Public Lawyer Section Awards

Each year the Public Lawyer Section recognizes outstanding public lawyers and judges who have made extraordinary and exemplary contributions to the state and the justice system. There are three categories of awards:

• Distinguished Public Lawyer Award
• John Belatti Public Lawyer Career Achievement Award
• Justice Michael D. Ryan Judicial Award of Excellence
• Rising Star Award
• Grant Woods Service to Law and Community Award

You can learn more about these awards here: Nomination Criteria.

• 2024 Distinguished Public Lawyer Award Form
• 2024 Justice Michael D. Ryan Award Form
• 2024 John Belatti Public Lawyer Career Achievement Award Form
• 2024 Rising Star Award Form
• 2024 Grant Woods Service to Law & Community Award

For a list of award winners since 1990,click here.