Annual Awards & Scholarship Gala

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Since 1976, in honor of the significant contribution of Black attorneys dedicated to the pursuit of excellence, justice, equal opportunity and positive change, The Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia, Inc. has held an annual dinner to celebrate up-and-coming law students, practicing attorneys and jurists who embody professionalism, dedication to the profession as well as a commitment to the Black Philadelphia legal community and public communities.

The Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia honors deserving local law students with Barristers’ Scholarships, and select awards are presented to outstanding legal professionals. The awards presented include: the J. Austin Norris Award, the Cecil B. Moore Award, and The Honorable A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr. Award. Sign up to our newsletter for event updates — See below for 2022 Honorees .

Barristers’ rich legacy

This year the Annual Awards & Scholarship Gala was themed “The Best of Being Black, Is yet to Be” as an ode not only to the black lawyers that are a part of the Barristers’ rich legacy, but also to the black lawyers that are to come. The rich legacy of Barristers that served on the Liacouras Commission and the future Barristers that will serve on federal benches, in elected positions, as managing partners and beyond. Surely the adage reigns true, “The best is yet to come”.

The honorees this year highlighted the bright future that lies ahead for the black legal community including a distinguished jurist who has found innovative ways to lead the Trial Division during a pandemic; an organization that educates, invests in, and empowers women in government and civic leadership nationwide and a former Barristers’ president whose mentorship and impact on the organization include providing estate planning at no cost to the black community through The Life Planning Clinic.

2022 AWARD RECIPIENTS

A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr. Award

Judge Lissete Shirdan- Harris

Administrative Judge, Court of Common Pleas, First Judicial District of Pennsylvania

Cecil B. Moore Award

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J. Austin Norris Award

Monique Myatt Galloway

Regional Counsel, US Government

This year Barristers awarded over $30,000 in scholarships to black law students. Please be sure to take a look at the future Barristers that make up our 2022 Scholarship Class!

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