Public Service Award
The
Public Service Award is presented to a person who has demonstrated dedication and commitment to exemplary public service and social responsibility, including through government, nonprofit, pro bono, or other service for the public good. Their work includes either advancing women in the profession or fighting for women under the law. In special circumstances, this award can be presented to an organization.
2023
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
Solicitor General of the United States
2021
Shawn Ray White
Executive Vice President-General Counsel,
The Barack Obama Foundation
2020
Linda Xochitl Tortolero
President and CEO,
Mujeres Latinas en Accion
2019
Hon. Margaret Morrow
President and Chief Executive Officer,
Public Counsel
2018
Hon. Patricia A. Seitz
Senior Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
2017
Hon. Mazie K. Hirono
U.S. Senator, Hawaii
2017
Stephanie A. Scharf
Founding Partner,
Scharf Banks Marmor LLC
2016
Hannah-Beth Jackson
California State Senator, 19th District
2015
Susan S. Sher
Senior Adviser to the President of the University of Chicago and to the Executive Vice President of Medical Affairs
2014
Kathryn H. Ruemmler
Partner, Latham & Watkins
2013
Catherine J. Douglass
Executive Director & President,
inMotion, Inc.
(Image courtesy of The New York Times)
2012
Hon. Olympia J. Snowe
U.S. Senator, Maine
(Image courtesy of the University of Maine)
2011
Brooksley Born
Retired Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP
(Image courtesy of Julian Dufort, CNN)
2010
Elaine Jones
President and Director-Counsel,
NAACP Legal Defense Fund
(Image courtesy of the NAACP LDF)
2009
LexisNexis
2008
Helaine M. Barnett
President, Legal Services Corporation
(Image courtesy of Universiteit Antwerpen)
2007
Carol Robles-Román
Deputy Mayor, New York City
2005
Lorelie S. Masters
Chair, NAWL Amicus Committee
(Image courtesy of Hunton Andrews Kurth)
2005
Jessie K. Liu
(Image courtesy of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates)
