Paul Mark Sandler of Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler has been re-elected Secretary of the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Litigation. Mr. Sandler’s election as one of the Section’s six national officers took place on August 4 during the 2006 ABA Annual Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was elected to this post for a second two-year term.
As Secretary and a member of the Litigation Section’s Executive Committee, Mr. Sandler will continue to participate in formulating the Section’s national policies and be in charge of documenting the Committee’s activities throughout the year. The Section of Litigation, with 74,000 members, is the ABA’s largest section. This influential group is a central organization for litigators across the country. Each year, following a selective nominating process, the membership elects a slate of officers to oversea the Section’s activities.
Throughout his career, Mr. Sandler has been active within the ABA. For over twenty years, Mr. Sandler has helped lead various committees, including those dealing with pro bono, legislation, appellate practice, trial evidence, and continuing legal education. He has given numerous seminars and talks on litigation and is the co-author of three books published by the ABA: The Winning Argument, Model Witness Examinations, and Discovery Problems and Their Solutions.