| Best Section Committee | |
| 2004–05 | Estate Planning Committee, Taxation Section |
| 2003–04 | No award given |
| 2002–03 | Rental Housing Committee Real Estate, Housing and Land Use Section |
| 2001–02 | New Tax Practitioners
Committee Taxation Section |
| 2000–01 | Immigration and Human Rights Committee International Law Section |
| 1999–00 | Media Committee Arts, Entertainment and Sports Law Section |
| 1998–99 | Consumer Affairs Committee Antitrust, Trade Regulation and Consumer Affairs Section |
| 1997–98 | Solo and Small Firm Practitioners
Committee Law Practice Management Section |
| 1996–97 | International Trade Committee International Law Section |
| 1995–96 | Employee Benefits Committee Taxation Section |
| 1994–95 | Rental Housing Committee Real Estate, Housing and Land Use Section |
| 1993–94 | Court Rules Committee Courts, Lawyers and the Administration of Justice Section |
| 1992–93 | Recycling Committee Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Section |
| 1991–92 | Exempt Organizations Committee Taxation Section |
| 1990–91 | Law and National Security Committee International Law Section |
| 1989–90 | Subcommittee on Legal Opinions
in Commercial Real Estate Transactions Real Estate, Housing and Land Use Section |
| 1988–89 | Emerging Business Committee Corporation, Finance and Securities Law Section |
| 1987–88 | Commercial Real Estate Committee Real Estate, Housing and Land Use Section; and Law and National Security Committee International Law Section (tie) |
| 1986–87 | Court Rules Committee Courts, Lawyers and the Administration of Justice Section |
| 1985–86 | Consumer Affairs Committee Antitrust, Trade Regulation and Consumer Affairs Section |
| 1984–85 | International Trade Committee International Law Division |
| Section Community Outreach Project | |
| 2010–11 | D.C. Bar Sections’ Support for 15 years of the Advice & Referral Clinic |
| 2009–10 | District of Columbia Affairs Section, UDC 2.0: The Future of the District’s Flagship University |
| 2008–09 | Litigation Section, 10th Annual Youth Law Fair |
| 2007–08 | Government Contracts and Litigation Section, Government Procurement Training Program |
| 2006–07 | Labor and Employment Law Section, Workplace Street Law Project |
| 2005–06 | The Mayoral Election: One Year to Go |
| 2004–05 | Health Law Section, Patient Rights Manual |
| 2003–04 | Arts, Entertainment and Sports
Law Section, Courts, Lawyers and the Administration of Justice Section, Criminal Law and Individual Rights Section, Intellectual Property Law Section Sections School Initiative |
| 2002–03 | Criminal Law and Individual Rights
Section “The Law Actually Works…When You Know How To Use It!” |
| 2001–02 | Law Practice Management Section
“ How to Find and Work With a Lawyer” publication |
| 2000–01 | Intellectual Property Law Section Science Fair Judging Project for Benjamin Banneker Academic High School |
| 1999–00 | Estates, Trusts, and Probate Law
Section The Television for Medicaid Patients Project |
| 1998–99 | Education Programs at Duke Ellington
School of Arts Arts, Entertainment & Sports Law Section |
| 1997–98 | Criminal Law & Individual
Rights Section William J. Mertens and Niki Kuckes, Project Coordinators Truth–in–Sentencing Education Efforts |
| 1996–97 | Courts, Lawyers and the Administration
of Justice Section Stephen H. Glickman, Project Chair Challenge Grant Benefitting the Neighborhood Legal Services Program |
| 1995–96 | District of Columbia Affairs Section Angela T. Harvey, Coordinator Children’s Initiative Forum |
| 1994–95 | International Law Section Barry Hager, Project Chair Pro Bono Job Fair |
| 1993–94 | Intellectual Property Law Section Pamela I. Banner, Barbara Clarke McCurdy and Michael McGurk, Project Coordinators Homeless Shelter Landscaping Project |
| 1992–93 | Taxation Section Jane C. Bergner, Chair, Tax Audits and Litigation Committee Tax Days Project; and Computer Law Section R. Eric Nielsen, Chair, Community Outreach Committee Volunteer Counseling Program (tie) |
| Best Section | |
| 2010–11 | Intellectual Property Section |
| 2009–10 | International Law Section |
| 2008–09 | Health Law Section |
| 2007–08 | Corporation, Finance and Securities Law Section; and Litigation Section (Tie) |
| 2006–07 | Taxation Section |
| 2005–06 | Law Practice Management Section |
| 2004–05 | Intellectual Property Law Section |
| 2003–04 | Estates, Trusts and Probate Law Section |
| 2001–02 | Family Law Section |
| 2000–01 | Criminal Law and Individual Rights Section |
| 1999–00 | Litigation Section |
| 1998–99 | Labor and Employment Law Section |
