2010 – Elizabeth A. Cunningham, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless

2009 – Teri L. Ross, Illinois Legal Aid Online

2008 – Dennericka Brooks, Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago

2007 – Miguel Keberlein Gutierrez, Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago

2006 – Sarah E. Biehl, Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago

2005 – Michael G. Bergmann, Public Interest Law Initiative

2004 – Sherizaan Minwalla, National Immigrant Justice Center

2003 – Elizabeth Berrones-Rotchford, Cabrini Green Legal Aid Clinic