Alumni Awards

Seattle University School of Law is proud to honor the outstanding achievements of distinguished members of the alumni community with annual awards.

Alumni Association Awards

Led by the Law Alumni Board, the School of Law's Alumni Association presents three awards to outstanding individuals in recognition of their exemplary accomplishments and service to the law school and the global community. Learn more on the Law Alumni Association Awards page.

     2013 - Justice Charles W. Johnson '76, Dean's Medal
                 William Marler '87, Distinguished Law Graduate Award
                 Debora G. Juarez '87, Alumni Service Award
                 David Keenan '08, Recent Graduate Award

     2011 - Mark McLaughlin '94, Dean's Medal
                 Lyn Johnson '95, Distinguished Law Graduate Award
                 M. Lorena González '05, Alumni Service Award
                 Anthony Ravani '07, Recent Graduate Award

     2010 - The Honorable Deborah Fleck '76, Distinguished Law Graduate Award
                  The Honorable Anita Crawford-Willis '86, Alumni Service Award
                  Brian Considine '07, Recent Graduate Award

     2009 - Marlys Palumbo '82, Dean's Medal
                 Sharon Sakamoto '84, Distinguished Law Graduate Award
                 Laird Pisto '79, Alumni Service Award

Black Law Student Association (BLSA) Awards

The BLSA Alumni Award recognizes alumni who have demonstrated excellence in the practice of law and a commitment to community service. Prior awardees have also demonstrated continued dedication to BLSA and a strong commitment to the service of others.

The BLSA Amicus Award recognizes a friend whose character, professional achievements and outstanding service to the BLSA community, especially in the areas of mentoring, advocacy and support, have contributed to the growth of the organization. 

The BLSA Leadership Award recognizes alumni who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership in the legal community and the community at large. We are honoring leaders in the community who are at the forefront of change within the world.

The Vanguard Leader of the Year Award recognizes alumni leaders in the community who are at the forefront of creating change in the world.

Recipients include:

      2013  Rashelle Tanner '98, BLSA Alumni Award
                The Honorable Willie Gregory II '89, BLSA Leadership Award
                Ahoua Kone '03, Vanguard Leader of the Year Award

      2012  The Honorable Robert Russell II '75, BLSA Alumni Award

      2011  The Honorable Frank Cuthbertson '93, BLSA Alumni Award
                Angela Rye '05, Vanguard Leader of the Year Award
                James Andrus, BLSA Amicus Award

      2010  The Honorable Judith Hightower '83, BLSA Alumni Award
                Jesse C. Wineberry '86, BLSA Leadership Award

      2009  James Bible '03, BLSA Leadership Award
                Tracy Flood '99, BLSA Alumni Award
                Craig Sims '97, Vanguard Leader of the Year Award

      2008  The Honorable Anita Crawford-Willis '86 and Karen Murray '91,
                BLSA Award

      2007  John Terry '77 and Harold Booker '77, BLSA Trailblazer Award
                Professor Hank McGee, BLSA Legal Legacy Award

Thank you for attending the 7th annual BLSA Alumni Awards Reception on February 7, 2013.

Latina/o Community Awards

The La Justicia Award honors a Latina/o alumnus whose contributions and achievements in the legal community embody the law school's principle of standing for excellence and reaching for justice. Through mentorship, their commitment supports the school's mission of educating outstanding attorneys to be leaders for a just and humane world. The Latina/o alumnus selected will be recognized for contributions to the legal community, the greater community at-large, as well as unwavering dedication and commitment to the advancement of the law school and law school community.

The Spirit of Service Award acknowledges a Latina/o alumnus who is unequivocally committed to a more just and humane world. The award will recognize alumni who work to foster justice and promote equal representation in the justice system, and has made sacrifices to ensure that the underrepresented are given a voice.

The Latina/o Amicus Award is given to a friend whose character, professional achievements and outstanding service to the school, especially in the area of mentoring, advocacy and support has contributed to the growth of the organization. 

Honorees include:

     2013 M. Lorena González '05, La Justicia Award
              Sarah Leyrer '06, The Spirit of Service Award
              The Honorable Mary I. Yu, Latina/o Amicus Award

     2012 Joaquin Avila, Distinguished Practitioner in Residence, Latino Amicus Award

     2011  Fé Lopez '06, La Justicia Award
               Ernest Radillo '07, Spirit of Service Award
               Sal Mungia, Latina/o Amicus Award

     2010  Jesse Valdez '04, La Justicia Award
               Blanca Rodriquez '97, Spirit of Service Award

The Latina/o Community Awards Reception will be held on Thursday, March 14, 2013 to celebrate alumni and friends of the law school who share the law school's goal of diversifying the legal community. 

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Nominations for awards are handled by the Office of Advancement and the Law Alumni Board's Outreach Committee. For additional information, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 206.398.4600 or lawalumni@seattleu.edu.