Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement

01/21/22

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• Faculty
• Bar & Bench

Closed

American Bar Association

• The individual achieved professional excellence in her field AND
• Influenced other women to pursue legal careers, OR
• Opened doors for women lawyers in a variety of job settings that historically were closed to them, OR
• Advanced opportunities for women within a practice area or segment of the profession.
• Nominees may be ABA members or nonmembers.
• Sitting members of the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession may not be nominated.

The Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award, established by the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession in 1991, recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of women lawyers who have excelled in their field and have paved the way to success for other women lawyers.