The LSBA was honored to receive the 2023 Harrison Tweed Award at the annual joint luncheon of the National Conference of Bar Presidents, the National Association of Bar Executives and the National Conference of Bar Foundations at the ABA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado.
The award, named after an outstanding leader who championed free legal services for people living in poverty, was presented by the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defense (SCLAID) and the National Legal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA) in recognition of the LSBA's creation of innovative Legal Help Access Points to significantly expand access to legal services in underserved areas of the state.
“The LSBA’s commitment to ‘Serving the Public’ has been an ongoing, long-term goal. We are privileged and honored to have our access to justice work recognized by the ABA with the prestigious Harrison Tweed Award,” said 2022-23 LSBA President Stephen I. Dwyer.
“The Legal Help Access Points are the most recent demonstration of the LSBA’s promise to ensure access to justice. The ABA’s recognition of our access to justice work with the Harrison Tweed Award reassures us that these efforts are important and should continue,” said 2023-24 LSBA President Shayna L. Sonnier.
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