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1 / Nominees must be members of the Dallas Bar Association who are or have been, for a significant portion of their career a practicing attorney or member of the judiciary, and who are highly respected in the legal profession.
2 / Nominees must be recognized by their peers as having made an extraordinary contribution to the legal profession through their professional achievements in an area of law.
3 / Nominees must also have adhered to the highest principles and traditions of the legal profession while adhering to the highest ethical standards.
4 / A factor that will be considered in the selection process is the nominee’s service to the legal profession and community.
5 / Being a Fellow of the Dallas Bar Foundation is not a prerequisite for nomination, but it is a factor that may be considered in the selection process.
6 / Nominations should include a letter of recommendation that includes a discussion of the contributions the nominee has made to the profession of law and the practice of law. Contributions to and involvement in the bar, legal professional associations and the community are valued.
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Past Fellows Justinian Award Recipients
Our Past Recipients
*Deceased
2024
Hon. Harlin D. Hale, retired
2021
Hon. W. Royal Furgeson
2018
Thomas S. Leatherbury
2015
Jim E. Cowles
2012
Hon. Barbara M.G. Lynn
2009
John L. Estes
2006
H. Ron White
2003
Hon. Jerry L. Buchmeyer
2000
John L. Hauer
1997
Merrill Hartman & Louise Raggio
2023
Frank E. Stevenson II
2020
Canceled Due to Covid-19
2017
Beverly Godbey
2014
Robert H. Mow Jr.
2011
Charles W. Matthews
2008
George W. Bramblett, Jr.
2005
Hon. Linda B. Thomas
2002
James E. Coleman, Jr.
1999
Robert H. Thomas
1995
Hon. Barefoot Sanders
2022
Hon. Karen Gren Scholer
2019
Nina Cortell
2016
Mark A. Shank
2013
W. Mike Baggett
2010
Hon. Douglas S. Lang
2007
Robert W. Jordan
2004
Adelfa B. Callejo
2001
Harriet E. Miers
1998
Hon. L.A. Bedford
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