ABA Law Student Division
2006 National Awards
Law School Newspaper and Magazine Awards
Best Feature Article
Kevin Bruce, The Civilian
Louisiana State University
Nominees:
- Margan Keramati, The Gavel - Cleveland Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University
- Ike Himowitz, Nota Bene - George Washington University Law School
- Victoria Taylor, Georgetown Law Weekly - Georgetown University Law Center
- The Decisive Utterance Staff, The Decisive Utterance- John Marshall Law School
- Kevin Bruce, The Civilian - Louisiana State University
- Stephen MacGuidwin, Res Ipsa Loquitur - Michigan State University College of Law
- Amanda Binns, Juris Publici - University of Richmond School of Law
- S. Colin Mabrito, Annotations - South Texas College of Law
- Mitchell L. Albert III, The Public Defender - Southern University Law Center
- Garett & Linda Berman, Plead the Fifth - St. Thomas University School of Law
- Leigha Landry, The Pillar - Thomas H. Cooley Law School
- Kelly O'Neill, DICTA - University of Tulsa College of Law
- Kelly Vanderwall, The Forum - Valparaiso University School of Law
- Drew Snyder, Virginia Law Weekly - University of Virginia School of Law
Best Humorous Article (Tie)
Paul Spelman, The Raven
University of Maryland School of Law
Braxton Williams, Juris Publici
University of Richmond School of Law
Nominees:
- Nicole DeCaprio, The Gavel - Cleveland Marshall College of Law
- Rod Herrell, Nota Bene - George Washington University Law School
- Mark Nabong, Georgetown Law Weekly - Georgetown University Law Center
- Henry Rawner, The Decisive Utterance - John Marshall Law School
- Stuart Welch, The Civilian - Louisiana State University Law Center
- Paul Spelman, The Raven - University of Maryland School of Law
- Braxton Williams, Juris Publici - University of Richmond School of Law
- Natalie J. Frazier, Annotations- South Texas College of Law
- Robin Pimental, Plead the Fifth - St. Thomas University School of Law
- Adam Goodman, The Brief - Stetson University College of Law
- Kunal Bhatheja, The Pillar - Thomas H. Cooley Law School
- Nick Schwartz, The Forum - Valparaiso University School of Law
Best Editorial
Akbar Rahel, Georgetown Law Weekly
Georgetown University Law Center
Nominees:
- Anthony Marcavage, Nota Bene - George Washington University Law School
- Akbar Rahel, Georgetown Law Weekly - Georgetown University Law Center
- Curtis Vosti, The Decisive Utterance - John Marshall Law School
- Matthew Greig, The Civilian - Louisiana State University Law Center
- Aileen Xenakis, The Raven - University of Maryland School of Law
- Ross Hammersley, Res Ipsa Loquitur - Michigan State University College of Law
- The Editioral Board, Juris Publici - University of Richmond School of Law
- Tabitha Serrano, Annotations - South Texas College of Law
- Karla Johnson, The Public Defender - Southern University Law Center
- David Loschiavo, Plead the Fifth - St. Thomas University School of Law
- Stephanie Barone, The Pillar - Thomas H. Cooley Law School
- Kristin Nesbitt, The Forum - Valparaiso University School of Law
Best Newspaper
Virginia Law Weekly
University of Virginia School of Law
Nominees:
- The Gavel - Cleveland Marshall College of Law
- Nota Bene - George Washington University Law School
- Georgetown Law Weekly - Georgetown University Law Center
- The Decisive Utterance - John Marshall Law School
- The Raven - University of Maryland School of Law
- Res Ipsa Loquitur - Michigan State University College of Law
- Juris Publici - University of Richmond School of Law
- Motions - University of San Diego School of Law
- Annotations - South Texas College of Law
- The Public Defender - Southern University Law Center
- Plead The Fifth Newspaper - St. Thomas University School of Law
- The Brief - Stetson University College of Law
- The Pillar - Thomas M. Cooley Law School
- Virginia Law Weekly - University of Virginia School of Law
- Esquire Newspaper: Lex Brevis - Western New England College School of Law
- The Forum - Valparaiso University School of Law
Best Magazine
The American Jurist
American University Washington College of Law
Nominees:
- The Modern American - American University Washington College of Law
- The American Jurist - American University Washington College of Law
- The SBA Forum - Florida State University School of Law
- The Civilian - Louisiana State University Law Center
Student Bar Association Awards
SBA President Award
Eric Koester - George Washington University Law School
Nominees:
- Benjamin Gold - Albany Law School
- Adam J. Cohen - American University Washington College of Law
- Jodi R. Siegel - Brooklyn Law School
- Douglas J. Herrema - Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
- Brian Mason - University of Colorado School of Law
- Blair J. Miles - University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law
- Brooke Timmer - Drake University Law School
- Kareem J. Spratling - Florida State University College of Law
- Kim Phan - George Mason University School of Law
- Eric Koester - George Washington University Law School
- Jeffrey Dodge - Hofstra Law School
- Puneet Arora - John Marshall Law School
- Adam Vickery - University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law
- Jeremy Reichenberg - University of Nebraska College of Law
- Estaban A. Echeverria - North Carolina Central University School of Law
- Yuri Kim - Northern Illinois University College of Law
- Bram Maravent - Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center
- Cherie Gabrielle Phoenix - Pace University School of Law
- Stephanie Clark - South Texas College of Law
- Chris Harmon - Southwestern School of Law
- Tammy Briant - Stetson University College of Law
- Carrie Townsend - Touro Law Center
- Emmanuel Ayuk - University of Tulsa College of Law
- Ethan Chatov - Willamette University College of Law
SBA Award
George Washington University Law School
First Runner Up:
Drake University Law School
