William Reece Smith Jr. Special Services to Pro Bono Award
Submit Your Nomination ยป (Deadline: Friday, March 13, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.)
The William Reece Smith Jr. Special Services to Pro Bono Award is presented to an individual(s) who have made outstanding commitments to and positive impacts on the institutions or systems of providing pro bono legal services. The award was first presented in 1992 with Mr. Smith being the first recipient.
The William Reece Smith Jr. Special Services to Pro Bono Award is presented to an individual(s) who have made outstanding commitments to and positive impacts on the institutions or systems of providing pro bono legal services. The award was first presented in 1992 with Mr. Smith being the first recipient.
| YEAR | RECIPIENT | STATE |
| 2026 | Lena Hopkins | FL |
| 2025 | No Award Given | |
| 2024 | No Award Given | |
| 2023 | No Award Given | |
| 2022 | No Award Given | |
| 2021 | No Award Given | |
| 2020 | No Award Given | |
| 2019 | John Rosenburg | |
| 2018 | Sylvia Novinsky | NC |
| 2017 | No Award Given | |
| 2016 | George T. (Buck) Lewis | TN |
| 2015 | The Law Firm of Nancy Grimm & Bill Dorrill | |
| 2014 | Mary Ryan | |
| 2013 | Mark Surprenant | |
| 2012 | No Award Given | |
| 2011 | No Award Given | |
| 2010 | Hon. Fred Dardis | |
| 2009 | Stephen P. Griebel | |
| 2008 | No Award Given | |
| 2007 | Steven B. Scudder | IL |
| 2006 | James L. Bailie and Bricker Lavik | |
| 2005 | Debbie Segal | |
| 2004 | Robert Weiner | |
| 2003 | Thomas Maligno | NY |
| 2002 | Steve Reyelts | |
| 2001 | Wayne Tanna | |
| 2000 | J. Chrys Dougherty | |
| 1999 | Sandy (Talbot) D’Alemberte | |
| 1998 | Lynn R. Sherman | |
| 1997 | Robert E. Hirshon | |
| 1996 | Joseph Genova | |
| 1995 | Esther Lardent | |
| 1994 | F. William McCalpin | |
| 1993 | Laurie Zelon | |
| 1992 | William Reece Smith, Jr. |
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