President's Pro Bono Service Awards

ABOUT THE PRO BONO AWARDS

The State Bar Board of Trustees created the President’s Pro Bono Service Awards in 1983. The awards recognize California attorneys, law firms and associations of California lawyers who have provided or enabled the direct provision of legal services to poor persons or organizations whose primary purpose is to provide legal services to the poor, free of charge, without expectation of compensation from the client, in the preceding calendar year. In November 2009, the Board of Trustees expanded the list of award recipients to include California law schools accredited by the American Bar Association or The State Bar of California and law students currently enrolled in those law schools. A combined total of up to nine awards shall be given annually in all award categories. Recommendations for the President’s Pro Bono Service Awards are made by the Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services (SCDLS) to the Board of Trustees, which reviews and approves the recommendations.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTION

Award recipients must either be:

A. Lawyers who provided pro bono legal services from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011 and

1. are members of the State Bar of California;
2. were not employed on a full-time basis, during the period when the pro bono work was done, by an organization that has as its primary purpose the provision of free legal services to the poor (as defined by current federal poverty guidelines) unless the legal services staff attorney provided the pro bono work outside the scope of his/her employment;
3. have voluntarily contributed a significant amount of time, with no expectation of being paid by the client or receiving attorney fees (unless they have agreed in advance to donate all fees received) to providing or enabling the delivery of legal services in civil or criminal matters for a client, client group or charitable organization (whose primary purpose is to provide services to the poor and that does not have the resources to pay for services);
4. have made such contribution independently or preferably through organized pro bono programs, including legal services programs, legal aid societies, local bar association-sponsored pro bono programs, lawyer referral services' no fee panels or other organizations whose primary purpose is to serve the poor, and
5. whose voluntary contributions have resulted in increased access to legal services for the poor; or,

B. Law firms, teams of lawyers, associations of California lawyers, California law schools accredited by the American Bar Association or State Bar of California, and law students currently enrolled in those law schools who did not receive any form of compensation, clinical or other academic credit for doing pro bono work, and the work was not public service (e.g. building houses for Habitat for Humanity, serving meals in a soup kitchen).

Members of the Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services (SCDLS) are ineligible to receive an award during their service on the committee, and for one year following their departure from the committee.

FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED

• the breadth and impact of the nominee's work
• the nominee's practice setting
• obstacles or challenges to doing pro bono work (including but not limited to geography)
• pro bono activities of law firms, law schools and governemnt and corporate legal departments in relationship to the size of the entity
• the nature of the pro bono program through which the work was done
• evidence of the nominee's continuing commitment to pro bono work
• the nature of services contributed, such as: direct representation, impact litigation, appellate work, mentoring, mobilization of other to do pro bono work, provision of volunteer lawyer training, emergency, difficult or unpopular cases, advice and counsel, co-counseling, pro per assistance, organization of pro bono activities, organization of a new project or delivery service, client or public education, innovative or unique approaches

AWARD CATEGORIES

Please note that no more than a total of nine (9) awards may be given in all of the five categories combined. The number of awards in a particular category may vary from year to year.

1. Individual:
   • Solo Practitioner: attorney in his or her own practice
   • Recently Admitted: attorney is in his or her first four years of practice (please note that this definition is different from that used for the Jack Berman Award of Achievement sponsored by the California Young Lawyers Association)
   • Limited Active Practice: attorney enrolled in the State Bar's Pro Bono Practice Program, or who took time off from pacticing law for compensation and performed substantial pro bono work
   • Law Firm: attorney from a firm with two or more California attorneys
   • Government: attorney employed by a city, county, state or federal government agency
   • Corporate: attorney employed by a corporation
   • Law School Faculty Member: pro bono service was contributed by an attorney outside the scope of his or her employment with the law school
   • Law Student: currently enrolled in a law school accredited by the American Bar Association or State Bar of California and did not receive any form of compensation, clinical or other academic credit for pro bono work.
2. Law Firm: A firm of two or more attorneys, a California branch office of a law firm, or team of lawyers employed by the firm. (Please note that this category includes all law firm sizes. If you are nominating a firm with multiple branches, please indicate whether you are nominating the entire firm, or just one branch office).
3. Corporate of Government Legal Department: Entire legal department or team of California lawyers employed by a corporation or city, county, state or federal government agency.
4. Law School: A law school accredited by the American Bar Association or State Bar of California, project of the law school, team of law students, or partnership of law students and other segments of the legal community. Note: This award is for pro bono service that is performed voluntarily and not for clinical or academic credit, or any form of compensation.
5. Distinguished Pro Bono Service: Pro bono effort that is innovative, collaborative, and/or went "above and beyond the call of duty" and is deserving of special recognition.

