First Cuban-American President in the History of 130-Year Old Organization
BSF Partner Steve Zack will become the President of the American Bar Association in 2010 -- the first Cuban-American to ever hold the office according to Latin newspaper El Neuvo. The article describes Steve's fascinating biography -- noting that he "personifies an amalgam of cultures" and how his family fled Cuba when he was 14 -- describes his work for then-Vice President Al Gore during the 2000 Florida recount battle, and observes that "[i]n legal circles he is considered one of the most lucid defenders of the purity of the United States legal system."
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