Congratulations to All Award Recipients and Hall of Fame Inductee! Several LSBA members received awards June 8 during the association’s 2023 Annual Meeting in Destin, Fla.LSBA Hall of Fame Judge Eldon E. Fallon of New Orleans was inducted into the LSBA Hall of Fame for his myriad contributions to the LSBA and his commitment to both the legal profession and the public in the state. In 1995, he was appointed by President Bill Clinton as a judge for the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana. Under his leadership as LSBA president from 1985-86, he was successful in establishing several innovative programs which are still a major part of the legal profession, including the Lawyers Assistance Program (now the Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program, JLAP); the Louisiana Bar Foundation (of which he served as president in 1995) and which was instrumental in purchasing the building where the LSBA is housed; and mandatory CLE which has been instrumental in educating Bar members. He also initiated, developed and coordinated IOLTA funding. President’s Awards The 2023 President’s Award recipients were chosen by 2022-23 LSBA President Stephen I. Dwyer. Judge Jay C. Zainey, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, was recognized for his ongoing commitment to and leadership of the SOLACE Program and overall commitment to the profession. LSBA Access to Justice Director Monte T. Mollere was recognized for his ongoing commitment to the LSBA and his exemplary performance as director of the LSBA’s Access to Justice Department. Baton Rouge attorney (and recently confirmed judge on the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana) Darrel J. Papillion was recognized for his ongoing commitment to the profession and his exemplary support of the LSBA. New Orleans attorney Richard C. Stanley was recognized for his ongoing commitment to the LSBA as chair of the Rules of Professional Conduct Committee and as lead counsel in the mandatory bar challenge case. Catherine D. Kimball Award for Advancement of the Administration of Justice Judge Marilyn C. Castle of Lafayette and Judge June Berry Darensburg of Gretna both received the 2023 Catherine D. Kimball Award for Advancement of the Administration of Justice. Judge Castle has served on the 15th Judicial District Court bench since 1998. Judge Darensburg was elected as judge for the 24th Judicial District Court, Division C, Jefferson Parish, in 2006. Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson Trailblazer Award Kim M. Boyle of New Orleans received the 2023 Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson Trailblazer Award. She is the vice managing partner in the New Orleans office of Phelps Dunbar, LLP. Much like the award’s namesake, Boyle is a person of firsts. She served as the first female African-American president of the LSBA and the first African-American president of the New Orleans Bar Association. She has devoted significant time to mentoring and obtaining inclusion for young, underrepresented attorneys and students of color. Judge Benjamin Jones Judges in the Classroom Award Judge Roger P. Hamilton, Jr. of New Iberia received the 2023 Judge Benjamin Jones Judges in the Classroom Award. He was elected as a judge for the 16th Judicial District Court, Division H, in 2020. Stephen T. Victory Memorial Award Eric M. Schorr of New Orleans received the 2023 Stephen T. Victory Memorial Award, recognizing outstanding contributions to the Louisiana Bar Journal. He was recognized for his article, “Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave: Usufruct Untangled,” published in the February/March 2023 issue of the magazine. He is a managing partner of Sessions, Fishman & Nathan, LLC, and practices primarily in the areas of trusts, estate planning and probate. John A. “T-Jean” Hernandez III Memorial Award Dr. Vernon V. Palmer of New Orleans and Alain A. Levasseur of Baton Rouge both received the 2023 John A. “T-Jean” Hernandez III Memorial Award, presented for achievements in Francophone leadership. Dr. Palmer is the Thomas Pickles Professor of Law at Tulane University Law School. Levasseur is a professor at Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center. LSBA Young Lawyers Division Bat P. Sullivan, Jr. Chair’s Award Elizabeth P. (Liza Beth) Grozinger of Shreveport received the 2023 LSBA Young Lawyers Division’s Bat P. Sullivan, Jr. Chair’s Award. She is recognized for her work with the Young Lawyers Division’s Wills for Heroes Program. She is an assistant attorney general with the Louisiana Department of Justice, based in the Shreveport office. Louisiana Bar Foundation’s Curtis R. Boisfontaine Trial Advocacy Award Henry C. (Hank) Perret, Jr. of Lafayette received the 2023 Louisiana Bar Foundation’s Curtis R. Boisfontaine Trial Advocacy Award. He has engaged in the private practice of law in Lafayette (Perret Doise, LLC) for more than 40 years, with a concentration on commercial litigation and general business matters.