Quarles & Brady Establishes American Bar Association Scholarship Fund In Honor of Former Chairman John W. Daniels Jr.
The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that it has established an ongoing scholarship through the American Bar Association Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund in honor of the firm’s former chairman, John W. Daniels Jr. The scholarship was launched with over $100,000 in contributions from Quarles & Brady, colleagues of Daniels and numerous other friends and clients, and the total is expected to grow. The initial total alone is the largest one-time donation from sources outside the ABA since the ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund was founded.
Daniels completed his tenure as chairman of Quarles & Brady in September 2013 and now holds the title of chairman emeritus. He has received the ABA Spirit of Excellence Award among many other recognitions, including being named one of the top 50 most influential attorneys in America by the National Law Journal and Lawyer of the Year by the Milwaukee Bar Association, and he received the Legacy Award from the National Bar Association.
“It’s truly an honor to be recognized in this fashion,” said Daniels. “Creating opportunities for our youngsters to receive a great education and pursue a bright professional future is a personal mission, so I could not ask for a more satisfying acknowledgement of my commitment to a life of service.”
In fact, Daniels, a Harvard Law graduate, established his lifelong commitment to service while he was still in law school, when he was elected national vice-president of the ABA student division. During his career, he has served as both national president of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and national secretary of the ABA section of real property, probate and trust.
The American Bar Association Legal Opportunity Scholarship grants 20 incoming diverse students with $15,000 of financial assistance, awarded over the course of three years of law school. Since its inception, the scholarship fund has helped to benefit more than 260 deserving students across the nation. Funds donated in honor of John W. Daniels Jr. through an online pledge website will advance diversity in the legal profession by providing financial support to deserving students who would otherwise be unable to achieve their career goals.
“Our goal is to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to achieve their dreams,” said Palmer Gene Vance II, chair of the Council of the ABA Fund for Justice and Education. “We are excited that we have been designated to assist exceptional students across the nation, for years to come.”
“We are so proud to establish and sponsor this scholarship in honor of John,” said newly inaugurated Quarles & Brady firm chair Kimberly Leach Johnson. “We have personally experienced the powerful competitive advantages that come of diversity, so we are more than pleased to do this not only for John but for the entire legal industry.”
American Bar Association
The American Bar Association is one of the world’s largest voluntary professional organizations, with nearly 400,000 members and more than 3,500 entities. It is committed to doing what only a national association of attorneys can do: serving its members, improving the legal profession, eliminating bias and enhancing diversity, and advancing the rule of law throughout the United States and around the world. Founded in 1878, the ABA is committed to supporting the legal profession with practical resources while improving the administration of justice, accrediting law schools, establishing model ethical codes and more. Membership is open to lawyers, law students and others interested in the law and the legal profession.
About Quarles & Brady LLP
Quarles & Brady LLP is a full-service law firm with more than 450 attorneys practicing from offices in Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Naples and Tampa, Fla.; Chicago, Ill; Madison and Milwaukee, Wis.; Washington, D.C.; and Shanghai, China. The firm provides an array of legal services to corporate and individual clients, which range from small entrepreneurial businesses to Fortune 100 companies. Additional information about the firm can be found at www.quarles.com, and on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
