aug 16, 1980 - CACJ creates "Skip" Glenn Award - 1st Recipient Robert Berke (1948-2009)

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In its Aug 16 1980 meeting the
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice - The California Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers vote to create the meritous "Skip" Glenn Award
- 1980 - Supplment - CACJ - vol-7.5

"The Skip Glenn Award for Excellence in Advocacy was created as a way of recognizing the work of young, unsung California criminal defense attorneys. The naming of this award is intended as a tribute to Skip Glenn, who died in 1980, at the age of 39, following a massive heart attack. “Skip was a tireless, unselfish, dedicated worker,” said CACJ President Charles M. Sevilla. “And an inspiration to those who knew him.” The qualities of selfless dedication and tireless work are those we want to recognize in our award recipient. From the civil rights movement of the 1960's onwards, Skip Glenn represented hundreds of defendants in cases frequently involving political controversy, and just as frequently involving little or no pay. He participated in the defense of Paul Skyhorse, Richard Mohawk, and the San Quentin 6. In the case of civil rights activist Gary Lawton, being tried for the third time on charges of murdering two policemen, Glenn got an acquittal after the longest trial in Riverside County history. At the time of his death, he was involved with the 'Cheese King' murder trial in San Jose. In addition to his work as a criminal defense attorney, Glenn was appointed by Governor Brown in 1975 to a task force of lawyers charged with supervising the implementation of California's new Agricultural Labor Relations Act."
- CACJ

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