Public Interest Awards

Outstanding 3L Student Award

Each year the law school recognizes a third-year student for outstanding commitment to public service/pro bono work while in law school.

Past award recipients include:

Stacy Tolos 10L
Danielle Goldstone 09L and Megan Ross Pulsts 09L
Laura Settlemyer 08L
Jordana Rubel 07L
Jason Costa 06L
Haley Schwartz 05L
Suzannah Pogue 04L
Neal Cohen 03L and Erin Englebrecht 03L

Dean's Public Service Awards

The Dean's Public Service Awards single out for special recognition a number of law students who have contributed to public service at the law school.

The Class of 2011 recipients were:

Elibet Caballero
David Giannantonio
Kaylon Hammond
Jacob Kirkham
Shannon Kyle
Jennifer C. Lewis
Jessica Lopez
April Ross
Jonielle Turner
Lisa Wolff

Pro Bono Awards

All students who work a minimum of 25 pro bono hours during the academic year receive certificates and invitations to the annual celebration of pro bono work. Graduating seniors who work a minimum of 75 hours over their three years at Emory receive medals and special recognition in the graduation program.

The 2011 Pro Bono Publico Medal recipients are:

Faisal Akhter
Laura Bove
Matthew Dowell
Jessica Felfoldi
Rachel Fox
Allyson Gold
T. Brian Green
Sara Gryll
Elizabeth Hall
Bryan Henderson
William Hinkle
Giovanna Holden
Genevieve Holmes
Kevin Hon
Casey Jackson
Niji Jain
Anne D. Johnson
Ami Koldhekar
Shannon Kyle
Jessica Lopez
Ruth Ott
Tanisha Palvia
F. Elliotte Quinn
Eric Retter
April Ross
Lindsay Samuel
Anand Sithian
Aarti Sharma
Adriana Teitel
Margaret Wendler
Lisa Wolff
Emily Yu

A. James Elliott Community Service Award

This is awarded annually to the law school graduate who has demonstrated the greatest commitment to community service while at the law school.

Past recipients are:

Jessica Duncan Felfoldi
Steven David Weyer 10L
Currey Hitchens 09L