| 1997–98 |
Computer and Telecommunications Law Section |
| 1996–97 | Estates, Trusts and Probate Law Section |
| 1995–96 | Health Law Section |
| 1994–95 | Intellectual Property Law Section |
| 1993–94 | Litigation Section |
| 1992–93 | International Law Section |
| 1991–92 | Corporation, Finance and Securities Law Section |
| 1990–91 | Taxation Section |
| 1989–90 | Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Section |
| 1988–89 | International Law Section |
| 1987–88 | Courts, Lawyers and the Administration of Justice Section and the Estates, Trusts and Probate Law Section (tie) |
| 1986–87 | Family Law Section and the Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Section (tie) |
| 1985–86 |
Taxation Section |
| 1984–85 | Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Division |
| 1983–84 | Litigation Division |
| 1982–83 | Real Estate, Housing and Land Use Division |
| 1981–82 | Law Office Management and Economics Division |
| 1980–81 | Law Office Management and Economics Division |
| 1979–80 | Real Estate, Housing and Land Use Division |
| 1978–79 | Courts, Lawyers and the Administration of Justice Division |
| 1977–78 | International Law Division |
| Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year | |
| 2010–11 | J Hess (Tie) and Larry E. Tanenbaum (Tie) |
| 2009–10 | Nancy Hendry (Tie) and Hardy Vieux (Tie) |
| 2008–09 | David W. DeBruin |
| 2007–08 | David L. Cleveland (Tie) and Seth Galanter (Tie) |
| 2006–07 | James VanR. Springer (Tie) and Duncan N. Stevens (Tie) |
| 2005–06 | Rawle Andrews, Jr. (Tie) and Daniel F. Collopy (Tie) |
| 2004–05 | Blake A. Biles (Tie) and Laura Tuell Parcher (Tie) |
| 2003–04 | Stephen I. Glover and David H. Pawlik (tie) |
| 2002–03 | Sheldon Krantz |
| 2001–02 | Patrick P. de Gravelles and Andrew D. Morton (tie) |
| 2000–01 | Eric Hougen and Rachel Mariner (tie) |
| 1999–00 | Jessica C. Abrahams and Houeida Sadd (tie) |
| 1998–99 | Michael L. Converse and William C. Kelly Jr. (tie) |
| 1997–98 | Peter J. Nickles and William McGrath (tie) |
| 1996–97 | Anthony Partridge and Gary H. Sampliner (tie) |
| 1995–96 | Michael J. Zoeller |
| 1994–95 | Lois G. Williams |
| 1993–94 | Peter D. Shields |
| 1992–93 | David Dwares |
| 1991–92 | Marlene Y. Bishop and Patricia A. McCoy (tie) |
| 1990–91 | Carolyn Waller |
| 1989–90 | George Denney and Nicola Jefferson (tie) |
| Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year | |
| 2010–11 | Large Firm: Ropes & Gray LLP Small Firm: Haynes and Boone, LLP |
| 2009–10 | Large Firm: Zuckerman Spaeder LLP Small Firm: Thompson, Loss & Judge LLP |
| 2008–09 | Jones Day |
| 2007–08 | Dickstein Shapiro LLP |
| 2006–07 | DLA Piper US LLP (Tie) LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & Mac Rae, LLP (Tie) |
| 2005–06 | Large Firm: Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. Small Firm: Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. |
| 2004–05 | Large Firm: Jenner & Block LLP (Tie) |
| 2003–04 | Howrey, Simon, Arnold & White, LLP and Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP (tie) |
| 2002–03 | Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering |
| 2001–02 | Arnold & Porter and Piper & Rudnick, LLP (tie) |
| 2000–01 | Latham & Watkins and Feder, Semo, Clark & Bard |
| 1999–00 | Jenner & Block; The United States Department of Justice; and Sher & Blackwell |
| 1998–99 | Arnold & Porter |
| 1997–98 | Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson |
| 1996–97 | Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge |
| 1995–96 | Covington & Burling and Shea & Gardner (tie) |
| 1994–95 | Hogan & Hartson |
| 1993–94 | Crowell & Moring |
| 1992–93 | Steptoe & Johnson |
| 1991–92 | Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan |
| 1990–91 | Crowell & Moring |
| 1989–90 | Hogan & Hartson |
| 1988–89 | Arnold & Porter and Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (tie) |
| Best Bar Committee | |
| 2004–05 | Lawyer Practice Assistance Committee |
| 2003–04 | No award given |
| 2002–03 | Membership Committee |
| 2001–02 | Multidisciplinary Practice Committee |
| 2000–01 | Rules of Professional Conduct Review Committee |
| 1999–00 | Membership Benefit Committee |
| 1998–99 | Landlord–Tenant Task Force |
| 1997–98 | Review of Mandatory Course of New Admittees Subcommittee |
| 1996–97 | Attorney/Client Arbitration Board |
| 1995–96 | Pro Bono Initiative Working Group |
| 1994–95 | New Admittee Curriculum Subcommittee, Continuing Legal Education Committee |
| 1993–94 | New Rules Review Committee |
| 1992–93 |
Building Committee |
