Leading the Maryland Bar Assocation
Leading the Maryland Bar Association Harry S. Johnson, Political Science Â’76, a partner in the Baltimore law firm of Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, became president of the Maryland Bar Association in July 2003. He is the first African-American president of the 20,000-member organization. As president, he hopes to encourage lawyers to be leaders in the community and enhance the involvement of minorities in the legal profession. After graduating from the University of Maryland School of Law, Johnson joined Whiteford, Taylor & Preston and in 1986 became the firmÂ’s first African-American partner. His legal work focuses on product liability, mass tort,… Continue Reading Leading the Maryland Bar Assocation