SCALES OF JUSTICE

• 2007: Brad Smith, Microsoft Corporation
• 2006: Benjamin W. Heineman Jr., General Electric Company
• 2005: Roderick A. “Rick” Palmore, Sara Lee Corporation
• 2004: Thomas A. Gottschalk, General Motors Corporation
• 2003: Deval L. Patrick, The Coca-Cola Company
• 2002: David R. Andrews, PepsiCo, Inc.
• 2001: Charles F.C. Ruff, Covington & Burling (posthumously)
• 2000: Eldon H. “Took” Crowell, Crowell & Moring LLP
  Center on Wrongful Convictions, Northwestern University School of Law
• 1999: The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton, First Lady of the United States
• 1998: Martha W. Barnett, Holland & Knight LLP
  Jennifer Gordon, The Workplace Project
• 1997: Jamie S. Gorelick, Fannie Mae
  Paul Igasaki, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• 1996: Alexander D. Forger, Legal Services Corporation
  Bryan Stevenson, Alabama Equal Justice Initiative
• 1995: The Honorable Abner J. Mikva, White House Counsel
  Antonia Hernandez, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
  Kathleen Welch, Legal Services Corporation
• 1994: Brooksley Born, Arnold & Porter LLP
  Clinton Lyons, National Legal Aid & Defender Association
• 1993: Peter B. Edelman, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
  Marian Wright Edelman, Children’s Defense Fund

Equal Justice Works annually honors the outstanding public interest contributions of a law school dean, the work of a law school faculty or staff member dedicated to public interest law and the exemplary public service work of a law student or a law student group or project. Nominations for the 2008 dean and faculty awards are now closed. Student nominations will close on July 30, 2008 at 5 p.m.

John R. Kramer Outstanding Law School Dean Award

Honoring a law school dean who has successfully demonstrated a commitment to building an institution that nurtures a spirit of public service.

• 2007: Karen Rothenberg, University of Maryland School of Law
• 2006: Katharine Bartlett, Duke University School of Law
• 2005: Gene R. Nichol, University of North Carolina School of Law
• 2004: Harry J. Haynsworth, William Mitchell College of Law
• 2003: Judith Areen, Georgetown University Law Center
• 2002: Katherine "Shelley" Broderick, University of the District of Columbia-David A. Clarke School of Law
• 2001: Rudolph Hasl, Seattle University School of Law
• 2000: Claudio Grossman, American University Washington College of Law
• 1999: Gregory H. Williams, The Ohio State University College of Law
• 1998: Kristin Booth Glen, City University of New York School of Law at Queens College
• 1997: David Hall, Northeastern University School of Law
• 1996: John D. Feerick, Fordham University School of Law

Outstanding Law School Faculty or Staff Award

Recognizing a law school faculty or staff member for his or her outstanding support of the next generation of public interest lawyers.

• 2007: Ilene Seidman, Clinical Professor of Law, Suffolk University Law School
• 2006: Sudha Shetty, Director, Access to Justice Institute Seattle University School of Law
• 2005: Marni B. Lennon, Director of H.O.P.E., University of Miami School of Law
• 2004: Florence Wagman Roisman, Michael D. McCormick Professor of Law, Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis

Exemplary Public Service Award

The Exemplary Public Service Award recognizes exceptional work within the law school community by a law student or law student project.

• 2007: Reena Arora, New York University School of Law ’08
  Gavan Meehan, University of Connecticut School of Law ’07
• 2006: Student Hurricane Network
• 2005: Alexander Saingchin, Rutgers School of Law-Newark ’06
• 2004: Loren G. Stewart, University of Pennsylvania Law School ’05
  Tiffani Lennon, University of Denver College of Law ’04
• 2003: Sarah Alvarez, Columbia University School of Law ’04
  Emily Benfer, Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis ’05
• 2002: Allison Gill, Northeastern University School of Law ’03
  Diego Cartagena, University of California Los Angeles School of Law ’03