“I am honored to receive the 2026 Outstanding Law Student Award from the National Association of Women Lawyers. To be nominated by my professors and the Rutgers Law School community makes this recognition especially meaningful. I am truly indebted to my mentors who invested in my growth in ways I can never fully repay. This award represents more than achievement; it symbolizes responsibility. It is a reminder that the greatest way to honor the people who supported me is to pay that support forward. I plan to carry forward the values of leadership, service, and community that this award represents throughout my legal career and beyond.”

– Megan Adams, on receiving the 2026 NAWL Outstanding Law Student Award for Rutgers Law School.

After graduation, Megan will serve as a Law Clerk to Chief Magistrate Judge Daryl F. Bloom, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, and then to District Court Judge John M. Gallagher, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.