Bayard Attorney is One of Only Eight Lawyers From International Association of Law Firms Selected to Attend Leadership Institute

WILMINGTON, Del. - Michael J. Scali, an attorney at Bayard, a Wilmington law firm with a significant commercial and corporate business practice, is one of only eight attorneys selected to participate in the Meritas Leadership Institute and was subsequently elected Chairman by his peers. The Meritas Leadership Institute is a year-long program that provides a forum for the further development of leadership skills and identifies future leaders of the Meritas alliance of attorneys. Mr. Scali was introduced along with fellow Meritas Leadership Institute members during the Meritas annual meeting held May 8 - 10, 2008 in Chicago, Ill.

"The firm is pleased that Mike is accepting the torch of leadership within Meritas, a global organization of attorneys which is so important to Bayard and its clients," said Neil B. Glassman, a Director of Bayard. "Through Meritas,  Bayard is able to provide its clients with immediate and effective representation almost anywhere in the world, with the comfort of knowing that the lawyers and firms in those other cities and countries have been hand picked and screened and are continually monitored for the quality of their work. Bayard is a founding member of Meritas and is proud to be the only Delaware firm in Meritas."

Meritas is an international non-profit alliance of more than 170 independent commercial law firms in 60 countries.