William C. Hubbard
William C. Hubbard is the President of the American Bar Association.[1] He is a partner at the law firm of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP,[2] based in Columbia, South Carolina.
Background
Hubbard received his B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of South Carolina. He served two years as chair of the ABA House of Delegates (2008–10). Hubbard is chair of the board of directors of the World Justice Project, a multinational, multidisciplinary initiative to strengthen the rule of law worldwide. He is a member of the council of the American Law Institute, and is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers,[3] and the American Board of Trial Advocates. He is a permanent member of the U.S. Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference. In addition to South Carolina, Hubbard is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina and the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He has served on the board of trustees of the University of South Carolina since 1986, including as chairman of the board from 1996 to 2000.[4]
Awards and recognition
In 2002, Hubbard received the Order of the Palmetto, the highest civilian award given by the governor of South Carolina. In 2010 he received the University of South Carolina’s highest recognition, the Honorary Doctor of Laws.[5] In 2007, he received the American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.[6] In 2015, he was called to the bench as an Honorary Bencher of the Middle Temple in London.[7]
Recent articles
- "Mass incarceration is a problem Louisiana Chief Justice Bernette Johnson wants fixed" - The Times Picayune (May 12, 2015)
- "How the ABA is using technology to make legal services more accessible" - Chicago Tribune (Mar. 16, 2015)
- "Hubbard: Criminal justice system must face its own racial biases" - Houston Chronicle (Feb. 5, 2015)
Term: 2014-15
Preceded by: James R. Silkenat
References
- ↑ "William C. Hubbard". Americanbar.org. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "William C. Hubbard". Nelsonmullins.com. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "American College of Trial Lawyers". Actl.com. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "USC: Board of Trustees: Biographical Summaries". Trustees.sc.edu. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "Reception held here honoring William Hubbard - Florence News Journal - Florence, SC". Florencenewsjournal.com. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "William C. Hubbard, Esquire". Innsofcourt.org. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "ABA President William C. Hubbard named as Honorary Bencher at the Middle Temple in London". American Bar Association. Retrieved 18 June 2015.