List of legal awards

This list of legal awards is an index to articles related to notable awards for work related to the law, a system of rules that are created and enforced through social or governmental institutions to regulate conduct.[1]. The list is organized by country, since contributions are typically to the law of a country rather than to international law, and are made by citizens of that country,

List
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CountryAwardSponsorGiven for
BelgiumFernand Collin Prize for LawUniversity FoundationScientist who makes a significant contribution to law in Belgium[2]
GermanyHelmuth-James-von-Moltke-PreisInternational Society for Military Law and the Law of WarOutstanding judicial works in the field of security policy[3]
Great BritainYorke PrizeUniversity of CambridgeEssay which makes a substantial contribution to its relevant field of legal knowledge[4][5]
NorwayHolberg PrizeGovernment of Norwayfor outstanding scholarly work in the arts, the humanities, social sciences, law, and theology, either within one of these academic fields alone or through interdisciplinary work[6]
United StatesBurton Awards for Legal AchievementBurton Foundation, Library of CongressVarious categories[7]
United StatesThomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in LawThomas Jefferson FoundationDistinguished contributions in the field of Law[8]
United StatesAmerican Bar Association MedalAmerican Bar AssociationExceptionally distinguished service by a lawyer or lawyers to the cause of American jurisprudence[9][10]
United StatesBrandeis Award (litigation)Federal Trade CommissionOutstanding litigators[11]
United StatesBrandeis MedalUniversity of LouisvilleCommitment to the ideals of individual liberty, concern for the disadvantaged and public service[12]
United StatesGruber Prize for JusticeGruber FoundationIndividuals or organizations for contributions that have advanced the cause of justice as delivered through the legal system[13][14][15][16]
United StatesHarrison Tweed AwardAmerican Bar Association, National Legal Aid & Defender AssociationExtraordinary achievements of state and local bar associations that develop or significantly expand projects or programs to increase access to civil legal services for poor persons or criminal defense services for indigents[17]
United StatesMorton A. Brody Distinguished Judicial Service AwardColby CollegeUnited States federal or state judge who embodies the qualities of integrity, compassion, humanity, and judicial craftsmanship[18]
United StatesSilver Gavel AwardAmerican Bar AssociationOutstanding work by those who help improve comprehension of jurisprudence in the United States[19][20][21]
United StatesWilliam O. Douglas PrizeNational Communication AssociationThose who contribute to writing about freedom of speech[22]
United StatesWilliam J. Brennan AwardVarious awardsIn honor of William J. Brennan Jr. E.g. Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression[23]; District of Columbia Bar[24]; International Commission of Jurists[25]; Association of the Federal Bar of the State of New Jersey[26]; National Trial Advocacy College at the University of Virginia School of Law[27]

See also

References
  1. Robertson, Geoffrey (2006). Crimes Against Humanity. Penguin. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-14-102463-9.
  2. Fernand Collin-prijs voor Recht, Fondation Universitaire, retrieved 2020-01-30
  3. Helmuth-James-von-Moltke-Preis, DGWHV, retrieved 2020-01-30
  4. Cambridge University Faculty of Law Funding Opportunities Archived 9 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Cambridge University Reporter 11 November 2005
  6. Holbergprisen, Holbergprisen - Universitetet i Bergen, retrieved 2020-01-31
  7. The Burton Awards : The Premier Program in Law, Burton Awards, retrieved 2020-01-31
  8. Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medals, Thomas Jefferson Foundation, retrieved 2020-01-31
  9. "2014 ABA Medal to honor retired Gen. Earl E. Anderson". American Bar Association. July 2014. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  10. "The American Bar Association Medal". ABA Journal. 39: 697–700. August 1953.
  11. Commission, United States. Federal Trade (1998), "Section 450", Federal Trade Commission Administrative Manual, The Commission, p. 450.10, retrieved 2020-01-31
  12. Howard Baker to receive U of L’s Brandeis Medal, University of Louisville, March 14, 2005, retrieved 2020-01-31
  13. Yale and Patricia and Peter Gruber Announce Establishment of the Gruber Foundation at Yale
  14. The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation
  15. Gruber Prize Program Marks 10th Anniversary With Symposium & Live Announcement of Genetics and Neuroscience Prize Recipients
  16. Human Rights Advocates for Victims of Discrimination and Oppression Will Share $500K Gruber International Justice Prize
  17. Awards : Harrison Tweed Award (annual), National Legal Aid & Defender Association, retrieved 2020-01-31
  18. "The Brody Award : 2006 Recipient Frank M. Coffin". Colby College. Archived from the original on 2006-09-10. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
  19. Times staff (July 13, 1985). "Times Receives Award From Bar Association". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. 18.
  20. "Hearld wins ABA for stories on Dade juries". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. June 9, 1985. p. 6A FRONT.
  21. "NPR Series Judicial Vacancy Crisis Wins American Bar Association's Silver Gavel Award". National Public Radio. www.npr.org. June 25, 1998. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  22. Smolla, Rodney A.; Melville B. Nimmer (1994). Smolla and Nimmer on Freedom of Speech. Irwin Professional Publishing. p. Author bio. ISBN 0256147957.
  23. "THE WILLIAM J. BRENNAN, JR., AWARD". Retrieved April 10, 2010.
  24. Peter Edelman William Brennan Award
  25. International Commission of Jurists
  26. Membership Notes
  27. History Page, National Trial Advocacy College at the University of Virginia School of Law (http://www.trialadcollege.org/history.html; Annual Brochure, "The Honorable William J. Brennan, Jr. Awards Ceremony," National Trial Advocacy College, Univ. of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, VA;Justice Brennan's remarks at the initial awards ceremony:http://www.trialadcollege.org/videos/brennan.wmv; websites of honorees
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