SCALES OF JUSTICE

• 2009: D. Bruce Sewell, Intel Corporation (2004 - Sept. 2009), Apple Inc. (2009 - Present)
• 2008: Senator George Mitchell, DLA Piper
• 2007: Brad Smith, Microsoft Corporation
• 2006: Benjamin W. Heineman Jr., General Electric Company
• 2005: Roderick A. “Rick” Palmore, Sara Lee Corporation
• 2004: Thomas A. Gottschalk, General Motors Corporation
• 2003: Deval L. Patrick, The Coca-Cola Company
• 2002: David R. Andrews, PepsiCo, Inc.
• 2001: Charles F.C. Ruff, Covington & Burling (posthumously)
• 2000: Eldon H. “Took” Crowell, Crowell & Moring LLP
  Center on Wrongful Convictions, Northwestern University School of Law
• 1999: The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton, First Lady of the United States
• 1998: Martha W. Barnett, Holland & Knight LLP
  Jennifer Gordon, The Workplace Project
• 1997: Jamie S. Gorelick, Fannie Mae
  Paul Igasaki, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• 1996: Alexander D. Forger, Legal Services Corporation
  Bryan Stevenson, Alabama Equal Justice Initiative
• 1995: The Honorable Abner J. Mikva, White House Counsel
  Antonia Hernandez, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
  Kathleen Welch, Legal Services Corporation
• 1994: Brooksley Born, Arnold & Porter LLP
  Clinton Lyons, National Legal Aid & Defender Association
• 1993: Peter B. Edelman, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
  Marian Wright Edelman, Children’s Defense Fund

Equal Justice Works annually honors the outstanding public interest contributions of a law school dean, the work of a law school faculty or staff member dedicated to public interest law and the exemplary public service work of a law student or a law student group or project. 

John R. Kramer Outstanding Law School Dean Award

Honoring a law school dean who has successfully demonstrated a commitment to building an institution that nurtures a spirit of public service.

• 2009: Larry Kramer, Stanford Law School
• 2008: Elena Kagan, Harvard Law School
• 2007: Karen Rothenberg, University of Maryland School of Law
• 2006: Katharine Bartlett, Duke University School of Law
• 2005: Gene R. Nichol, University of North Carolina School of Law
• 2004: Harry J. Haynsworth, William Mitchell College of Law
• 2003: Judith Areen, Georgetown University Law Center
• 2002: Katherine "Shelley" Broderick, University of the District of Columbia-David A. Clarke School of Law
• 2001: Rudolph Hasl, Seattle University School of Law
• 2000: Claudio Grossman, American University Washington College of Law
• 1999: Gregory H. Williams, The Ohio State University College of Law
• 1998: Kristin Booth Glen, City University of New York School of Law at Queens College
• 1997: David Hall, Northeastern University School of Law
• 1996: John D. Feerick, Fordham University School of Law

Outstanding Law School Faculty or Staff Award

Recognizing a law school faculty or staff member for his or her outstanding support of the next generation of public interest lawyers. Learn more about this award, criteria and how to nominate an honoree.

• 2009: Patty Ferguson-Bohnee, Associate Clinical Professor of Law, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
• 2008: Philip Schrag, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center
• 2007: Ilene Seidman, Clinical Professor of Law, Suffolk University Law School
• 2006: Sudha Shetty, Director, Access to Justice Institute Seattle University School of Law
• 2005: Marni B. Lennon, Director of H.O.P.E., University of Miami School of Law
• 2004: Florence Wagman Roisman, Michael D. McCormick Professor of Law, Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis

Exemplary Public Service Award

The Exemplary Public Service Award recognizes exceptional work within the law school community by a law student or law student project. Learn more about this award, criteria and how to nominate an honoree.

• 2009: Scott Burrill, University of Iowa College of Law '10
  Voters' Rights Group, Rutgers School of Law - Camden
• 2008: Caroline Hsu, Fordham Law School ’09
  The Society for Restorative Justice, Northeastern University School of Law
• 2007: Reena Arora, New York University School of Law ’08
  Gavan Meehan, University of Connecticut School of Law ’07
• 2006: Student Hurricane Network
• 2005: Alexander Saingchin, Rutgers School of Law-Newark ’06
• 2004: Loren G. Stewart, University of Pennsylvania Law School ’05
  Tiffani Lennon, University of Denver College of Law ’04
• 2003: Sarah Alvarez, Columbia University School of Law ’04
  Emily Benfer, Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis ’05
• 2002: Allison Gill, Northeastern University School of Law ’03
  Diego Cartagena, University of California Los Angeles School of Law ’03