Help an Outstanding Attorney Get Some Well-Deserved Recognition

May 6, 2020

The CBF and the Chicago Bar Association invite you to submit nominations by Friday, June 5, 2020, for the CBA/CBF Pro Bono and Public Service Awards. These awards celebrate exemplary members of the legal profession who have used their talents and resources to improve access to justice in our community. The recipients will be honored in July at a virtual Pro Bono and Public Service Awards Celebration. The six individual awards are:

• Thomas H. Morsch Public Service Award
  lifelong excellence by a public interest attorney
• Edward J. Lewis II Pro Bono Service Award
  outstanding pro bono legal service
• Exelon Outstanding Corporate Counsel Award
  outstanding pro bono and community service by a corporate attorney
• Leonard Jay Schrager Award of Excellence
  significant and lasting contributions to improving access to justice by an attorney in academia
• Richard J. Phelan Public Service Award
  excellent work and demonstrated commitment to increasing access to justice by a government attorney
• Maurice Weigle Exceptional Young Lawyer Award
  initiative and exceptional contributions to the profession, the organized bar and the community by a young attorney