Nominee:
- American University Washington College of Law
- Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
- Univ. of the Dist. of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law
- University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
- Drake University Law School
- Florida State University College of Law
- George Washington University Law School
- Georgetown University Law Center
- Gonzaga University School of Law
- John Marshall Law School
- University of Missouri-Columbia
- University of Nebraska College of Law
- Nova Southeastern Univeristy Shepard Broad Law Center
- Pace University School of Law
- South Texas College of Law
- Southern Methodist University
- Southwestern Law School
- Stetson University College of Law
- Thomas Jefferson School of Law
- University of Toledo College of Law
- Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
- University of Tulsa
- Widener Delaware
Award Categories
Judy M. Weightman Memorial Public Interest Award
Award Recepient:
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
First Runner-Up:
Public Interest Resource Center - Fordham University School of Law
Finalists:
- Equal Justice Foundation - Georgetown University Law Center
- Pro Bono Legal Advocates - University of San Diego School of Law
- Public Interest Law - Alison Kleave, Edward Anderson, Linda Bradlyn - Southwestern Law School
Nominees:
- University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
- Public Interest Resource Center - Fordham University School of Law
- GW Law Immigration Clinic - George Washington University Law School
- Equal Justice Foundation - Georgetown University Law Center
- Public Justice Foundation - Hofstra School of Law
- Hofstra Environmental Law Society - Hofstra University School of Law
- Political Asylum Clinic - Hofstra University School of Law
- Hofstra Mock Trial Enrichment Program - Hofstra University School of Law
- Hofstra National Security Society - Hofstra University School of Law
- Law Women’s Caucus - University of North Dakota
- Domestic Disaster Practicum - Northwestern University School of Law
- Public Interest Public Service (PIPS) - University of Oregon School of Law
- PILSO - Pace University School of Law
- Pro Bono Legal Advocates - University of San Diego School of Law
- Public Interest Law - Alison Kleave, Edward Anderson, Linda Bradlyn - Southwestern Law School
- ABA Chapter’s Breast Cancer Awareness - Stetson University College of Law
- Robin Grounds - Texas Wesleyan School of Law
- Jeffrey Charles Brooks - Tulane Law School
- Lauren Salb, Kimberly Colburn, Valerie Gheorghiu - Legal Book Drive, Internationals Society - Vermont Law School
- Whittier Public Interest Law Foundation - Whittier Law School
- Widener Delaware
- Vanessa Allyn - Willamette University College of Law
- William Mitchell - William Mitchell College of Law
Henry J. Ramsey, Jr. Diversity Award
Award Recepient:
Stanford Law School OUTLAW
Stanford Law School
First Runner-Up:
The Modern American
American University Washington College of Law
Finalists:
- Asian Pacific American Law Student Association - Golden Gate University School of Law
- Law Women’s Caucus - University of North Dakota
- Student Bar Association - Southwestern Law School
Nominees:
- The Modern American - American University Washington College of Law
- Case Western Reserve SBA Diversity Task Force - Case Western Reserve School of Law
- FSU Student Bar Association - Florida State University College of Law
- Asian Pacific American Law Student Association - Golden Gate University School of Law
- Hofstra Law Women - Hofstra University School of Law
- Law Women’s Caucus - University of North Dakota
- James Terence Patterson - Northwestern University School of Law
- Student Bar Association - Nova Southeastern University
- Student Bar Association - Seattle University School of Law
- South Texas College of Law - South Texas College of Law
- Student Bar Association - Southwestern Law School
- Stanford Law School OUTLAW - Stanford Law School
- Patice Holland Black Law Student Association - Stetson College of Law
- Lenka Richards - Touro law Center
- Valerie Gheorghia, Lauren Salb and Kimberly Colburn Legal Book Drive, International Law Society - Vermont Law School
- Widener Delaware
- George Finch - Willamette University College of Law
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Awards
VITA Rookie Site Award
Barry University School of Law
Nominees:
- Barry University School of Law
- Florida A&M College of Law
- University of North Dakota School of Law
VITA Continuing Site Award
Penn State Dickinson School of Law
Nominees:
- Drake University Law School
- Penn State Dickinson School of Law
- University of St. Thomas School of Law
- University of Tennessee College of Law
Best Website Award
Award Recepient:
Case Western University School of Law
Nominees:
- University of New Mexico School of Law
- Case School of Law
- Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
- George Washington University Law School
- Gonzaga University School of Law
- Southwestern Law School
- Stetson University College of Law
ABA School Award
Award Recepient:
The John Marshall Law School (IL)
Nominees:
- Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
- Florida State University College of Law
- George Washington University Law School
- John Marshall Law School
- Northern Illinois University School of Law
- South Texas College of Law
- Southwestern Law School
- Widener Delaware
- William Mitchell College of Law
Honorary Division Awards
Oustanding Liaison of the Year Award
- Karen Anslinger – Senior Lawyers Division
- Stephen Lessard – Standing Committee Lawyer Assistance to Military Personnel
- Stephanie Mager – Section of Public Contract Law
- Valerie Walker – Forum on the Air and Space Industry
- Nivine Zakhari – Section of Antitrust Law
Outstanding Circuit of the Year
6th Circuit
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