The Illinois State Bar Association would like to congratulate the award recipients and others honored for their work during the 2022-2023 bar year.

For more information about each award, many of the which are presented by ISBA section councils, visit our ISBA Awards page.

The awards include:

• Austin Fleming Newsletter Editors Award:
  • Stanley Kaminsk
• Carole K. Bellows Women of Influence Award: 
  • Margaret Duval 
• Matthew Maloney Tradition of Excellence Award: 
  • Ted M. Niemann
• CLE Achievement Award: 
  • Kristin I. Olson
• CLE Distinguished Service Award: 
  • William A. Price
• Diversity Leadership Award: 
  • The Puerto Rican Bar Association
• Elmer Gertz Human & Civil Rights Award: 
  • Hon. William J. Borah
• ISBA Diversity Leadership Award
  • The Puerto Rican Bar Association
• John C. McAndrews Pro Bono Service Award: 
  • Kaylan Huber – Individual Award (under 10 years of experience)
  • Roland Cross – Individual Award (over 10 years of experience)
  • Madison County Bar Association – Bar Association
  • Mathis, Marifian & Richter, LTD – Law Firm or Corporate Law Department Less Than 25 Attorneys
  • McDonald’s Corporate Legal Department – Law Firm or Corporate Law Department More Than 25 Attorneys
• Joseph R. Bartylak Memorial Legal Services Award: 
  • Nicole Massey – Individual Award Less Than 10 Years of Experience
  • Margaret C. Benson – Individual Award More Than 10 Years of Experience
• Law Student Division Public Service Award:
  • Ameer Soomro – Southern Illinois University School of Law
• Richard H. Teas Legislative Support Award: 
  • Keith E. Emmons
• Roz Kaplan Government Service Award: 
  • Hon. Martha-Victoria Jimenez
• Young Lawyer of the Year: 
  • Ashly McCants – Cook County
  • Marie Sarantakis – Outside Cook County