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 .