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)

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