WHEREAS,
1) Jeralyn Merritt donated $6,250 to NACDL on behalf of Dick Burr and Rob Nye specifically earmarked to be used in support the work of NACDL's Death Penalty Committee; and
WHEREAS,
2) Many lawyers doing death penalty work around the country do not have the financial ability to attend death penalty CLEs; so
BE IT RESOLVED THAT
3) The $6,250 be deposited in the NACDL Foundation bank account to be used exclusively to award need-based scholarships for NACDL Members to attend approved death penalty CLEs.
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