2017 Pro Bono Publico and Children's Law Awards The Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA), in conjunction with the Louisiana Supreme Court, will recognize the pro bono accomplishments of public interest legal professionals and law students during the Pro Bono Publico and Children’s Law Awards Ceremony May 23, 2017 at the Louisiana Supreme Court Building in New Orleans. To see a list of photos from the event visit our facebook page and click on photos. 2017 Law Student Pro Bono Award Kristen Richardson * Louisiana State University Kyle Anderson * Loyola University Yvonne Henshaw * Southern University Kayla Patterson * Tulane University 2017 Friend of Pro Bono Award 24th Judicial District Court * Gretna Family Justice Center of Acadiana * Lafayette St. Charles Parish Bar Association * Luling John Nickelson * Shreveport 2017 Pro Bono Publico Award Curry & Friend * New Orleans NeunerPate * Lafayette William Cherbonnier, Jr. * Gretna Taylor Eley * Covington Phil Franco * New Orleans Thomas Gibbs * Baton Rouge Holly Gottschalk * New Orleans Edward Roberts III * Alexandria Thomas Womack * Baton Rouge 2017 Career Public Interest Award Franchesca Hamilton-Acker * Lafayette Zakiya Lagrange * New Orleans 2017 David A. Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award Judy Martinez * New Orleans 2017 LSBA President's Access to Justice Award Sarah Campbell * Baton Rouge 2017 Children’s Law Award Tenee Felix * New Orleans Additionally, the ATJ Committee solicited the names of pro bono volunteers who have contributed 100 or more hours of pro bono legal services during the 2016 calendar year for distribution of certificates acknowledging this accomplishment. Those individuals are listed below. 2017 Century Club Award Booker Carmichael * Baton Rouge Christopher Coty * New Orleans Jonah Freedman * New Orleans Rena Hester * Baton Rouge Cynthia Reed * Baton Rouge Nisha Sandhu * New Orleans Rachel Silvers * New Orleans Charlene Smith * Metairie Hugh Straub * New Orleans Tyler Trew * New Orleans