The 2009 Morris Award On July 23, 2009, MassABOTA presented its first Morris Award to member Frank C. Corso in a terrific ceremony hosted by Eric Parker. The Morris award was created to recognize trial lawyers who exhibit unusual courage while maintaining the ABOTA principles of professionalism and civility. The selection committee was unanimous that there is no one this year more serving of this award that Frank Corso. Frank represented Ulysses Charles in on of the Commonwealth’s first successful suits brought under Mass. Gen. Laws c. 258D. That statute provides a right of recovery, capped at $500,000, for a person who was wrongfully convicted and who subsequently can prove by clear and convincing evidence that he was innocent. Frank took the case after the first case ended in a mistrial with a hung jury. Frank revamped the case and streamlined the argument, focusing on the winning points. After a two week trial, a Suffolk County jury returned a verdict finding Mr. Charles innocent. You can read about the case in an article written by David Frank for Lawyers Weekly by clicking here . President Eric Parker presented Mr. Corso the award, who was accompanied by Mr. Charles. Frank gave some typically self-effacing (if inaccurate) remarks, and then introduced Mr. Charles who spoke movingly about his experience in the judicial system and of his appreciation for “Mr. Corso’s” work. For more about Robert Morris, Sr. and the history of the Morris Award, click the link below. If you know of anyone whom you believe deserves to be recognized, please contact one of the officers.

The 2009 Morris Award

On July 23, 2009, MassABOTA presented its first Morris Award to member Frank C. Corso in a terrific ceremony hosted by Eric Parker. The Morris award was created to recognize trial lawyers who exhibit unusual courage while maintaining the ABOTA principles of professionalism and civility. The selection committee was unanimous that there is no one this year more serving of this award that Frank Corso.

Frank represented Ulysses Charles in on of the Commonwealth’s first successful suits brought under Mass. Gen. Laws c. 258D. That statute provides a right of recovery, capped at $500,000, for a person who was wrongfully convicted and who subsequently can prove by clear and convincing evidence that he was innocent. Frank took the case after the first case ended in a mistrial with a hung jury.

Frank revamped the case and streamlined the argument, focusing on the winning points. After a two week trial, a Suffolk County jury returned a verdict finding Mr. Charles innocent. You can read about the case in an article written by David Frank for Lawyers Weekly by clicking here .

President Eric Parker presented Mr. Corso

the award, who was accompanied by Mr. Charles.

Frank gave some typically self-effacing (if inaccurate) remarks, and then introduced Mr. Charles who spoke movingly about his experience in the judicial system and of his appreciation for “Mr. Corso’s” work.

For more about Robert Morris, Sr. and the history of the Morris Award, click the link below. If you know of anyone whom you believe deserves to be recognized, please contact one of the officers.