NOMINATION INSTRUCTIONS - DOWNLOAD NOMINATION FORM

• Self-nominations are accepted.
• Repeat nominations are accepted with updated information for calendar year 2011.
• The nomination form which is available on the State Bar of California’s website, and nominee’s current resume or biography with work history and dates are required and must be submitted electronically as Word documents.
• Letters of support and additional supporting material must be submitted with the nomination form and resume as individual PDF files, except for articles which can be submitted via live URL links. Video web links, CDs and DVDs will not be accepted.
• Letters of support should be addressed to the “Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services”.
• All attachments must be itemized in the body of the e-mail message.
• The total size of all documents attached to a single e-mail cannot exceed 10 MB. If necessary, send remaining documents in a second e-mail.
• The page limit on letters of support and additional supporting materials (not including the resume) is 15 pages.
• Nomination materials should be emailed to the attention of Kimberly Warmsley at LorenMillerandProBonoAwards@calbar.ca.gov by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, March 15, 2012.
• The e-mail subject line should include “2012 Pro Bono Awards” and the nominee’s name. If attachments are submitted in two e-mails, please add “(1 of 2)” and “(2 of 2)” to the subject line.
• Please do not include more than one nomination per e-mail.
• Nominations will only be accepted electronically. If it is a hardship to submit a nomination electronically, please contact Ms. Warmsley at the e-mail address above, or 415-538-2176 about an alternative method for submission.
• Nominators will receive e-mail notification acknowledging receipt of each nomination within five (5) business days. Please contact Ms. Warmsley to confirm receipt of submission if needed.

All information requested in Sections A and B of the nomination form must be provided. If information is missing, the nomination may be disqualified. If information needs to be clarified, the nominator may be contacted. If more than one entity nominates the same candidate, please submit one joint nomination that includes responses to all questions in Sections A and B by both entities.

Please note that each nominee will receive e-mail notification that she or he has been nominated for an award with copy to the nominator.

SELECTION PROCESS AND AWARDS PRESENTATION

The State Bar Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services (SCDLS) will review the nominations and submit its recommendations to the State Bar Board of Trustees in July for final approval. Decisions regarding award recipients will be based on the criteria and factors listed above. The awards will be presented on October 12, 2012 during the State Bar Annual Meeting in Monterey.

For information and questions regarding the President's Pro Bono Service Award, contact Sharon Ngim via email at: sharon.ngim@calbar.ca.gov

A TRIBUTE TO PRO BONO 2011

Download A Tribute to Pro Bono 2011 PDF Version | View 2011 Recipients | Nominations Info

MESSAGE FROM THE STATE BAR PRESIDENT
William N. Hebert - President, State Bar of California, 2010-2011

Now more than ever, public service-minded California lawyers and law students are needed to bridge the "Justice Gap."  The recipients of the State Bar’s 2011 President’s Pro Bono Service Awards represent the very best of our legal profession. When we look in our professional mirror, these are the men and women we want to see in our reflection.  This year the State Bar honors extraordinary attorneys and a law student who have given their time, talent and passion to those who otherwise would not have access to legal services. We recognize not only the recipients of the President’s Pro Bono Service Awards, the Loren Miller Legal Services Award and the Jack Berman Award for Achievement for Distinguished Services to the Profession and Public, but also their families, friends and colleagues who supported them in this crucial work.

