Carolyn Lamm Explained

Carolyn Lamm
Birth Name:Carolyn Beth Lamm
Birth Date:22 August 1948
Birth Place:Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Education:University at Buffalo (BS)
University of Miami (JD)
Occupation:Lawyer
Spouse:[1]

Carolyn Beth Lamm[2] (born August 22, 1948 in Buffalo, New York)[3] is an American lawyer and a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of White & Case. She was president of the American Bar Association from 2009 to 2010,[4] and she currently sits on the Council of the American Law Institute.[5]

Education

Lamm graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1970 and from the University of Miami School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree in 1973.[6]

Background

Lamm attended home, stating that she has wanted to become a lawyer "from a really young age".[7] Lamm moved into international law in the 1980s, and has "represented lots of sovereign states in disputes".[8]

Awards and recognition

Lamm has been cited as one of The Washingtonian's "100 Most Powerful Women in Washington" in 2011[9] and has been given the 2012 Lawyer of the Americas award, which "honors an attorney who has demonstrated exemplary service in the field of Inter-American law and in the furtherance of improved economic, social and political policies in the Americas".[10]

Criticism

In a 2009 article in Foreign Policy, Lamm was criticized for having "close ties" to controversial countries and corporations, such as Zeromax.[11] [12] Lamm has responded to the criticism, stating that the article relied on "inaccuracies, distortions, and speculation, and also conveys a fundamental misunderstanding of the role of lawyers in promoting the rule of law and access to justice."[13]

Personal life

Carolyn married Peter E. Halle on August 12, 1972. He is a retired lawyer and former United States Army officer. They both have two children (Alex and Daniel).[14]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20191109010302/https://www.nytimes.com/1972/08/13/archives/carolyn-lamm-wed-to-peter-e-halle.html Carolyn Lamm Wed To Peter E. Halle
  2. Web site: Lawyer Directory – the Florida Bar.
  3. Book: Hubbell, Martindale . April 2000 . Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory: New York (S-Z - Volume 15 - 2000) . . 9781561603763 .
  4. http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=900005503701 White & Case Litigator to Head ABA
  5. http://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=about.officerslist American Law Institute - List of Officers and Council
  6. Web site: Carolyn Beth Lamm Profile Washington, DC Lawyer Martindale.com.
  7. http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/capitalcomment/washingtonian/legally-speaking-carolyn-lamm.php# Legally Speaking: Carolyn Lamm
  8. http://www.washingtonian.com/articles/people/top-lawyers-30-stars-of-the-bar/indexp5.php Top Lawyers: 30 Stars of the Bar
  9. http://www.washingtonian.com/articles/people/washingtons-100-most-powerful-women/indexp2.php Washington’s 100 Most Powerful Women
  10. http://www.abanow.org/2012/03/carolyn-b-lamm-former-aba-president-honored-with-lawyer-of-the-americas-award/ Carolyn B. Lamm, Former ABA President, Honored With Lawyer of the Americas Award
  11. https://foreignpolicy.com/articles/2009/11/13/lowering_the_bar Lowering the Bar
  12. http://harpers.org/archive/2009/11/hbc-90006147 Carolyn Lamm: A hero in her own mind
  13. https://foreignpolicy.com/articles/2009/11/13/lowering_the_bar?page=0,2 Lowering the Bar: Response
  14. Web site: Peter Halle | University of Miami School of Law. https://web.archive.org/web/20190920152448/https://www.law.miami.edu/faculty/peter-halle. 2019-09-20.