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50 Philadelphia Bar Rep. 1 (2021)

handle is hein.barjournals/phlbrrpr0050 and id is 1 raw text is: I0 The Monthly Newspaper of the Philadelphia Bar Association Vol. 50, No. 1 January 2021 Philadelphia Bar Association Sections Honor 2020 Award Winners THE SECTIONS RECOGNIZED MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE. By Rachel Kipp The Philadelphia Bar Association community celebrated the season and recognized outstanding members of our community throughout the month of December with 2020 Section awards. The traditional holiday parties went virtual, with live jazz, dueling pianos, team trivia and plenty of time to catch up with friends and colleagues. Following is a full list of award recipients, including the Section giving the award and a description of the award criteria: CRIMINAL JUSTICE SECTION * 'hurgood Marshall Award (recognizes a member or nonmember for long-time service to the legalprofession that exemplifies Justice Thurgood Marshall's career): Thomas J. Innes III, 2020 Section Co-Chair, Defender Association of Philadelphia Drew Nugent of The Midnight Society plays classic jazz at the State Civil Litigation Section holiday party and awards ceremony on December 10. * Henry Czajkowski Award (recognizes a non- lawyer who has made outstanding contributions to the administration of justice): Roseanne Unger, director of criminal administration, Philadelphia Municipal Court FAMILY LAW SECTION * Herbert R Weiman, Sr. &Jr. Award: Molly Callahan, Esq., legal center director, Women Against Abuse Legal Center PUBLIC INTEREST SECTION * Bending the Arc Award (recognizes a legal services advocate or public defender or a public interest lawyer working with a nonprofit that serves a charitable or public interest purpose): Jennifer R. Clarke, Esq., executive director, The Public Interest Law Center * Hon. Louis H. Pollak Award (given annually to a Judge who embodies Judge Pollak's commitment to public service): Judge Kenneth J. Powell, Jr., Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, and Judge Karen Y. Simmons, Philadelphia Municipal Court continued on page 11 Ginsburg Writing Competition Recognizes The Power of the Pen in the Pursuit of Justice I By Rachel Kipp The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was known for her legal writing skills, which highlighted a gift for precision and making every word count. Each year, the Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Pursuit of Justice Writing Competition honors law students who are carrying on this tradition and other aspects of Ginsburg's legacy. The 2020 competition had two winners, who were honored at the Association's December 8 Annual Meeting: Sara Fishel, a third-year student earned a law degree from Drexel University's Thomas R. Kline School of Law and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, and Alexander Rojavin, a 2020 graduate of Temple University's James E. Beasley School of Law. Each received a $2500 prize. The awards presentation featured remarks by Nina Totenberg, NPR legal affairs correspondent and a longtime friend of Ginsburg's. Totenberg said she always marveled at the elegance of Ginsburg's writing. There was no piece of writing that she thought, at continued on page 11

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