One of the ongoing challenges in our justice system is that it offers too little justice to too many people. Two-thirds of Californians who need and are entitled to legal services are unable to afford it. Their only hope is that all California lawyers will follow the lead of these honorees and dedicate themselves to ensuring that our system serves not just paying clients but every Californian whose rights depend on the courts.  The award recipients come from a variety of practice settings and geographic areas — what unites them is their commitment to championing a fair and accessible justice system.

On behalf of the entire State Bar of California, we are grateful to you for setting an example in the profession by reminding us injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. You have our respect and admiration. Thank you and congratulations.

Message from the Honorable Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Chief Justice of California

In my first months as Chief Justice I have had many opportunities to travel around the state to visit with judges at their courts and with attorneys in their communities. I have seen the extraordinary potential of the bench and the bar. I have seen the power of pro bono service. And I have seen a growing need for legal help not only among the poor and underserved, but among Californians struggling in an uncertain economy.

The work of the men and women we honor with these Pro Bono Service Awards has never seemed more critical, or more appreciated. Economic stresses have social consequences, many of which present challenges to the legal profession and to the courts. We see court filings rising rapidly in several areas and self-help centers reporting greater volumes of visitors from across the socioeconomic spectrum. It is not uncommon for judges to see vulnerable families and seniors in their courtrooms attempting to handle their own legal matters.

But while the need for pro bono representation seems greater than ever, so too is the potential. Especially in times of crisis, when services are cut, homes are taken and jobs are lost, the courts serve as the safety net for a civil society. Making good on the promise of equal access to justice in our state is not a challenge only for the courts, nor is it a challenge only for the bar. It is a challenge for all Californians. I am honored to be part of this celebration of those who are stepping up to do their part.

2011 President's Pro Bono Service Awards recipients:

Judith A. Litzenberger, San Diego
Solo Practitioner

A solo practitioner and a veteran focusing on military, criminal and civil law, Ms. Litzenberger dedicated herself to the development of the San Diego Superior Court Veterans Treatment Review Calendar (VTRC).  VTRC is a calendar devoted to criminal cases of veterans suffering from service-related, treatable mental disorders. Through VTRC, veterans in such circumstances have greater access to court-supervised treatment as an alternative to incarceration.  Ms. Litzenberger also helped train citizen volunteers to serve as individual mentors for VTRC participants, guided the experts from various agencies—including prosecutors, defense lawyers, probation and court staff—into a team to operate a collaborative court, and forged a bond of trust with San Diego’s military community.  In 2010, Ms. Litzenberger devoted some 1,200 pro bono hours to developing VTRC and assisted at least 100 veterans to seek alternative sentencing in local criminal cases.   Ms. Litzenberger’s dedication to serving the veterans also led her to the drafting of legislation to support treatment courts for veterans throughout the state, co-founding of the San Diego Returning Veterans Legal Task Force, and serving on the San Diego Citizens’ Review Board for Police Practices.  She also found time to train 20 JAG lawyers to represent clients at homeless court, and provided 30 MCLE presentations to hundreds of attorneys.

Jacqueline Brown Scott, San Francisco
Solo Practitioner

Becoming a lawyer in 2005, and expanding on a history of teaching and tutoring elementary and high school children as a volunteer both locally and in Costa Rica, Ms. Brown Scott devotes at least twenty percent of her solo practice to assisting immigrants in removal proceedings on a pro bono basis, with an emphasis on helping children. Last year, she contributed more than 350 pro bono hours through organizations such as the Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), the National Center for Immigrant and Refugee Children, and the Community Legal Services of East Palo Alto.  Ms. Brown Scott represents clients both at the trial and appellate level as well as in impact litigation. She co-chairs the Immigration Section of the Barristers Club, the new attorney division of the Bar Association of San Francisco, where she uses the position to bring attention to immigration issues and the need for pro bono work, especially for unaccompanied immigrant children.  In 2010, she was named one of the Barrister Club’s four Outstanding Barristers, and was named a “Pro Bono Champion” by the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Ms. Brown Scott’s devotion to her work is evident; she often travels far distances in order to meet her young clients in their homes.

