Justice John Paul Stevens Awards

Established in 2000, the Justice John Paul Stevens Award is presented annually to Illinois lawyers and judges whose careers best emulate Justice Stevens’ integrity, legacy of service to the bench and the bar, and commitment to public and community service. 

The 2024 Justice John Paul Stevens Award luncheon will be held on September 26, 2024 beginning with a reception at 11:30 a.m. followed by a luncheon at 12:00 p.m. at the Union League Club.


Honorees include:
Judge David H. Coar (ret.), JAMS
Daniel A. Cotter, Dickinson Wright
David A. Decker, Former ISBA President and ITLA President
Nina Fain, JS Schirn Family Trust
E. Lynn Grayson, Nijman Franzetti
John (“Jack”) Jiganti, Madden, Jiganti, Moore & Sheridan LLP
Justice Margaret Stanton McBride, Illinois Appellate Court


Want to congratulate a Justice John Paul Stevens Award Recipient?  Consider placing a congratulatory ad in the Award Program book.  A full-page ad is 4.25”(width) x 7.5”(height) and will cost $500. Ads must be submitted in hi-resolution pdf format and are due by September 16, 2024.  Contact Michele Spodarek at mspodarek@chicagobar.org with any questions.


View a list of past Stevens Award recipients here (PDF).
 
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