Award Recipients2011 Class of Leaders in the Law2011 Outstanding Chapter AwardThis Award is presented annually to the FAWL Chapter that has actively promoted gender equality according to FAWL’s mission through its initiatives, programs and activities. The 2011 Outstanding Chapter Award will be presented to Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers. 2011 Outstanding Programming AwardThis Award is presented annually to the FAWL Chapter that has presented an effective program: (1) reflective of FAWL’s mission that is (2) easily recreated by other Chapters and (3) has quality supporting materials. The 2011 Outstanding Programming Award will be presented to the Palm Beach County Chapter of FAWL. 2011 Rosemary Barkett Outstanding Achievement AwardThis Award is presented in honor of Rosemary Barkett who became the first woman Florida Supreme Court Justice when she was appointed by Governor Bob Graham on October 14, 1985. Justice Barkett is the first woman Chief Justice in the history of the Florida Supreme Court. She was inducted into the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame in 1986. In 1994, President Bill Clinton named her to the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals where she continues to serve today. The 2011 Rosemary Barkett Outstanding Achievement Award will be presented to The Honorable June C. McKinney of Tallahassee Women Lawyers. |