Fermin Valencia, Santa Ana
Recently Admitted

Fermin Valencia is a relatively new attorney who established his law firm in 2008. He committed to taking pro bono cases at Public Law Center (PLC) from the day he opened his practice and continues to be one of the most dedicated volunteer attorneys. Last year he handled 26 immigration matters including U Visas for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, kidnapping, human trafficking and other grave offenses; T Visas for trafficking victims; and VAWA applications and I-751 Waiver petitions for victims of domestic violence to gain residency. He also handled ten Chapter 7 bankruptcy matters primarily assisting low-income debtors who were often unemployed or underemployed, lost homes to foreclosure, and/or have health issues which have created medical debt. In addition, Mr. Valencia volunteered at PLC’s Homeless Clinic providing intake and brief advice. Many PLC clients are monolingual Spanish speakers so Mr. Valencia’s ability to speak fluent Spanish helps PLC fill this language gap. In addition to PLC, he volunteers at naturalization workshops and citizenship fairs. Mr. Valencia treats his clients with compassion and understanding and constantly pushes himself to do and learn more so that he can better serve his clients.

Ronald E. Blubaugh, Sacramento
Limited Active Practice

Ronald Blubaugh retired in 2003 after serving over 25 years as a hearing officer and then as the Chief Administrative Law Judge for the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB). For over four years, Mr. Blubaugh has been a loyal volunteer at the Tommy Clinkenbeard Legal Clinic sponsored by Legal Services of Northern California where he volunteers about 25 hours per month assisting the legal needs of the homeless. He also volunteers at the monthly Public Defender clinic to prepare clients for their court appearances. He screens clients, runs warrant checks, answers the phone, and provides general legal advice to those with nowhere else to turn.  When not at the clinic, he volunteers weekly serving meals at Loaves & Fishes where his clients often recognize him. Mr. Blubaugh is so trusted by the homeless that he has become the liaison between the attorneys representing the interests of the homeless and the possible witnesses in the case Lehr et al. v. City of Sacramento and County of Sacramento.  This case challenges the constitutionality of the seizure and confiscation of the property of the homeless.  Mr. Blubaugh has been a member of the State Bar’s Pro Bono Practice Program (formerly known as the Emeritus Attorney Pro Bono Program) since 2006.

Suesan Gerard, Los Angeles
Law Student

During academic year 2009-2010, then second year law student Suesan Gerard created with almost no financial or administrative support the Loyola Law School Project for the Innocent, a thriving, student-run program that represents scores of defendants who have been wrongfully convicted.  She has handled intake for over 100 cases and spent at least 500 hours working on the project.  She has personally drafted court pleadings, collaborated with experts, interviewed witnesses, garnered support from the community, and coordinated the work of 14 colleagues participating in the project. When the Project was first created, students did not receive class credit and their time did not count toward fulfilling the graduation pro bono requirement. During 2009-2010, Ms. Gerard also was active in other Loyola Law School organizations, including the Public Interest Law Foundation, Women’s Law Association, Black Law Students Association, and the Academic Support Program. Impressively, in the midst of all her work with the Project, she maintained a 3.95 grade point average and volunteered in the Juvenile Justice Clinic and the Office of the Federal Public Defender Capital Habeas Unit.  Professor Laurie L. Levenson refers to Ms. Gerard as “the most selfless student I have met in 25 years of teaching.” 

DLA Piper LLP (US), East Palo Alto
Law Firm

DLA Piper LLP (US) is a global law firm with 76 offices or affiliates in 20 countries. In 2010 its seven California offices contributed over 29,000 hours of pro bono legal services in approximately 1,000 active matters, averaging over 85 hours of pro bono service per lawyer. Particular commendation is extended to the East Palo Alto and San Diego offices—each office contributed an average of over 100 hours per lawyer by undertaking a wide array of pro bono matters:  staffing legal clinics; representing clients in domestic violence, asylum, immigration, housing, social security disability benefits, tax and consumer law matters; and helping hundreds of homeless veterans resolve outstanding criminal matters. The firm also has a “Signature Project” program that emphasizes focused pro bono support within a specific office’s community. The depth and breadth of DLA Piper’s pro bono commitment in California is reflected in the list of co-nominators and supporters who also are pro bono partners and/or non-profit pro bono clients of the firm:  Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto, Pro Bono Project Silicon Valley, San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program, Casa Cornelia Law Center, Cooperative Restraining Order Clinic,  San Diego County Office of the Primary Public Defender, All For Good, Northern California Urban Development Corporation, Making It Happen For Our Children in East Palo Alto Coalition, and Craigslist Foundation.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Los Angeles
Law Firm Branch Office

