Awards
Each year the CBF partners with The Chicago Bar Association to recognize exemplary attorneys in our legal community through the CBF/CBA Pro Bono and Public Service Awards and the Justice John Paul Stevens Award.
The Pro Bono and Public Service Awards celebrate outstanding members of the legal profession who have used their talents and resources to improve access to justice for the less fortunate in our community. This year’s event will be in-person at the Hilton Chicago on Friday, July 16th from 12-1:30pm. Learn more about the event here.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2021 RECIPIENTS
Kimball R. Anderson and Karen Gatsis Anderson Public Interest Law Fellowship
Alyssa Phillips, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
Exelon Outstanding Corporate Counsel Award
Theresa Duckett, BMO Harris Bank
Justice Thomas L. Kilbride Public Service Award
Hon. Maxwell Griffin, Jr., Circuit Court of Cook County
Edward J. Lewis II Pro Bono Service Award
Andrew W. Vail, Jenner & Block LLP (US)
Maurice Weigle Exceptional Young Lawyer Award
Sarah Grady, Loevy & Loevy
Leonard Jay Schrager Award of Excellence
Colleen Boraca, Northern Illinois University College of Law
Thomas H. Morsch Public Service Award
Michelle Gilbert, Lawyers’ Committee for Better Housing
The Justice John Paul Stevens Award honors Justice Stevens, a Chicago native, for his lifetime effort to improve the system of justice and his active participation and dedication to the CBA. The award is presented at an annual luncheon to attorneys who best exemplify the Justice’s commitment to integrity and public service in the practice of law.