Robert F. Drinan Award for Distinguished Service

    Named in honor of the late Father Robert F. Drinan, a former member of Congress who chaired the Section in 1990-91, this award recognizes individuals whose sustained and extraordinary commitment has advanced the Section's mission of providing leadership to the legal profession in protecting and advancing human rights, civil liberties, and social justice.

    Former Section Chair Robert N. Weiner to Receive 2020 Father Robert F. Drinan Award

    The Section is proud to announce that it will honor its former Section Chair, Washington, D.C., trial lawyer and legal strategist Robert N. Weiner, with the Father Robert F. Drinan Award for Distinguished Service during the 2020 ABA Midyear Meeting in Austin, Texas.

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    About the Recipient

    “Rob Weiner always says yes. Yes, to work on projects for the Section of Civil Right and Social Justice,” said Wendy Mariner, chair of the Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice. “Yes, to a leadership role. Yes, to toil unheralded in the trenches. Yes, to advocate for civil rights and social justice throughout the ABA. Yes, to carry out CRSJ’s mission in his multiple pro bono activities. He manages his prodigious professional and volunteer schedule with remarkable efficiency, energy, modesty and a wry sense of humor.”

    Register to Join Us at the Father Drinan Reception

    The Reception will take place on Friday, Feb. 14, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., at the JW Marriott. Registration is free and available on the Midyear Meeting Registration portal.

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    About the Award

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    Named in honor of the late Father Robert F. Drinan, a former member of Congress who chaired the Section in 1990-91, this award recognizes individuals whose sustained and extraordinary commitment has advanced the Section's mission of providing leadership to the legal profession in protecting and advancing human rights, civil liberties, and social justice.

    Past Recipients

    Past recipients of the Father Robert F. Drinan Award for distinguished service are among some of the most illustrious and determined members of the Section, include Father Drinan himself.

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