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Pritzker School of Law Alumni Awards


The Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Alumni Awards serve to highlight the achievements and service of our extraordinary alumni community.

 


 

Special thanks to the 2024 Alumni Awards Committee:

Esther Barron (JD '95) ,  Director, Donald Pritzker Entrepreneurship Law Center, Clinical Professor of Law
Shilpa Gokhale (JD-MBA '09) Director, Professional and Continuing Legal Education
Darnell Hines , Associate Dean for Alumni Relations and Development
Monica Llorente (JD '00) , Senior Lecturer
Shobha L. Mahadev (JD '99) Assistant Dean for Clinical Education, Clinical Professor of Law
Don Rebstock (BA '87 MBA '93) , Associate Dean of Admissions and Career Services
Susie Spies Roth (BA '01 JD '06) , Associate Dean and Dean of Students, Clinical Assistant Professor of Law
Len Rubinowitz , Professor of Law
Cindy Wilson (JD '86) , Director, Center for Externships, Clinical Professor of Law
Samantha Kwok-Ting Woo (JD '12) , Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion


 



Northwestern Pritzker Law Alumni Awards:


Distinguished Alumni Award
: This award recognizes alumni for extraordinary achievement in the legal or other chosen profession.

Social Justice Impact Award: This award honors alumni who have exemplified leadership in their use of the law to ensure individuals and groups receive fair treatment and share equitably in the benefits of society and in access to justice.

Emerging Leader Award:  This award recognizes alumni who have graduated from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law within the last 10 years. Recipients are recognized for extraordinary professional achievements.

Volunteer Service Award:  This award recognizes alumni for their exceptional volunteer service and ongoing commitment to Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.

International Alumni Award:  This award recognizes alumni for helping to expand the international footprint of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.

Dawn Clark Netsch Award for Public Service : This award recognizes alumni for their exceptional career achievements and dedication to government service or public interest.

Daniel B. Rodriguez Alumni Club Excellence Award : This award will honor Northwestern Pritzker School of Law alumni who are or have been active members of an alumni club and demonstrate a commitment to philanthropic and volunteer support, and enhancing the vibrancy of the Law School alumni community.

Dean's Partnership Award : This award is given to an organization for their notable achievements and extraordinary contributions to Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.

Dean's Legacy Award
: This is given to an individual who has demonstrated a lifetime of exceptional career and personal achievements and has made outstanding contributions to the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law through their philanthropy and volunteer leadership.

 



Award Recipients:

2024
Lauren Fried (JD '13)
Sherilyn Peterson (BA '77, JD '80)
Daniel B. Rodriguez Alumni Club Excellence Award

Shobha Mahadev (JD '99)
The Honorable Algenon L. Marbley (JD '79)
Dawn Clark Netsch Award for Public Service

Jared Bartie (JD '93)
Neil G. Bluhm (JD '62, Trustee)
Sharon Bowen (JD-MBA '82, Honorary Doctor of Laws '23)
Distinguished Alumni Award

Bradford McGann (JD '23)
Jonathan Jacobson (JD '14)
Emerging Leader Award

Gang 'Tomas' Wang (LLM-K '12)
Sandra Monroy (LLM '11)
International Alumni Award

Alycia Broz (JD '98)
Kate Shank (JD '01)
Social Justice Impact Award

Christine Evans (JD '03, LLM-IHR '11)
Donna Haddad (BA '92, JD '95)
The Honorable Dean Hansell (JD '77)
Samantha Woo (JD '12)
Volunteer Service Award

Adam Hoeflich (Trustee)
Dean’s Legacy Award

The John Paul Stevens Foundation
Latham & Watkins LLP
Dean's Partnership Award


2022
Steven Matteucci (JD '82)
Distinguished Alumni Award


2021
Jerry Reinsdorf (JD '60)
Susie Spies Roth (BA ’01, JD '06)
Distinguished Alumni Award

The Honorable Jeff Cummings (JD '87)
Cindy Wilson (JD '86)
Dawn Clark Netsch Award for Public Service