In 2010, Skadden’s Los Angeles office provided more than 16,300 hours of pro bono services, an average of over 100 hours per attorney and 6.4% of the office’s total billable hours.  Skadden attorneys represented pro bono clients in a wide variety of matters resulting in, among other things, vindication of an inmate’s Fourth Amendment rights in a first-of-its-kind case; a favorable settlement for 25 tenants subjected to sub-human housing conditions; a successful challenge to Fresno County’s medical care eligibility guidelines benefiting thousands of Fresno residents; and a grant of lawful permanent resident status for a transgender individual fleeing her home country due to violence and death threats from law enforcement officers.  Skadden attorneys also represented Holocaust survivors seeking reparations from Germany, advocated for special education rights, finalized uncontested adoptions, and provided corporate, tax, intellectual property, real estate and employment law advice to non-profits, including in complex transactions such as contracts, loan modifications for historic preservation, and mortgage financing.  Pro bono matters were handled through multiple legal services agencies, including Bet Tzedek Legal Services, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, Public Counsel, Western Center on Law and Poverty, Alliance for Children's Rights, the Anti-Defamation League, ACLU of Southern California, and Inner City Law Center. 

Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP Team, Burlingame
Law Firm Team

The Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP Team provided pro bono representation to an 89-year old, visually impaired widow, Pauline Reade, who had been tricked into signing loan documents with various banks and mortgage entities. When the client approached the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County (LASSMC), she risked losing her home to foreclosure. LASSMC lacked the resources to take on the case due to the complex nature of the litigation. Almost every large firm would have been conflicted out because so many banks and mortgage lenders were involved.    The team jumped in and filed a lawsuit staying the foreclosure and sued for elder abuse.  In 2010, the case ended in a settlement that was the first of its kind in the community.  As a result, the lien on Ms. Reade’s property was completely removed and she has no obligation under the loan, which exceeded $420,000.  Ms. Reade also received additional compensation in the settlement from various defendants. The two attorney team members, Niki Okcu and Jessica Curiale, contributed more than 800 hours out of a total of over 1,700 hours on the case. Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP’s California office has 23 attorneys, and a 40-year history of pro bono work. 

Loeb & Loeb LLP Immigration/Asylum Pro Bono Team, Los Angeles
Law Firm Team

In 2010, a team of attorneys from Loeb & Loeb LLP, in partnership with Public Counsel’s Immigration Rights Project, contributed more than 400 hours of pro bono representation to individuals seeking asylum in the United States based on political or ethnic persecution, or domestic abuse. The team worked to protect the rights of asylum seekers from Africa, South America and other nations, who were threatened with violence and death in their native countries. Loeb’s team overcame many obstacles presented by the physical and emotional challenges that asylees often face at the time of representation, and successfully obtained asylum for a number of clients, including: a tortured and persecuted Cameroonian mother who was reunited with her children after eight years of separation; a 20-year-old Ethiopian who had escaped on foot after the ruling political party murdered his brother and father and had illegally imprisoned and tortured him; and a victim of domestic violence who fled to the United States from Mexico to escape her abusive former spouse. The team members’ practice areas include intellectual property, employment and labor law, and business litigation. Individual members also are involved in other pro bono efforts in the areas of disability rights, domestic violence and disaster legal assistance.

