Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Honors For Paul Burgoyne
From the web page of the Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board:
The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s Deputy Chief Disciplinary Counsel, Paul J. Burgoyne has been elected to serve as Secretary of the National Organization of Bar Counsel (NOBC). In this role as an officer and member of the Board of Directors, he will be responsible for documenting all board meetings, maintaining the organization’s membership list and giving notice of all meetings and elections. Burgoyne previously served as a director from 2008-2012.The NOBC is a non-profit organization of legal professionals whose members enforce ethics rules that regulate the professional conduct of lawyers who practice law in the United States, Canada and Australia. Comprised of representatives from more than 75 state, local and federal lawyer regulatory agencies, the NOBC seeks to advance the goals of attorney regulation by making contributions through the American Bar Association and state bars, influencing rule making and speaking out on issues involving lawyer regulation and professionalism. The Board of Directors is comprised of the organization's officers and two At-Large Directorsand is elected by the NOBC members present at the annual meeting.
“Throughout my terms on the NOBC Board of Directors, it has been an honor to serve many talented and devoted public servants,” said Burgoyne. “In my term as Secretary, I look forward to working alongside my dedicated NOBC colleagues to continueto improve communication among the jurisdictions in this era of increasing lawyer mobility.”
For more than 30 years, Burgoyne has worked in the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC) in Pennsylvania and has served as Deputy Chief Disciplinary Counsel since 1993. Overseen by the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, ODC investigates complaints against attorneys, and when appropriate, prosecutes. In his role, Burgoyne is also responsible for providing educational programs for attorneys and consumers.
Prior to his position as Deputy Chief, he was a staff counsel for the Philadelphia office, and later became a Counsel-in-Charge of the Philadelphia office from 1987 to 1993. He spent five years in private practice limited to criminal law, and three years at Legal Aid of Chester County in West Chester, Pa., where he tried civil cases in both state and federal courts.
In addition to serving on the NOBC, Burgoyne conducts seminars and participates in panels discussing legal ethics and professional responsibility for organizations such as the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers, Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Defender Association of Philadelphia, Conference of County Bar Leaders and the National Association of Legal Secretaries.
Burgoyne received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from LaSalle University in 1970, and currently serves as the President of the La Salle University Alumni Association Board of Directors. He earned his Juris Doctorate degree from Rutgers University Law in Camden, N.J., in 1973.
(Mike Frisch)
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