Spirit of Excellence Awards
The Spirit of Excellence Award celebrates the achievements of diverse lawyers and others who contribute to the legal profession and society. Awards are presented to lawyers who excel in their professional settings; who personify excellence on the national, state, or local level; and who have demonstrated a commitment to racial and ethnic diversity in the legal profession. As one of the highlights of the ABA Midyear Meeting, the 2009 Spirit of Excellence Awards will be presented on Saturday, February 14, 2009 in Boston, MA.
Save the Date
American Bar Association
Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession
S a v e t h e D a t e
Spirit of Excellence Awards
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Noon- 2:00 pm
Sheraton Boston
Boston, MA
This year’s recipients:
Julius L. Chambers
Civil Rights Lawyer and Educator
Ferguson Stein Chambers Gresham and Sumter P.A.
Charlotte, NC
Senator Colleen Hanabusa
Senate President
Hawai`i State Legislature, State Capitol
Honolulu, HI
Joan Mei Haratani
Partner
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
San Francisco, CA
Professor Charles J. Ogletree, Jr.
Jesse Climenko Professor of Law
Executive Director, Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice
Harvard Law School
Cambridge, MA
Richard A. Soden
Of Counsel
Goodwin Procter LLP
Boston, MA
Chief Justice Daniel Sosa, Jr. (Ret.)
Supreme Court of the State of New Mexico
Las Cruces, NM
William A. Von Hoene, Jr. (Corporate Award)
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Exelon Corporation
Chicago, IL
For general information, contact Regina Smith at 312/988-5508 or smithr@staff.abanet.org.
Sponsorship Opportunities are available, contact Sharon Tindall at TindallS@staff.abanet.org or 312/988-5642.
Information
See highlights from the 2007 Spirit of Excellence Awards
See pictures from the 2005 Spirit of Excellence Award
See past winners of the Spirit of Excellence Award.
Find out more about the Award
For more information about the 2009 Spirit of Excellence Awards Luncheon, please contact Mario Burton at (312) 988-5667.
2008 Spirit of Excellence Awards Sponsors
We would like to thank our generous sponsors:
Galaxy Sponsors
Chadbourne & Parke LLP
Constellation Sponsors
Holland & Knight LLP
State Farm Insurance Companies
Solar System Sponsors
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP
Star Sponsors
Boies Schiller & Flexner LLP
Foley & Lardner LLP
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Hunton & Williams LLP
Greenberg Glusker
Greenberg Traurig P.A.
Microsoft Corporation
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Thompson & Knight LLP
University of Miami School of Law
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Supporters
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP
Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, P.A.
ABA Entity Star Sponsors
Section of Antitrust Law
Section of Business Law
Section of Dispute Resolution
Health Law Section
Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities
Section of Intellectual Property Law
Section of Labor and Employment Law
Law Practice Management Section
Law Student Division
Section of Litigation
Section of Public Utility, Communications and Transportation Law
Center for Racial and Ethnic Diversity
Council on Racial and Ethnic Justice
Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law
Section of Science and Technology Law
Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Section of State and Local Government Law
Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section
Young Lawyers Division
Bar Association Sponsors
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
Japanese American Bar Association of Greater Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Bar Association
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
National Lesbian and Gay Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
