Awards
The CBF Recognizes Exemplary Attorneys In Our Legal Community
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.
CBF Awards
Morsch Award
Lewis
Award
Exelon
Award
Schrager Award
Anderson Fellowship
Kilbride Award
Weigle
Award
Stevens Award
Congratulations to the 2026 Recipients
Kimball R. Anderson and Karen Gatsis Anderson Public Interest Law Fellowship
Emory Robertson, Ascend Justice
Exelon Outstanding Corporate Counsel Award
Stephanie Hipp, McDonald’s Corporation
Justice Thomas L. Kilbride Public Service Award
Renata Stiehl, Circuit Court of Cook County
Edward J. Lewis II Pro Bono Service Award
Joshua Vincent, Hinshaw & Culbertson
Maurice Weigle Exceptional Young Lawyer Award
Christina Lopez, Jenner & Block LLP
Leonard Jay Schrager Award of Excellence
Theresa Ceko, Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Thomas H. Morsch Public Service Award
Lawrence Wood, Legal Action Chicago
