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Community Service

Throughout her 30-year career as a practicing attorney, Joan Newman has always made time to volunteer and give back to the community. She has served on the boards and managing committees of some of the country’s most respected civic, non-profit, and charitable organizations.

  • Member, Board of Directors
  • Past Member, Community-Wide Youth Services Panel
  • Past Member, Board of Directors, and Executive Committee
  • National Treasurer
  • Past Chair, Executive Director Search Committee
  • Past Chair, Special Committee of Employee Benefits
  • Past Board Chair
  • Past Member, Board of Directors, and Executive Committee
  • Member of Advisory Board
  • Recipient, Thanks Badge Award
  • Recipient, President’s Award
  • Member, Board of Directors, and Executive Committee
  • Past Board Chair
  • Past Chair, Nominating Committee
  • Past Chair, Finance Committee
  • Member, Board of Directors
  • Past President, Alumni Association
  • Past Member, National Council
  • Past Member, Board of Directors, and Executive Committee
  • Member, Board of Directors
  • Past Board Chair
  • Past Member, Board of Directors
  • Past Member, Board of Directors
  • Member, Board of Directors
  • Member, Board of Directors
  • Past Board Chair
  • Past Member, Board of Directors
  • Past Chair, Finance Committee
  • Past Member, Board of Directors

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