Law Day Celebration
strengthening our great heritage of
liberty, justice, and equality under the law.
In 1957, the American Bar Association (ABA) President Charles S. Rhyne, a Washington, D.C. attorney, envisioned a special day for celebrating our legal system.
In 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower established Law Day USA to strengthen our great heritage of liberty, justice and equality under the law.
In 1961, May 1st was designated by joint resolution of Congress as the official date for celebrating Law Day USA.
Today, and annually, Law Day is an opportunity to expand awareness of our laws and justice system and their invaluable impact on our lives. May 1st remains the official date, but Law Day often becomes Law Week as the ABA is joined by national organizations, state and local bar associations, business, and schools, in conducting thousands of programs on the rule of law in a constitutional democracy. More than just a single day to reflect on our legal heritage, it is a call to action that often encompasses weeks of programs and activities.
Law Day gives us tools to build citizenship and a shared concept of justice. To maintain the strength and vitality of our legal system, we need to understand the law and believe in its ability to protect our individual rights, settle disputes and bring us together. The vitality of our legal system depends on the vigor with which Americans pursue the rights and duties of citizenship. Through special presentations and educational activities, Law Day can help citizens focus on their rights and responsibilities.
Justice James G. Denton
This award recognizes “senior” lawyers who exemplify themselves by their contributions and exceptional service to the legal community, the Lubbock Area Bar, and the community as a whole.
Recipients of the Distinguished Lawyer Award:
1987 James H. Milam1988 Ralph Brock1989 George McCleskey &Fred Timberlake1990 Travis Shelton1991 Warlick Carr1992 James (Jim) Kimmel1993 Hugh Anderson1994 Hon. Rodrick L. Shaw1995 Hon. Halbert O. Woodward1996 Clifford Brown1997 Marion T. Key &1998 Forrest BowersDale H. Johnson1999 Gene S. Cobb2000 Byron Chappell &Thomas J. Purdom2001 George Gilkerson &Hon. William R. Shaver2002 Alton R. Griffin &2003 Barbara BensonJoe Nagy2004 Hon. J. Q. Warnick2005 Cleddie Edwards2006 Hon. Denzil Bevers2007 Madison Sowder2008 Thomas J. Purdom |
2009 Donald Hunt2010 Hon. John Akard2011 Aubrey Jan Fouts2012 Dale H. Johnson &Harold O. Harriger2013 Harvey Morton2014 George H. NelsonCharles Joplin2015 Mike Calfin &John C. Crews2016 Carolyn F. MooreWilliam J. Wade2017 Hon. Mackey HancockRobert Wilson2018 Chuck Lanehart2018 Justice Phil Johnson2020 John E. Simpson, III2021 Robin GreenRoger Key2022 Craig BrummettPaulina Jacobo2023 Jerry Kolander, Jr.Steve Stone |
Outstanding Young Lawyer Award
The name speaks for itself. Young lawyers are nominated by the Lubbock County judges based upon their observations of the young lawyers who appear before them, considering not only their skills in the courtroom, but their reputation in both the legal and general community and their devotion to the enhancement of the legal profession and administration of justice. The recipients are selected by a vote of the past and present president of the Lubbock Area Bar Association and the Lubbock County Young Lawyers Association.
Recipients of the Outstanding Young Lawyer Award:
1965 |
Aubrey Jan Fouts |
1993 |
Hon. Les Hatch |
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1966 |
Jim Walters |
1994 |
Elizabeth Clark |
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1967 |
Bill Moss |
1995 |
Jolyn Wilkins |
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1968 |
Derry Harding |
1996 |
Baynetta M. Jordan |
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1969 |
Hon. J.Q. Warnick |
1997 |
Mark Blankenship |
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1970 |
Marvin Rogers |
1998 |
John Parker |
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1971 |
Rex Aycock |
1999 |
Fred Bowers |
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& Mike Worley |
2000 |
Leonard (Bud) Grossman |
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1972 |
George Nelson |
2001 |
Robert (Andy) Aycock |
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1973 |
Tony Wright |
2002 |
Mike McCauley |
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1974 |
Norman Nevins |
2003 |
W.J Dub Wade |
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1975 |
Lloyd Jones |
2004 |
J. Paul Manning |
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1976 |
Mike Brown, Ray Fargason |
& Fernado Bustos |
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& Zant Woodul |
2005 |
Matthew Wade |
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1977 |
David Cobb |
2006 |
William (Bill) Franklin |
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1979 |
Mike Brown |
2007 |
Molly A. Manning |
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& Zant Woodul |
2008 |
Anna McKim |
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1980 |
John E. Simpson |
2009 |
Jody Jenkins |
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1981 |
Hon. Jim Bob Darnell |
2010 |
Dax Voss |
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1982 |
Mike Irish |
2011 |
Marcy Erwin |
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1983 |
Bob Craig |
2012 |
Andrew Curtis |
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1984 |
Larry Wharton |
& Wendy Humphrey |
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1985 |
David Nelson |
2013 |
TyScott Hamm |
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1986 |
Martha Brown |
2014 |
Laura Pratt |
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1987 |
Alan Carmichael |
2015 |
Lori Truitt |
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1988 |
Jim Hund |
2016 |
Levi Siebenlist |
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1989 |
Larriet Thomas |
2017 |
Traci Siebenlist |
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1990 |
Hon. Bill Sowder |
2018 |
Justin Kiechler |
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1991 |
Hon. Judy Parker |
2019 |
Eliott Nixon |
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1992
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Hon. Will Dodson
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2020202120222023
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Kayla WimberleyGarrett CoutsIan Van ReenenLaura Pratt
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