Celebration 2000: The Video

	Honoree Program Donations Auction Quilt Raffle Gift Shop Date/Time Location Motel RSVP
News Flash! Read A Profile of Jane Moran from the Oct 20, 2003 issue of the Charleston Gazette

Join us
in
honoring

Jane

Moran

The Celebration's centerpiece is honoring a person whose advocacy and training work model the way for quality legal services to low-income people.

Jane Moran has devoted her life to protecting the most vulnerable from abuse, violence and neglect. From her days as a VISTA volunteer in Massachusetts and a lawyer with the Appalachian Research and Defense Fund to her current sole practice in the Southern Appalachian coalfields, she has focused on protecting abused and neglected children, furthering the cause of workers, and defending low-income people accused of crimes.

A fierce advocate, Jane uses a wide variety of advocacy strategies. A master trial lawyer and oral advocate, she has argued before the United States Supreme Court and regularly appears before the West Virginia Supreme Court and Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. She has organized tenant and welfare rights groups and served as counsel to a citizen non-profit and teachers’ association. She also chairs Mountain State Justice, a public interest law firm focusing on welfare reform, environmental, prison, consumer, and education issues.

An inspiring and generous teacher, Jane has taught in law school and educational programs for lawyers, paralegals and judges. A core faculty member at Benchmark Institute’s Trial & Hearing Skills Training since 1986, she has helped shape it into the only public interest training of its kind and quality in the country.

Passionate about her work to eliminate violence, Jane has been instrumental in drafting, enacting and enforcing laws providing for domestic violence restraining orders and shelter funding, humane involuntary commitment practices, and child focused abuse and neglect proceedings. She also has served as an alternate Family Law Master and Mental Health Commissioner.

A tenacious advocate, Jane brings her best to each client, doing whatever needs to be done — from the routine to the challenging. Whatever the stakes, she chooses do the right thing regardless of how it affects her personally. Practicing law for the good of the client and the good of us all, Jane Moran continues to show the way.

Join us for a conversational interview with Jane conducted by Rosemary French.

Program
6:00 6:00-9:00 6:30 7:30 8:30 9:00-11:30	Buffet Dinner Silent Auction Live Comedy & Music featuring alumni & friends Meet the Advocate Conversational interview with Jane Moran Live Auction Dancing As with every Benchmark event our celebration connects you to other dynamic, committed people. Plan to spend the evening. There will be good food, great company and plenty of fun.
Reunion	Can you believe it was 5-10-15 years since you came to our training? We’re extending a special invitation to alumni from 1998, 1993 and 1987-88. One of your fellow alums will be contacting you. For our “oldest” alums, Daphne Macklin (College of Advocacy 1987, Trial Skills 1988) has an offer we hope you can’t refuse!
Donations	This event is a community celebration and a fundraiser for Benchmark Institute. Please donate what you can to show your support and appreciation for Jane and Benchmark. If you can’t attend, donating is another way you can participate in honoring Jane. Fill in the information on the RSVP (even if you don't attend) and send it with your donation to Benchmark Institute. In the program we’ll acknowledge all gifts received by October 20. Other opportunities to give at the event include the auction, quilt raffle and gift shop items such as Benchmark t-shirts, latte cups, caps and tote bags.
International Market Auction	Do some of your holiday shopping early! The Auction features handcrafted items gathered from around the world, theme gift baskets, homemade food goods such as crunchy dill pickles, piquant salsa, wildflower honey gathered from home tended bees and services such as home repair.
Quilt Raffle	This year’s quilt “Japanese Garden” will be the fifth in the Courthouse Steps Quilt series. Created expressly for Benchmark’s raffle, each quilt is numbered and signed by the artist. Tickets are $1 each or $5 for six. #quilt">Click here to view a photo of the quilt. Raffle tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. Courthouse Steps I - won by Greg Bass, 1999 Courthouse Steps II "Fractured Diamonds" - won by Amanda Wilson, 2000 Courthouse Steps III - won by Dara Schur, 2001. Courthouse Steps IV "Island Paradise" - won by Jane Moran, 2002 "Courthouse Steps" is a traditional quilt block pattern. Marie chose it for it's obvious connection to our work.
Gift Shop	Benchmark t-shirts, caps, latte cups and tote bags are available. Email Marie@benchmarkinstitute.org for information.

Date/Time	Saturday, October 25, 2003 6:00 to 11:30 pm See Program for details
Location	Fort Mason Center, Golden Gate Room, Building A Buchanan at Marina Blvd., San Francisco Map and directions by car and public transportation East Bay: Bay Bridge to Fremont St. Exit; left on Fremont & first right Howard; left on Embarcadero & go 2 miles; left on Bay & go 2 miles; right Buchanan. Cross Marina Blvd. & sharp right into Fort Mason Center. North Bay Golden Gate Bridge (US 101) to Marina Exit; Marina Blvd (1.5 mi) to Buchanan & turn left into Fort Mason Center. Peninsula US 280 North towards Golden Gate Bridge; take Hwy. 1/19th Ave. across SF. North of Golden Gate Park, 19th becomes Park Presidio Blvd. After MacArthur Tunnel, take Marina exit (on right); Marina Blvd. (1.5 mi) to Buchanan, turn left; then sharp right into Fort Mason Center. Free parking on site & along the Marina Green.
Motels	Motel information: Marina & Fisherman's Wharf Others near by Axcel Travel Consultants, 800-536-6606
Other Events	Make your hotel and plane reservations now. In fact, why not make a weekend of it. The San Francisco Jazz Festival, Art Span/San Francisco Open Studios and lots more will be going on. Other Events: Fort Mason Center, www.fortmason.org
RSVP	by October 20 - Please For RSVP and donation form click here