Ana Cordova (MSL '17)
Daniel B. Rodriguez Alumni Club Excellence Award

Adam Cooper (JD ’87)
Robert M. Hayward (BSC '94, JD '97)
Monica Llorente (JD '00)
Volunteer Service Award

Sumbul Siddiqui (JD '14)
K.M. Zouhary (JD '12)
Emerging Leader Award

Chimezirim Asonye (JD '15)
International Alumni Award

Rita Fry (JD ’79)
Alan Mills (JD ’81)
Social Justice Impact Alumni Award

Sidley Austin LLP
Dean's Partnership Award


2020
G. Flint Taylor, Jr. (JD '71)
James D. Oelschlager (JD '67)
Distinguished Alumni Award    

The Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier (Ret.) (BSJ '76, JD '79)
Dawn Clark Netsch Award for Public Service

Michelle Wong (JD '12)
Daniel B. Rodriguez Alumni Club Excellence Award

Chris Lind (JD '94)
Volunteer Service Award

Sandra Abrevaya (JD '16)
Emerging Leader Award

Mirna R. Torres (JD '99)
International Alumni Award

2019

Jeff Hammes (JD '85)
Distinguished Alumnus Award

Kendrick Washington (JD '10)
Volunteer Service Award

Katie Krueger (JD '80)
Dawn Clark Netsch Public Service Award

Gabriel Moens (LLM '72)
International Alumnus Award

Karl Riley (JD'10)
Emerging Leader Award

The Honorable Sunil Harjani (BA '97, JD '00) and Peter Stach (BA '06, JD '12)
Daniel B. Rodriguez Alumni Club Excellence Award

Sara Hays (JD '89, MBA '00) Dean's Legacy Award

2017
Sheli Rosenberg (JD '66)
Distinguished Alumnus Award

Herold "Mac" Deason (JD '67)
Volunteer Service Award

Professor Steven Drizin (JD '86) and Professor Laura Nirider (JD '08)
Dawn Clark Netsch Public Service Award

Valentin Lavin (LLM '02)
International Alumnus Award

Dennis Murashko (JD '07)
Emerging Leader Award


2016

Neil Eggleston (JD '78)
Distinguished Alumnus Award

Marlene Nations (JD '82)
Volunteer Service Award

Tom Geraghty (JD '69)
Dawn Clark Netsch Public Service Award

James Koutoulas (JD '06)
Emerging Leader Award

Leontine Chuang (BA '97, JD '01)
International Alumnus Award


2015
The Honorable Horace Ward (JD '59)
Distinguished Alumnus Award 

Steven Elrod (JD '82)
Volunteer Service Award

Russlynn Ali (JD '97)
Dawn Clark Netsch Public Service Award 

Esther Joy King (JD-LLM Tax '13) and Keating Crown (JD-MBA '11) 
Emerging Leader Award

Paul Lemmens (LLM '78)
International Alumnus Award


2014
The Honorable John Paul Stevens (JD '47)
Dean's Legacy Award

Carter Phillips (JD '77)
Distinguished Alumnus Award 

Paul A. Meister (JD '87)
Volunteer Service Award

Tina Tchen (JD '84)
Dawn Clark Netsch Public Service Award 

Todd Lawrence Belcore (JD '10)
Emerging Leader Award

The Kenneth F. and Harle G. Montgomery Foundation 
Dean’s Partnership Award


2013
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Dean's Partnership Award

Howard Trienens (JD '49) and Newt Minow (JD '50)
Distinguished Alumnus Award 

Terri Mascherin (JD '84)
Volunteer Service Award

Dawn Clark Netsch  (JD '51)
Dawn Clark Netsch Public Service Award 

Suneel Gupta (JD-MBA '08)
Emerging Leader Award

The Honorable Dalveer Bhandari (LLM '72)
International Alumnus Award

 


If you have any questions, please email law-alumni@law.northwestern.edu .