Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division's National Awards
2008 Award Winners
Congratulations to the Division's 2008 Award Winners!
Dorsey AwardJeremy Lane, Executive Director, Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance, and
Julie Levin, Managing Attorney, Legal Aid of Western Missouri
Hodson Award
Lawyers For Children, Inc., New York, New York
Nelson Award
Judge Ellen F. Rosenblum, Oregon Court of Appeals
Nomination Requirements
For information on nominating a public lawyer or law office, follow the links below:
About the Awards
Dorsey Award
The Dorsey Award honors an outstanding public defender or legal aid
lawyer. The Award was named for the late Charles H. Dorsey, Jr., long-time
Executive Director of Maryland's Legal Aid Bureau, Inc. and a champion
of the poor and underprivileged.
Hodson Award
The Hodson Award recognizes sustained outstanding service or a specific extraordinary
accomplishment by a government or public sector law office. (This is not an award for an
individual). The award is named in honor of the distinguished public service career of the late
Major General Kenneth J. Hodson, a former Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Army.
Nelson Award
The Nelson Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the ABA by an individual
government or public sector lawyer. The Award was established as a tribute to the late L.
Clair Nelson, who contributed his loyalty, time and extraordinary talent to the ABA.
