Lawyers Club of San Diego Hosts the Honorable Sandra Day O’Connor as Its Annual Dinner Keynote Speaker
May 8, 2014Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor gave the keynote address at Lawyers Club of San Diego’s Annual Dinner on May 8, 2014 where she was presented with Lawyers Club’s Icon Award. The award, given to only four prior recipients, recognizes “exceptional achievement by individuals furthering the advancement of women in the law and in society.
The annual dinner, themed “Raising the Bar,” celebrated Lawyers Club’s 42nd anniversary. As President of Lawyers Club, Johanna expressed the organization’s great honor in hosting Justice O’Connor for its annual dinner. “Justice O’Connor is truly an icon, and a legal hero and inspiration to countless women, attorneys, judges, and others around the world,” said Schiavoni.
Since retiring from the bench, Justice O’Connor has launched iCivics, an online civics education program aimed at middle school students, and frequently speaks about civics education and judicial independence. In April 2014, she was named honorary chair of Justice at Stake, a nonpartisan national partnership of more than 50 organizations that focuses on keeping courts fair and impartial.