The Young Lawyers Section (YLS) Diversity Award is presented to a distinguished legal professional who has shown both a personal and professional commitment to the elimination of bias in the legal profession as well as the principle that all people should have full and equal protection in the justice system.
Past Recipients of the YLS Diversity Award
(By Bar Year)
2005-2006 The Honorable Lubbie Harper, Jr.
2006-2007 Carolyn Golden Hebsgaard
The Honorable Nina F. Elgo
The Honorable Andrew J. McDonald
2007-2008 Gail P. Hardy
Harold Hongju Koh
2008-2009 Marilyn J. Ward Ford
2009-2010 The plaintiffs’ counsel from Sheff v. O’Neill
2010-2011 The Honorable Richard A. Robinson
2011-2012 Matan A. Koch
2012-2013 The Honorable Maureen A. Murphy
2014-2015 The Honorable Angela C. Robinson
2016-2017 The Honorable Bernice B. Donald
2018-2019 Asha Rangappa