Volunteer Recognition

Lawyers Alliance believes that the exemplary work and outstanding accomplishments of our volunteer attorneys deserve recognition from clients, peers, employers, and the general public.

We are privileged to work with so many dynamic clients who not only are running extraordinary programs but also take the time to say "thank you" to our volunteers.

Cornerstone Awards

Since 1997, Lawyers Alliance has presented Cornerstone Awards annually to a select group of individuals and institutions that have made extraordinary contributions through pro bono legal services. These services help nonprofits to address critical human needs and improve the quality of life for thousands of low-income New Yorkers.

On Tuesday, November 15, Lawyers Alliance presented the 2011 Cornerstone Awards for pro bono excellence.

Click here for a press release.

The 2011 Institutional Honorees:
(Click links below to read honorees' highlighted pro bono accomplishments)

• Holland & Knight LLP
• Jackson Lewis LLP

The 2011 Individual Honorees:
(Click links below to read honorees' highlighted pro bono accomplishments)

• Terri L. Chase, Jones Day
• Junaid H. Chida and George M. Williams jr, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP
• Jack P. Flanagan, Paul Hastings LLP
• Craig A. Katerberg, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
• Stephen H. Kinney, Jr., Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
• Christine L. Roch, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
• Louis Vlahos, Farrell Fritz, P.C.
• Matthew B. Zisk, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The complete list of Lawyers Alliance's Cornerstone winners from 1997 to 2011 includes 147 of Lawyers Alliance's more than 4,000 individual volunteers during this period.

2011 Cornerstone Award Winners Back row, left to right: Bob Craft, Holland & Knight LLP; John Toriello, Holland & Knight LLP; George M. Williams jr, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP; Junaid H. Chida, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP; Joe Guay, Holland & Knight LLP; Jack P. Flanagan, Paul Hastings LLP; and Louis Vlahos, Farrell Fritz, P.C. Front row, left to right: Craig A. Katerberg, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP; John Snyder, Jackson Lewis LLP; Marjorie Kaye, Jr., Jackson Lewis LLP; Terri L. Chase, Jones Day; Matthew B. Zisk, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP; Christine L. Roch, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP; and Stephen H. Kinney, Jr., Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

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Additional Honors

Lawyers Alliance regularly identifies outstanding volunteers who reach a milestone in their pro bono project and issues a "Volunteer Accomplishment" announcement recognizing this work. These callouts are available in the News section of this website.

In addition, Lawyers Alliance has presented the Award for Pro Bono Leadership to a law firm partner who has performed exemplary pro bono service for nonprofit organizations in New York City. Past honorees include:

2009: Ashley R. Altschuler of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
2008: Robert S. Whitman of Seyfarth Shaw LLP
2007: Michael J. Feinman of Blank Rome LLP
2006: Mark E. Brossman of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

Many of Lawyers Alliance's volunteer institutions have received accolades from state and national bar leaders for their business law pro bono work. We are honored to have nominated a strong list of winners of American Bar Association and New York State Bar Association pro bono awards.