Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division's National Awards
2009 Award Winners
Congratulations to the Division's 2009 Award Winners!
Pictured left to right: Allen Giles, Nicholas Chiarkas, and Leslie Heimlov, Executive Director of the Children's Law Center of Los Angeles.
Nicholas Chiarkas, Wisconsin State Public Defender
Hodson Award
Children's Law Center of Los Angeles
Nelson Award
Allen Giles, VP and General Counsel, Twin Cities Public Television
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.
