On Wednesday, December 11, 2019, ten members of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Bar Association (DHHBA) will be sworn in and admitted to the Bar of the United States Supreme Court. All members are deaf or hard of hearing attorneys. The participants are:
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Azeema Akram, Administrative Law Judge, Illinois Commerce Commission, Chicago, Illinois
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Kristy L. Avino, Attorney, McCarter & English, LLP, Boston, Massachusetts
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Jeremy Bolton, Solo Practitioner, New Orleans, Louisiana
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Jessica Kennedy, Legal Director, Communication Service for the Deaf, St. Paul, Minnesota
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Jana Miller, Attorney, Ashland, Kentucky
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Caitlin Parton, Attorney, Disability Law Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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Peter Pentony, Attorney, WilliamsFord, Shepherdstown, West Virginia
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Robert Reilman, Solo Practitioner, Kalmazoo, Michigan
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Michael Sabella, Attorney, Baker & Hostetler LLP, New York, New York
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Anna Maria Wilson, Chief Legal Officer, Communication Service for the Deaf, Austin, Texas
Read the rest of the story at http://www.deafbar.org/2019/12/03/third-group-of-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-attorneys-to-be-sworn-into-united-states-supreme-court-bar -or- https://thedeafreport.com/home/2019/12/4/deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-bar-association-announces-participation-in-group-swearing-in-ceremony.