Lawyers e-Journal
Thursday, May. 3, 2012
Top (from left to right): University of Massachusetts President Robert L. Caret; Luncheon Honoree and Massachusetts Bar Association President Richard P. Campbell; UMass Boston Chancellor J. Keith Motley, PhD; Dean Phillip Quaglieri of the College of Management at UMass Boston.
Middle: Campbell in conversation with event host and participants at the UMass Club on April 25.
Bottom: Campbell speaks to UMass Boston students following the speaking portion of the program.
Campbell featured as guest of honor at UMass luncheon
Massachusetts Bar Association President Richard P. Campbell was
featured at an April 25 luncheon as part of the University of
Massachusetts Boston's "Someone to be Proud of" luncheon series.
The event featured a sit-down dinner at the UMass Club in Boston,
during which Campbell answered questions about his road to his
current success as a trial lawyer.
In his introduction, UMass Boston Chancellor J. Keith Motley
described Campbell as "a luminary in a highly competitive field."
Motley added, "We're so proud of his commitment to public
service."
Campbell shared -- with the intimate crowd of about 60 -- stories
from his modest upbringing in Medford, his days of attending UMass
Boston in its former Park Square location, the beginnings of his
law career and his current roles as founder and chairman of
Campbell, Campbell, Edwards & Conroy PC and family patriarch
with three grown children and grandchildren.
Campbell was prompted by interviewer Glenn Mangurian, a respected
area businessman who organizes the luncheon series. Campbell
described himself as an "okay student" in high school and recounted
the tumultuous times of the late 1960s when he was seeking his
undergraduate degree. "College years back then were different,
especially in the city," said Campbell, who later served for a year
with the U.S. Army Reserves before attending Boston College Law
School.
He spoke of his first job as a lawyer in New Jersey as a young
husband with small children. He highlighted his most memorable
cases, shared what it was like to serve as a trustee of the
University of Massachusetts and offered his viewpoint on his role
as the president of the MBA.
"It is an enormous honor, a huge honor to represent lawyers in the
commonwealth. It's as good as it gets," said Campbell, "except for
being a grandfather."
Following the speaking portion of the program, Campbell spoke to
several UMass Boston students in attendance, fielding their
individual questions related to their intended studies and career
paths.