Past President's Pro Bono Service Award Recipients

2010 (download brochure)
2009 (download brochure)
	Intel Corporation Legal Department, Folsom Campus, Corporate
	Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, Palo Alto Office, Large Law Firm
	Yasmine S. Mehmet, San Francisco, Solo Practitioner
2008 (download brochure)
	Ajay A. Patel, Sony Media Software and Services , Corporate
	Kimberly K. Shean, Government
	Bennett & Erdman , Small Law Firm
	Kenneth S. Klein, Foley & Lardner LLP San Diego Office , Medium Law Firm
	Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Sacramento, San Francisco and Silicon Valley Offices , Large Law Firm
	Benjamin Kuhm, Recently Admitted
	Josef M. Dion, Solo Practitioner
	Joseph A. Montoya, Emeritus or limited Active Practice
	Howrey LLP; Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP; Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP; and Morrison & Foerster LLP, Distinguished Pro Bono Service
2007 (download brochure)
	DarAnn L. Dearing, Government
	Heller Ehrman LLP Litigation Team, Distinguished Pro Bono Service
	Minyard & Morris LLP, Small Law Firm
	Donahue Gallagher Woods LLP, Medium Law Firm
	Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Large Law Firm
	Carlo A. Pedrioli, Recently Admitted
	Kate Neiswender, Solo Practitioner
2006 (download brochure)
	Dennis Connelly, Corporate
	Orange County Public Defender's Office, Government
	Liberson & Woldord LLP, Small Law Firm
	Silicon Valley Office of McDermott Will & Emery LLP, Medium Law Firm
	Kirkland & Deborah McCrimmon, Large Law Firm
	Nicholas Baran, Recently Admitted
	Cynthia Holton, Solo Practitioner
	S. Lee Roullier, Emeritus or Limited Active Practice
	Bay Area Association of Muslim Lawyers, Distinguished Pro Bono Service
2005 (download brochure)
	Stephen Pickett, Corporate
	Robert Guerra, Government
	Ruth Silver Taube, Small Law Firm
	San Francisco Office of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, Medium Law Firm
	Kirkland & Ellis Rancho Litigation Team, Large Law Firm
	Trina Roderick, Recently Admitted
	Susan Ratzkin, Solo Practitioner
	Glen Mowrer, Emeritus or Limited Active Practice
	Morrison & Foerster “Williams” Team, Distinguished Pro Bono Service
2004 (download brochure)
	Natividad Chavira, Corporate
	Brian Wolf, Government
	Alan Yee, Small Law Firm
	Bird Marella Boxer Wolpert Nessim Drooks & Lincenberg, Medium Law Firm
	Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Palo Alto and San Francisco Offices, Large Law Firm
	Gabriella Navarro-Busch, Recently Admitted
	Jennifer Aragon, Solo Practitioner
	Florence Rosenberg and Pearl Vogel, Emeritus or Limited Active Practice
	San Diego County Disaster Relief Coalition, Distinguished Pro Bono Service
2003 (download brochure)
	Barry Bartholomew & Associates Pro Bono Adoption Group, Corporate
	Steven Binder, Government
	Michael Ford, Small Law Firm
	Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe, Medium Law Firm
	Latham & Watkins, Large Law Firm
	Thomas Ostly, Recently Admitted
	Arthur Chettle, Solo Practitioner
	Peter Pickslay, Emeritus or Limited Active Practice
	Kimberly Stewart, Distinguished Pro Bono Service
2002 (download brochure)
	H. Nelson Meeks, Corporate
	Bruce Zucker, Government
	Philip L. Hammer (Hammer & Jacobs), Small Law Firm
	Gregory J. Ramirez (Benton Orr Duval & Buckingham), Medium Law Firm
	HALSA Project Team of Arnold & Porter, Large Law Firm
	Thomas A. Kritzik, Recently Admitted
	Thomas N. Andrews, Solo Practitioner
	John P. Miller, Emeritus or Limited Active Practice
	Emeritus Team of the Volunteer Lawyers Services Program, Ventura County Bar Association, Distinguished Pro Bono Service
2001 (download brochure)
	Charles Bowman, Corporate
	Jasmin Flores, Government
	Kemnitzer Anderson Barron & Ogilvie, Small Law Firm
	John Sullivan Kenny (Moss & Enochian), Medium Law Firm
	Thomas Nolan (Howrey Simon Arnold & White), Large Law Firm
	Shaye Larkin, Recently Admitted
	Stephanie Simpson, Solo Practitioner
	Frank Horowitz, Emeritus or Limited Active Practice
	Debora Vierra and Laura Bartels, Distinguished Pro Bono Service