at James R. Lawton, chair of the law school’s Board of 58. A fighter for justice throughout her life, she was Trustees, who said about Judge Cohen, “His civic and an advocate for hotel workers’ unions, first-time charitable endeavors as well as his tireless efforts on homebuyers, and rigorous breast cancer screening. behalf of improving the lot of the working man and woman in our commonwealth, as well as bringing new 1988 purposes and meaning to the practice of law, are Patricia J. Kennedy of Springfield, Massachusetts, at the reasons that he has been elected to receive an 66. She was an attorney for more than 20 years in the honorary doctorate.” Hampden County Juvenile Court System, and served as assistant chief probation officer for Suffolk County 1974 and executive speech writer for the attorney general. William R. Hammatt of Chatham, Massachusetts, at 70. A native of Cape Cod, he served in the 2001 U.S. Navy in Vietnam as a flight navigator and later Joaquin E. Bacardi, Jr., (honorary), at 76. He was a moved to Chatham, where he practiced law for his retired master blender for Bacardi, the rum-making entire career. He was a dedicated town volunteer, company that was founded by his great-grandfather. serving on the Conservation Commission and He had a long and successful career, retiring in 1984. representing the town on the Cape Cod National His daughter, Karen Bacardi ’01, and her husband, Seashore Advisory Committee. Stephen Fallon ’84, are New England Law alumni. 1976 John E. Fowler of Dorchester, Massachusetts, a David Maslen of Newburyport, Massachusetts, at former New England Law | Boston security guard. 65. He served in the U.S. Navy in Vietnam. A lifelong The well-respected and devoted employee interacted learner, he was a retired attorney for Aon Hewitt, a with many students during his 22 years with the global insurance and consulting firm, and served as law school. trustee of the Employee Benefits Research Institute and the New England Employee Benefits Association. 1982 Daniel M. Cunningham of Fish Hook, Maine, at 65. A U.S. Army veteran, he lived in Reading, Massachusetts, most of his life. The Bridge 51
FINDINGS Who or what inspired you to attend New England Law? Karan Malhotra ’13 Olaf Aprans ’07 Robert Valdini ’08 “My dad. He is a paralegal and wanted “It was either law or the lobster boat. “My parents. I was the first in my family to be a lawyer. I just finished the dream Did I make the right choice? It depends to go to college, let alone law school. for him.” on the weather.” They were big on education.” James McCusker ’63 Kathleen A. Smith ’96 John Hayes ’80 “My father said, ‘All the successful men “I was a school counselor, and whenever “I went to college with Rick Lawton, I’ve known have been lawyers. You we had a case, the lawyer would use Judge Lawton’s son, and knowing don’t have to practice law but get your my work product. I remember going Judge Lawton inspired me. Also, the degree and go from there.’ So I went home to my husband and saying, ‘I can movie To Kill a Mockingbird...” to law school, and I’ve been practicing do that!” ever since.” 52 The Bridge
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