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2023 Pro Bono Publico & Children's Law Awards


  • Children's Law Award is presented to the Loyola Law Clinic by Chief Justice John L. Weimer, LSBA President Stephen I. Dwyer and LSBA Children's Law Committee co-chair Kellie Johnson. Accepting the award are Sara Godchaux, Prof. Hector Linares, Prof. Ramona Fernandez, Tobie Tranchina and Prof. Cheryl Buchert
  • Chief Justice John L. Weimer, LSBA President Stephen I. Dwyer and LSBA Children's Committee co-chair Kellie Johnson present Victor M. Jones with the Children's Law Award.
  • David A. Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Catherine Lasky poses with LSBA President Stephen I. Dwyer, Justice Jay B. McCallum, Justice James T. Genovese, Justice Jefferson D. Hughes III, Chief Justice John L. Weimer, Justice William J. Crain, Justice Piper D. Griffin and Justice Scott J. Crichton.
  • Career Public Interest Award recipient Douglas F. Carey poses with Justice Piper D. Griffin and Laura Tuggle.
  • LA.FreeLegalAnswers.org Award recipient Kathleen Legendre poses with LSBA President Stephen I. Dwyer and Justice William J. Crain.
  • Law Student Award recipient Madeline Nicole Meyer from Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center poses with Justice Jefferson D. Hughes III and LSBA President Stephen I. Dwyer.
  • Law Student Award recipient Max John from Loyola University College of Law poses with LSBA President Stephen I. Dwyer and Justice Piper D. Griffin.
  • Law Student Award recipient, Theophile N. Kadia from Southern University Law Center poses with Regina Smith Haynes.
  • Law Student Award recipient, Raquel Deanna White, from Tulane University Law School posing with LSBA President Stephen I. Dwyer and Justice Piper D. Griffin.
  • Friend of Pro Bono Award is presented to Tulane Medicolegal Partnership. Pictured left to right: Dr. Vinay L. Krupadev, LSBA President Stephen I. Dwyer, Madeline Motsinger, Dr. Helen E. Pope, Dr. Jessica M. DeBord, and Justice Piper D. Griffin.
  • Friend of Pro Bono Award is presented to Jones Walker LLP. accepting the award are Bill Hines and Graham Ryan pictured here with LSBA President Stephen I. Dwyer and Justice Piper D. Griffin.
  • Friend of Pro Bono recipient Lawrence W. Pettiette, Jr. posing with LSBA President Stephen I. Dwyer and Justice Scott J. Crichton.
  • Friend of Pro Bono Award is presented to Maggie Trahan Simar by LSBA President Stephen I. Dwyer and Justice James T. Genovese.
  • Friend of Pro Bono Award is presented to Dorothy Oliver by LSBA President Stephen I. Dwyer and Justice Jay B. McCallum.
  • Friend of Pro Bono Award is presented to Krishanda Harrison Sanders by LSBA President Stephen I. Dwyer and Justice Jay B. McCallum.
  • Friend of Pro Bono Award is presented to Amanda Tumminello Taylor by LSBA President Stephen I. Dwyer and Justice Jay B. McCallum.
  • Friend of Pro Bono Award is presented to David E. Verlander III by LSBA President Stephen I. Dwyer and Justice Jay B. McCallum.
  • Richard Gary Higgins, Jr. is presented the Friend of Pro Bono Award by LSBA President Stephen I. Dwyer and Justice William J. Crain.
  • Pro Bono Publico Award is presented to Cynthia Mauroner Petry by LSBA President Stephen I. Dwyer and Justice William J. Crain.
  • Stacey Williams is presented the Pro Bono Publico Award by LSBA President Stephen I. Dwyer and Justice Scott J. Crichton.
  • Justice Jefferson D.Hughes III and LSBA President Stephen I. Dwyer present the Pro Bono Publico Award to Cornelius Troy Hall.
  • Pro Bono Publico Award recipient John Edward McAuliffe III posing with LSBA President Stephen I. Dwyer and Justice Piper Griffin.
  • Century Club Award recipients posing with Justices. Pictured from left to right: Justice Jay B. MCCallum, Christine Tournet, Justice James T. Genovese, W. Scott Brown, LSBA President Stephen I. Dwyer, Justice Jefferson D. Hughes III, Erinn W. Neyrey, James F. Shuey, Chief Justice John L. Weimer, Hugh R. Straub, Amber C. Sheppard & Tubbs, Justice Piper D. Griffin, Justice William J. Crain, and Justice Scott J. Crichton.
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