Criteria for the CLEO EDGE Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. Heritage Award This unique award honors an individual who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in Education, Diversity, and Greater Equality in the legal profession and society. In addition, this award honors the life-long commitment to protecting human rights and social justice that strongly aligns with CLEO’s vision “…that the United States legal profession is truly diverse, equitable, and inclusive and that it effectively balances the scales of liberty and social justice for all.”