• When: 04 December 2025, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
• Where: Arnold & Porter (601 Massachusetts Ave., NW)
• Cost: $55 WCL Members; $75 General Ticket; options for membership + ticket

Each year, we recognize outstanding lawyers who make exceptional contributions to the pro bono and public-interest community and celebrate the hundreds of public-interest and pro bono professionals who dedicate time, expertise, finances, and compassion to helping their neighbors. Join us at our 2025 Justice Impact Awards to come together, recharge our collective batteries, celebrate our accomplishments, commiserate on our challenges, and be inspired. Our annual pro bono and public interest celebration is always unique, fun, and inspiring.

Congratulations to our 2025 Awards recipients!

Thank you to our 2025 Justice Impact Awards sponsors!

Champion

Arnold & Porter
Sidley Austin

Trailblazer

Latham & Watkins

Benefactor

Morgan Lewis

Defender

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Covington & Burling
DLA Piper
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Hogan Lovells
Steptoe LLP
Wiley

Pioneer

AlixPartners
ArentFox Schiff
Cleary Gottlieb
Crowell & Moring
Nancy Lopez
In Memory of Charles M. McDowell
James J. Sandman and Elizabeth D. Mullin
Lawrence A. Schneider

Join us for a celebratory evening of delicious food & drink, inspiring community connections, and the chance to celebrate our local pro bono and public-interest advocates who work tirelessly to increase access to justice! You can become a member at special rates when you purchase your tickets.

You can also honor this year’s award recipients by donating in their name or sponsoring the Justice Impact Awards. For more information, please contact our Executive Director, Christina Jackson, at cjackson@wclawyers.org or 202-451-8129.

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