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Graphic: Justice Impact Awards Recipients

Annually, Washington Council of Lawyers is thrilled to celebrate us! – the hundreds of public-interest and pro bono professionals who dedicate time, expertise, finances, and compassion to helping their neighbors. That is why we are pleased to announce our annual Awards Ceremony will now be known as the Justice Impact Awards – a time for us to come together, recharge our collective batteries, celebrate our accomplishments, commiserate on our challenges, and be inspired.  It will continue to be our annual pro bono and public interest celebration.

Further, each year there are a few exceptional individuals who go above and beyond and deserve special recognition. As we have for many years, we will recognize the outstanding advocates who make exceptional contributions to the pro bono and public-interest community while bringing our larger community together.

We are thrilled to recognize the first recipients of our Justice Impact Awards:

Presidents Award for Public Service
Nancy Drane
D.C. Access to Justice Commission

Legal Services
Wes Heppler
Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless

Government
Chris Jennison

Federal Aviation Administration

Law Firm
Ted Howard

Wiley Rein LLP

Corporate Legal Department
Pat McGlone
Ullico, Inc.

Thank you to our 2023 annual Justice Impact Awards Sponsors!

Your support means we can continue our mission of ensuring that our legal system treats everyone fairly, regardless of money, position, or power.

Champion

Arnold & Porter
Compass Lexecon
Kirkland & Ellis

Trailblazer

Latham & Watkins

Advocate

Wiley Rein

Defender

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Covington & Burling
DLA Piper
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Hogan Lovells
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
Sidley Austin
Steptoe Foundation
TM Financial Forensics

Pioneer

AlixPartners
ArentFox Schiff
Cleary Gottlieb
Crowell & Moring
Dechert

Sponsors help make our work possible. If you would like to become a sponsor, please contact our Executive Director, Christina Jackson, at cjackson@wclawyers.org or 202.451.8129.

If you weren’t able to attend our 2023 celebration, check out the inspiring remarks from our award recipients on our Instagram Reels @wash_lawyers or our other platforms using #JusticeImpactAwards23.

Past Award Winners

Past Winners – By Year

Past Winners – Presidents Award for Public Service

Past Winners – Government Pro Bono Award

Past Winners – Legal Services Award

Past Winners – Law Firm Award

Past Winners – Other Awards


More on our past awards celebrations

2022 Awards Ceremony

Sponsors
Photo Album

2021 Awards Ceremony

Sponsors
50th Anniversary Celebration video
Attorney General Karl Racine remarks video
Photo Album

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