National and Alumni Public Service Awards
Overview
Stanford Law School’s Levin Center for Public Service and Public Interest Law invites nominations for two awards:
- Stanford Law School National Public Service Award
- Stanford Law School Miles L. Rubin Public Interest Award
The National Public Service Award is designated for an attorney whose work on behalf of the public has had national impact, and the Miles L. Rubin Public Interest Award will be given annually to a Stanford Law School alumnus/a who has similarly engaged in public service and had a significant impact on the nation or community.
2009 deadlines to be announced
Eligibility
Both award categories are open to attorneys engaged in public interest or public service work, including litigation, education, or advocacy in the non-profit and government sectors. Nominees for the National Public Service award can be alumni of any law school, but nominees for the Miles L. Rubin Public Interest Award must be alumni of Stanford Law School.
Nominations Process
To nominate an individual for either award, please submit a cover letter offering a detailed explanation about why the nominee deserves the award. Nominations may also include supplementary supporting documents, not to exceed 10 pages.
To facilitate the review process, we strongly encourage electronic submissions. Submissions should be sent to annawang@law.stanford.edu. If you are unable to send your nomination(s) via e-mail, please mail or fax to:
- Levin Center for Public Service and Public Interest Law
- Stanford Law School
- 559 Nathan Abbott Way
- Stanford, CA 94305-8610
- fax: 650 723.4426
Mailed submissions must be postmarked by the deadline and faxes must arrive in the office by 5:00 p.m. PST on the deadline date. Supplemental materials that accompany e-mailed submissions but that are difficult to e-mail themselves may be mailed or faxed even while the nomination itself is sent via e-mail. In that case, your e-mail must indicate clearly that supplemental materials are on the way, and those materials must arrive at the office within five (5) business days from the submission deadline.
2006 Recipients
The National Public Service Award is designated for an attorney whose work on behalf of the public has had national impact, and the Alumni Public Service Award will be given annually to a Stanford Law School alumnus/a who has similarly engaged in public service and had a significant impact on the nation or community.
William P. Quigley
Quigley, an active public interest lawyer since 1977, served as General Counsel for the ACLU of Louisiana for over 15 years. Quigley has served as an advisor on human and civil rights to Human Rights Watch USA and Amnesty International USA. In 2003, he was named the Pope Paul VI National Teacher of Peace by Pax Christi USA; in 2004 he received the SALT Teaching Award presented by the Society of American Law Teachers; and in 2006, he received the Camille Gravel Civil Pro Bono Award from the Federal Bar Association New Orleans Chapter. Quigley is also an active volunteer lawyer with School of the Americas Watch and the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti.
Christa Gannon
FLY strives to reduce juvenile crime and incarceration through legal education, mentoring and leadership training. By providing at-risk and disadvantaged youth with vital information regarding the decisions they make in their lives, FLY has helped nearly 10,000 youth avoid the criminal justice system and transform from delinquent youth into positive community leaders. Founder and Executive Director, Christa Gannon was selected as one of ten people in the United States to receive funding from the George Soros Foundation to develop an innovative criminal justice program. With this seed funding Gannon started FLY. In recognition of Gannon’s abilities, in the fall of 2000, she was selected by the National Law-Related Education Consortium to be California’s State Coordinator of Law-Related Education. In this capacity she acts as the expert for the State of California supporting individuals and organizations that want to start law-related education projects. Gannon is the youngest state coordinator in the country.
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David Doniger
Christopher Ho ‘87
2007 Recipients
The National Public Service Award is designated for an attorney whose work on behalf of the public has had national impact, and the Alumni Public Service Award will be given annually to a Stanford Law School alumnus/a who has similarly engaged in public service and had a significant impact on the nation or community.
David Doniger
National Public Service Award Recipient
David Doniger is policy director of the Natural Resources Defense Council’s (NRDC) Climate Center, where he helps to develop environmental and energy policies that reduce the threat of global warming and enhance America’s energy security. David also leads NRDC’s work to complete the phase-out of chemicals that deplete the earth’s protective ozone layer.
Christopher Ho ‘87
Alumni Public Service Award Recipient
Christopher Ho is a senior staff attorney with the Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center (“LAS-ELC”) in San Francisco, where he litigates cases in defense of the employment rights of historically subordinated communities. His primary focus for over a decade has been on efforts to challenge and rectify workplace practices that disproportionately impact national origin minorities, particularly recent immigrants.
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Shannon Price Minter
Julia R. Wilson ’98
2008 Recipients
The National Public Service Award is designated for an attorney whose work on behalf of the public has had national impact, and the Miles L. Rubin Public Interest Award will be given annually to a Stanford Law School alumnus/a who has similarly engaged in public service and had a significant impact on the nation or community.
Shannon Price Minter
National Public Service Award Recipient
Shannon Price Minter is the Legal Director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), one of the nation’s leading advocacy organizations for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
Julia R. Wilson ’98
Inaugural Miles L. Rubin Public Interest Award Recipient
Julia R. Wilson currently serves as the Executive Director of the Legal Aid Association of California (LAAC) and the Public Interest Clearinghouse (PIC). As Executive Director of the sister organizations, she is responsible for leading statewide advocacy eff orts on behalf of the legal services delivery system, undertaking multiple statewide strategic planning initiatives, and serving as the legal services community’s liaison to key access to justice partners.