Jack lived with us while he worked with me in Vallejo and I have marvelous humorous memories of him of his incredible dedication to legal services clients.
But the one that always stays in my mind was when we doing a mock trial and showing how to properly lay a foundation for physical evidence in a UD trial. Jack had the witness lay a foundation for the evidence for habitability violations and vermin. Then he took out a jar with huge black things and asked the witness to identify them--the witness said "those are rat turds". At that moment all the baby attorneys watching jumped back about two feet. --- Really they were just huge stuffed olives--but everyone was sure they were the genuine item.--and I'm sure they remembered how to lay a foundation for physical evidence.
Tamara Dahn
Friday, February 12, 2010
Friday, January 8, 2010
From Linda
I didn't know Jack well or at all, really - in fact I think we actually only had one conversation - at my first all-staff meeting that was held in Visalia - I always wear a hat and he had something clever to say about my hat. It was a bonus for me that he introduced himself to me. I watched him 'work the room' that day and felt his 'specialness.' I am sure he will be missed because I miss his presence...
Thursday, January 7, 2010
The Race Equity Project Tribute to Jack Daniel
Bill Kennedy, Legal Services of Northern California, published a tribute on LSNC's The Race Equity Project. It can be found here. http://lsnc.net/equity/
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Message from Gary Smith, Executive Director of LSNC to all LSNC staff
Hello Everyone,
It is with great sorrow that I report the death of our friend and colleague, Jack Daniel, who spent his legal services and civil rights career battling poverty and injustice. Jack, who served as keynote speaker at a LSNC All Staff Conference some years ago, inspired all of us, not only with his dedication to his clients, but with the spirit and good humor with which he battled terminal cancer for many years. He was a true "warrior on poverty," and a wonderful human being. We will miss him.
Gary
It is with great sorrow that I report the death of our friend and colleague, Jack Daniel, who spent his legal services and civil rights career battling poverty and injustice. Jack, who served as keynote speaker at a LSNC All Staff Conference some years ago, inspired all of us, not only with his dedication to his clients, but with the spirit and good humor with which he battled terminal cancer for many years. He was a true "warrior on poverty," and a wonderful human being. We will miss him.
Gary
For Jack
There is a quote by Abraham Lincoln that goes..."In the end it's not the years in your life that count, its the life in your years".
Jack must have had alot of love and life in his years. Jack is the kind of advocate that I aspire to be. Witty, charming, kind and brilliant, Jack always had time to share his knowledge with me. Jack has an amazing legacy. Our clients were blessed by his advocacy, just as we, his friends and co-workers were blessed with his wit, charm and friendship. I am blessed for having known Jack. I believe the world is blessed for having known Jack. My deepest condolences to his family. Anna Moore-Goodwin
Jack must have had alot of love and life in his years. Jack is the kind of advocate that I aspire to be. Witty, charming, kind and brilliant, Jack always had time to share his knowledge with me. Jack has an amazing legacy. Our clients were blessed by his advocacy, just as we, his friends and co-workers were blessed with his wit, charm and friendship. I am blessed for having known Jack. I believe the world is blessed for having known Jack. My deepest condolences to his family. Anna Moore-Goodwin
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