Awards
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Outstanding Young Lawyer Award
Liberty Bell Award
Outstanding Mentor Award
Past Award Recipients
2020 Law Day Awards
- Liberty Bell Award - Tim Belton
- Outstanding Mentor Award - Paul H. Cannon
- Outstanding Young Attorney Award - Jessica Rodriguez
2019 Law Day Awards
- Liberty Bell Award - Irma Reyes
- Outstanding Mentor Award - Geoff Gannaway
- Outstanding Young Attorney Award - Neal A. Sarkar
2018 Law Day Awards
- Liberty Bell Award – Dr. Everette B. Penn
- Outstanding Mentor Award - Ms. Mariame Aana
- Outstanding Young Attorney Award - Mr. Chris M. Carron
2017 Law Day Awards
- Outstanding Young Lawyer - Marcella C. Burke
Liberty Bell Award - Rose Williams
Outstanding Mentor Award - Honorable Harvey Brown
2016 Law Day Awards
- President's Award - Lauren Brogdon; Paul LeBlanc, Jr.; & Veronica Montemayor
- Outstanding Committee Chair - Michelle Gray, Madison Hagopian, & Samantha Torres
- Outstanding Mentor - Judge Debra Ibarra Mayfield
- Outstanding Young Lawyer - Katy Boatman (TYLA & ABA Recipient)
- Liberty Bell Award - Charmaine LeBlanc
2015 Law Day Awards
- President's Award for Outstanding Service to HYLA: Kim Zindler Diepraam
- President's Award - Lauren Brogdon, Brittany Ringel
- Outstanding Committee Chair - Arthur Bryan, II, Darren Lindamood, & Leah Buenik
- Outstanding Mentor - Justice Brett Busby
- Outstanding Young Lawyer - Kristin Kruse
- Liberty Bell Award - Executive Assistant Chief of Police George T. Buenik, Jr
2016 Texas Young Lawyers Association Awards of Achievement (Large City)
- Comprehensive - 1st place
- Newsletter - 2nd place
- Service to the Bar - 1st place (HYLA CLE Programming)
- Service to the Public- 2nd place (Lean In to Law)
- Diversity Project - 1st place (Diversity Speed Mentoring & Networking Event)
2015 Texas Young Lawyers Association Awards of Achievement (Large City)
- Comprehensive - 2nd place
- Newsletter - 2nd place
- Service to the Bar - 3rd place (for Energy Counsel Committee)
- Service to the Public - 3rd place (for Urban Debate League Committee Silent Auction)
- Minority Project - 1st place (Speed Mentoring for Women Law Students: Preparing for Your Future Now)
2015-2016 American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Awards of Achievement (Division 1C)
- Comprehensive - 1st place
- Newsletter - 2nd Place
- Diversity - Special Recognition (Diversity Speed Mentoring & Networking Event)
- Service to the Public - 2nd Place (Lean In to Law)
- Service to the Bar - 1st Place (HYLA CLE Programming)
2014-2015 American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Awards of Achievement (Division 2B)
- Comprehensive - Special Recognition
- Newsletter - 1st place
- Diversity - 1st place (Speed Mentoring for Women Law Students: Preparing for Your Future Now)
- Service to the Public - 1st place (Urban Debate League Committee Silent Auction)
- Service to the Bar - Special Recognition (Energy Counsel Committee)