Tag: mentor
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Randy J. Holland Celebration of Life: Professor Chen-En Ko Remarks
Dear Ilona, family and friends of Justice Randy Holland. On behalf of the Taiwan Corporate Governance Association and Randy’s many friends in the academic, professional and government communities in Taiwan, I’d like to express our most sincere condolences to Ilona and family. Randy began his friendship with us in 2007, when he accepted our invitation…
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Shannon German Remarks: Randy J. Holland Celebration of Life
My life has been impacted by Justice Holland, because he gave me a chance as a first year law student. I had no idea what I was doing. No idea how to apply for jobs. I sent Justice Holland my resume. He met with me at TGI Fridays and offered me a summer internship with…
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Suzanne Lufadeju Remarks: Randy J. Holland Celebration of Life
My name is Suzanne Lufadeju. I was Justice Holland’s Wolcott Fellow in 2010 and his law clerk in 2011. At that point in my career, Justice Holland believed in me more than I believed in myself. He was my first mentor and advocate. It took years for me to come into my own, to recognize…
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Kevin McKenna Remarks: Randy J. Holland Celebration of Life
Good afternoon. My name is Kevin McKenna, and I was Justice Holland’s first law clerk in 1986. He inherited me from Justice McNeilly. Years later, I would tease Justice Holland that I showed him the ropes on the job that I would always outrank him by way of seniority. To which he would reply with…
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Abby Adams Remarks: Randy J. Holland Celebration of Life
Hi, Abby Adams. I clerked for Justice Holland in 1997. My favorite memories of Justice Holland are having lunch with him here at Smith’s over grilled cheese and black coffee. I miss those lunches. I will miss those lunches. I always look forward to getting the email about having lunch and dropping everything and coming…
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Gayle Lafferty Remarks: Randy J. Holland Celebration of Life
My name is Gail Lafferty, and I clerked for Justice Holland in 1991 and 1992. One thing that I loved about Justice Holland was the way that he would say my name whenever he would see me or we talked on the phone. It didn’t matter if it had been a few months or a…
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Paula Ryan Remarks: Randy J. Holland Celebration of Life
Memories of Justice Holland and wonderful and numerous because he’s been such an important part of my life for nearly 30 years. But at the same time, it feels like I don’t have enough memories, far too few, to demonstrate his significance to me and to so many others. He’s been a part of every…