SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5, 2015 – Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy will be among the individuals, law firms and legal organizations to be honored for their extraordinary work during the State Bar’s Annual Meeting Oct. 8 through 11 in Anaheim.
Most of the honorees – the recipients of the Loren Miller Legal Services Award, the President’s Pro Bono Service Awards and the Jack Berman Award of Achievement – will be recognized during an awards reception on Oct. 9.
The Bernard E. Witkin Medal, the Diversity and Education Pipeline Awards and the Presidential Recognition Awards will be presented on Oct. 10.
Here’s a list of the honorees:
Bernard E. Witkin Medal (given to someone who has helped to shape the legal landscape through an extraordinary body of work)
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy
Loren Miller Legal Services Award
Chris A. Schneider (Fresno)
President’s Pro Bono Service Awards
Recently admitted: Nicole J. Heffel (San Diego)
Solo practitioner: Shahpour “Shawn” M. Matloob (San Francisco)
Limited Active Practice: Ophelia H. Zeff (Sacramento)
Individual from a Law Firm: Sarah E. Powell (San Bernardino)
Individual from a Law Firm: Michael E. Soloff (Los Angeles)
Law Firm Branch Office: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Orange County Office (Irvine)
Law Firm Team: Arnold & Porter LLP Fresno Homeless Litigation Team (Los Angeles, Palo Alto and San Francisco)
Law Firm Team: Cooley LLP Voluntary Departure Team (San Diego)
Distinguished Pro Bono Service: Los Angeles HIV Law and Policy Project
Jack Berman Award of Achievement (recognizing public service achievements by a young lawyer)
Bryant Y. Yang (Los Angeles)
Diversity and Education Pipeline Awards
Deborah Broyles (San Francisco)
Sidley Austin
Sacramento County Bar Association, Diversity Hiring and Retention Committee
The Judge Stephen O’Neil Trial Advocacy Mentoring Program (Loyola Law School, Los Angeles)
University of San Francisco School of Law, Academic Support Program
Presidential Recognition Awards (selected by outgoing State Bar President Craig Holden):
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Marguerite Downing
State Bar Court Presiding Judge Catherine Purcell (San Francisco)
