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Criminal Justice Section Awards

The CJS Section recognizes member achievements and contributions to the criminal justice field.

Our Awards
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The Curtin-Maleng Minister of Justice Award

The award is bestowed on a prosecutor who embodies the principles that “the duty of the prosecutor is to seek justice, not merely to convict.”

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The Krieger Champion of Liberty Award

This award recognizes defense attorneys who embody the principles enunciated in the ABA Standards for Criminal Justice, Defense Function.

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The Charles R. English-Neil Sonnett Award

Award for judges, prosecutors, the defense bar, academics, and other attorneys who have distinguished themselves by their work in criminal justice.

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The Frank Carrington Crime Victim Attorney Award

Awardees are attorneys or legal service providers who have worked to promote or implement policies to improve the treatment of crime victims in the criminal justice system.

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The Livingston Hall Juvenile Justice Award

For an active bar member who devotes a significant portion of his or her legal practice to youth and children.

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The Raeder-Taslitz Award

This award is given to a law professor who has made a significant contribution to promoting justice and fairness in the criminal justice system.

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Our Competitions
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The Greenhalgh Student Writing Competition

The Competition encourages scholarship in the criminal justice field.

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