| 1991–92 | Special Committee on Government Lawyers and the Clients’ Security Fund Funding Committee (tie) |
| 1990–91 | Continuing Legal Education Committee |
| 1989–90 | Membership Benefits Committee and the Section Review Committee (tie) |
| Best Bar Project | |
| 2010–11 | Health Care Access Project, D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program (Tie) New Fee Agreements Course Curricula, D.C. Bar Continuing Legal Education Committee (Tie) |
| 2009–10 | Consumer Law Resource Center (Tie) D.C. Bar Strategic Planning Project (Tie) |
| 2008–09 | D.C. Bar Building Committee |
| 2007–08 | Table of Affected Legal Ethics Opinions, D.C. Bar Legal Ethics Committee & D.C. Bar Rules of Professional Conduct Review Committee |
| 2006–07 | Small Business Initiative, Community Economic Development Project D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program |
| 2005–06 | Affordable Housing Preservation Project |
| 2004–05 | Language Access Initiative |
| 2003–04 | Jury Process Education Project |
| 2002–03 | Probono.net/dc Sarbanes-Oxley Project of the Corporation, Finance and Securities Law Section (tie) |
| 2001–02 | September 11th Pro Bono Legal Relief Project |
| 2000–01 | Health Care Decision-Making Project |
| 1999–00 | Youth Law Fair 2000 |
| 1998–99 | Technology Initiative to Benefit the Legals Services Community, a collaborative effort of the D.C. Bar Public Service Activities Technology and Information Subcommittee and the D.C. Consortium of Legal Service Providers Subcommittee on Technology |
| 1997–98 | Services to Members Task Force |
| 1996–97 | Programs on the Crises in the District of Columbia, District of Columbia Affairs Section |
| 1995–96 | Examination of Rule 49 Committee |
| 1994–95 | EEOC Videotape Project, Labor Relations Section |
| 1993–94 | D.C. Practice Manual Revision Committee |
| 1992–93 | Court Funding Task Force |
| 1991–92 | Task Force on Family Law Representation |
| 1990–91 |
Third Annual Legal Software Expo cosponsored by the Law Practice Management Section, the D.C. Bar Membership Benefits Committee and the Symposium on the New D.C. Superior Court Civil Rules; and the Litigation Section (tie) |
| 1989–90 | The Practice of Law in the Nation’s Capital Series cosponsored by the Courts, Lawyers and the Administration of Justice Section and the Smithsonian Institution |
| 1988–89 | Homeless Children Tutorial Project, Rights of the Homeless Committee, Criminal Law and Individual Rights Section |
| 1987–88 | Admission Rules Study Committee; and Bicentennial of the Constitution Committee (tie) |
| 1986–87 | Referendum Impact Committee Report |
| 1985–86 | Model Rules of Professional Conduct |
| 1984–85 | Digest of Decisions of the Rental Housing Commission, Rental Accommodations Committee of the Real Estate, Housing and Land Use Division; and Interest on Lawyers Trust Account Committee (IOLTA) (tie) |
| 1983–84 | Report on Federal Rules of Evidence, Courts, Lawyers and the Administration of Justice Division |
| 1982–83 | District Court Monthly Digest Litigation Division |
| 1981–82 |
Study of Board of Professional Responsibility |
| 1980–81 | D.C. Court Study Committee |
| 1979–80 | Forrest Committee Criminal Justice Act; and Bylaws Creating the Fee Arbitration Board, Courts, Lawyers and the Administration of Justice Division (tie) |
| 1978–79 | The Community Law; and the Legal Ethics Committee for Revision to Canon Nine of the Code on Professional Responsibility (tie) |
| 1977–78 | Special Committee on the Proposed District of Columbia Criminal Law |
| Frederick B. Abramson Award | |
| 2010–11 | Education Initiative, Community Economic Development Project Advisory Committee, D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program |
| 2009–10 | Study of the D.C. Rules Governing Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (IOLTA), D.C. Bar Foundation and The Board on Professional Responsibility |
| 2008–09 | Tax Sale Redemption Project, D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program |
| 2007–08 | Project 990, Community Economic Development Project Advisory Committee D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program |
| 2006–07 | Senior Lawyer Public Interest Project, D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program |
| 2005–06 | Disciplinary System Study Committee |
| 2004–05 | Rules of Professional Conduct Review Committee |
| 2003–04 | Landlord–Tenant Implementation Committee |
| 2002–03 | Family Court Self–Help Center Pilot Project |
| 2001–02 | Pro Bono Initiative |
| 2000–01 | Court Funding Committee |
| 1999–00 |
