media advisory
CONTACT:
Aaron Pickering
(202) 466-3686 ext. 137 		apickering@equaljusticeworks.org
www.equaljusticeworks.org
EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS EVENT RECOGNIZES
PUBLIC INTEREST LAWYERS RISING TO ECONOMIC CHALLENGES
What:

The Equal Justice Works Awards Dinner is one of the nation's largest gatherings of public interest law supporters and recognizes those who have made extraordinary contributions to achieving equal justice on behalf of underserved communities and causes. This year’s event will celebrate the work of public interest lawyers and supporters who are rising to current economic challenges and are meeting the increasing demand for legal services despite a sharp decline in resources. The 2009 Equal Justice Works Awards Dinner honorees are:

  • Scales of Justice Award: D. Bruce Sewell
    Senior Vice President & General Counsel
    Intel Corporation (2004 – Sept. 2009)
    Apple Inc. (Sept. 2009 – Present)
  • John R. Kramer Award for Outstanding Law School Dean: Larry Kramer
    Dean & Richard E. Lang Professor of Law
    Stanford Law School
  • Exemplary Public Service Award: Scott Burrill
    Class of 2011
    University of Iowa College of Law
When: Thursday, October 29, 2009
Where: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Contact: For additional information about the Equal Justice Works Awards Dinner, visit http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/dinner09/index.html. Media representatives interested in attending any of the events should contact Aaron Pickering at 202-466-3686 ext 137 or apickering@equaljusticeworks.org before October 19.


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Equal Justice Works, a nonprofit, nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organization, was founded in 1986 by law students dedicated to working for equal justice on behalf of underserved communities and causes. Today, Equal Justice Works is the national leader in creating summer and postgraduate public interest opportunities for law students and lawyers as well as in urging more public interest programming at law schools. For more information, visit www.equaljusticeworks.org.
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