New York Life Leadership Fellow Robert MacCrate
February 1, 2008, Fellows in the news
Robert MacCrate, former President of the American Bar Association (1987-88) and the New York State Bar Association (1972-73) and currently a Life Leadership Fellow of the ABF, received the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award of The New York Bar Foundation. The Award ceremony took place during the Annual Dinner meeting of The New York Bar Foundation Fellows on Friday, February 1, 2008, at the Metropolitan Club, New York City. Bob was recognized for his distinguished service as a Director of The New York Bar Foundation and as its President from 1976 to 1991. During his tenure he introduced the Fellows nomination and election program and advanced the objectives of The Foundation to improve the justice system, facilitate the delivery of legal services, increase public understanding of the law, and enhance professional competence and ethics. Bob Chaired the ABA Task Force on Law Schools and the Profession. The Task Force's Report, known as the MacCrate Report, was issued in July 1992 and is widely viewed as a template for modern legal education in the United States. He was a partner for many years with Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (New York) and is currently Senior Counsel there.
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