The Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award, established by the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession in 1991, recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of women lawyers who have excelled in their field and have paved the way to success for other women lawyers.
Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award
The 2013 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Awards will be presented on Sunday, August 11, 2013 in San Francisco during the ABA Annual Meeting.
2013 Honorees
- Hon. Mazie K. Hirono, Senator, U.S. Congress, Honolulu, HI
- Sara Holtz, Founder & CEO, ClientFocus, San Francisco, CA
- Hon. Gladys Kessler, Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Washington, DC
- Marygold Shire Melli, Voss-Bascom Professor Emerita, University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, WI
- Therese M. Stewart, Chief Deputy City Attorney, City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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Previous Award Recipients
Honorees receiving the Margaret Brent Award have achieved professional excellence in their field and
- influenced other woman to pursue legal careers,
- opened doors for women lawyers in a variety of job settings that historically were closed to them, and/or
- advanced opportunities for women within a practice area or segment of the profession.
View the list of distinguished award recipients 
