Lisa was appointed by the incoming President of the American Bar Association, Judy Perez Martinez, to serve on the ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ROLI) Africa Council. The Chair of the Council is former ABA President Paulette Brown. The Africa Council focuses on projects throughout Africa pertaining to many issues including judicial reform, access to justice, women’s rights and atrocity prevention. Countries where ABA ROLI has projects include Somalia, the Central African Republic, South Africa and Mali. Lisa’s term will start at the commencement of the new ABA year in August. Lisa most recently served for three years on the ABA ROLI Middle East and North Africa Council.
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