Task Force on Sexual Orientation |
| 1998–99 |
Pro Bono Clinics of the PSAC Community Economic Development Pro Bono Project |
| 1997–98 | The D.C. Bar Public Activities Corporation’s Advice and Referral Clinic |
| 1996–97 | Andrew H. Marks and Joanne Doddy Fort, Cochairs, Task Force on Civility in the Profession, |
| 1995–96 | Delissa A. Ridgway and Brent L. Henry, Cochairs, Reproductive Cancer Task Force |
| 1994–95 | Martin D. Minsker, Chair, Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Task Force |
| 1993–94 | Sara–Ann Determan and Stephen J. Pollak, Public Service Activities Corporation Pro Bono Clinics |
| 1992–93 | Robert N. Weiner and Barry Cohen, Cochairs, D.C. Bar Disciplinary System Review Committee |
| 1991–92 | Stephen J. Pollak, Chair, Public Service Activities Review Committee |
| 1990–91 | James Hamilton, Chair, New Rules of Professional Conduct Education Committee |
| 1989–90 | Dinah Bear and Eileen Sobeck, Cochairs, Earth Day Clean Up Project of the Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Section |
| 1988–89 | Clark Downs, Chair, Lawyer Counseling Committee; James Robertson, Chair, Coordinating Committee on Prisons and Prisoners; and James P. Schaller, Chair, Court of Appeals Study Committee |
| 1987–88 | Thomas C. Papson, Chair, District of Columbia Bar Practice Manual Coordinating Committee |
| William J. Brennan Jr. Award | |
| 2010–11 | Maureen Thornton Syracuse, Executive Director, D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program |
| 2008–09 | Patricia “Patty” Mullahy Fugere, Co-Founder of the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless; Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University Law Center; Member, Access to Justice Commission |
| 2006–07 | James W. Klein, Chief of the Appellate Division of the Public Defender Service of the District of Columbia (PDS) |
| 2004–05 | Peter B. Edelman, Professor at Georgetown University Law Center; Chair, Access to Justice Commission |
| 2002–03 | The Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg |
| 2001–02 | Wade J. Henderson, Executive Director of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR) |
| 2000–01 | Charles T. Duncan, D.C. Bar President 1973–74, and currently serves as trustee of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund |
| 1999–00 | James M. Nabrit III, former associate director and counsel at the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund |
| 1998–99 | Hon. John M. Ferren, Senior Judge, District of Columbia
Court of Appeals |
| 1997–98 | John H. Pickering, D.C. Bar President 1979–80, of Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering |
| 1996–97 | Antonia Hernandez, President and General Counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) |
| 1995–96 | The Honorable William B. Bryant, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia |
| 1994–95 | Alan B. Morrison, Staff Attorney, Public Citizen Litigation Group |
| 1993–94 | Marcia D. Greenberger and Nancy Duff Campbell, Copresidents, National Women’s Law Center |
| 1992–93 |
Elaine R. Jones, Director–Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund |
| Thurgood Marshall Award | |
| 2009–10 | Gay McDougall, United Nations Independent Expert on Minority Issues |
| 2007–08 | John Payton, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, INC. (LDF) |
| 2005–06 | David B. Isbell, Partner, Covington & Burling [deceased] |
| 2003–04 | Howard University School of Law for its role in training and supporting the lawyers who 50 years ago prevailed in Brown v. Board of Education and Bolling v. Sharpe |
| 2001–02 | Roderic V. Boggs, Executive Director of the Washington Lawyers’ Committee |
| 2000–01 | Stephen J. Pollak, D.C. Bar President 1980–81, of Shea & Gardner |
| 1999–00 | Florence Wagman Roisman, Associate Professor at the Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 1998–99 | Judith A. Winston, General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Education |
| 1997–98 | The Honorable Patricia M. Wald, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit |
| 1996–97 | Charles A. Horsky of Covington & Burling |
| 1995–96 | Judith L. Lichtman, President, Women’s Legal Defense Fund |
| 1994–95 | Eleanor Holmes Norton, District of Columbia Delegate, U.S. House of Representatives |
| 1993–94 |
William T. Coleman Jr. of O’Melveny & Myers |
| 1992–93 | William L. Taylor, Solo Practitioner |
| Exceptional Service Awards | |
| 2002–03 | David B. Isbell [deceased] Nicholas H. Cobbs William E. Lawler |
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