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APPEALS COURT APPOINTS NEW COURT ADMINISTRATOR
Chief
Justice Phillip Rapoza announced the appointment of attorney
Gilbert Lima, Jr., as the new Court Administrator of
the Massachusetts Appeals Court. Mr. Lima's appointment
is effective July 1, 2010. Mr. Lima succeeds the recently
retired administrator, Alex McNeil, the only other person
to hold that position since the court was established
in 1972.
A
summa cum laude graduate of Framingham State College
and a magna cum laude graduate of Western New England
College School of Law, Mr. Lima has worked in the Appeals
Court Clerk's Office for over 20 years, the last 10 as
First Assistant Clerk. Prior to that, he was an Assistant
District Attorney, serving in Bristol County between
1983 and 1989. He is also a retired major in the Military
Police of the U.S. Army Reserve. Mr. Lima was mobilized
as a platoon leader and company executive officer in
Operation Desert Storm and then lead a Military Observer
Controller Team conducting training for units mobilized
in support of anti-terrorist activity. He is a resident
of Rehoboth, where he lives with his wife and three children.
Announcing
the appointment, Appeals Court Chief Justice Phillip
Rapoza said, "I am extremely pleased to appoint
Gil Lima as Court Administrator of the Appeals Court.
He has demonstrated both the knowledge and leadership
skills necessary to assist me in administering the court
and he has my complete confidence in his new role. I
look forward to working with him in the years to come." Referring
to the appointment last year of Joseph Stanton as the
new Clerk of the Appeals Court, Chief Justice Rapoza
stated, "I believe we have assembled an excellent
management team to help guide the Appeals Court during
these difficult times."
Mr.
Lima said, "I am deeply honored to have been appointed
to be the Court Administrator. I look forward to working
with Chief Justice Rapoza and all of the Justices, and
also with my colleagues in the Appeals Court and throughout
the Massachusetts court system."
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