Awards Archive

Each year, the ABA Law Student Division recognizes the achievements of individual law students, law school organizations, and law schools on a national level through the Division’s Annual Awards program.

Award Categories

National awards are presented to ABA-approved law schools, students, and student organizations from ABA-approved law schools in the following categories:

• Diversity Award
• Public Interest Award
• Student Bar Association Award
• Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program Award (Rookie or Veteran)
• Membership and Activity Award
• Law School Newspaper Award

The Division reserves the right not to bestow award(s) in any given year.

2024 Award Winners

Dean Henry J. Ramsey, Jr. Diversity Award
Loyola Outlaw – Loyola Law School, Los Angeles

Judy M. Weightman Memorial Public Interest Award
Barry University School of Law VITA Program -Barry University, Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law

Student Bar Association Award
University of Louisville, Brandeis School of Law Student Bar Association

Membership and Activity Award
University of Arkansas School of Law

Law School Newspaper Award
The Law News - Washington and Lee University School of Law

2023 Award Winners

Dean Henry J. Ramsey, Jr. Diversity Award
University of Arkansas School of Law

Student Bar Association Award
University of Arkansas School of Law

Newspaper Award
Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law

Judy M. Weightman Memorial Public Interest Award
Barry University, Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law

2022 Award Winners

Dean Henry J. Ramsey, Jr. Diversity Award
Rutgers University

Student Bar Association Award
Southwestern Law School

Judy M. Weightman Memorial Public Interest Award
Southwestern Law School

Law School Newspaper National Award of Excellence
Washington and Lee University

2021 Award Winners

Dean Henry J. Ramsey, Jr. Diversity Award
Southwestern Law School

Student Bar Association Award
Southwestern Law School

Judy M. Weightman Memorial Public Interest Award
Southwestern Law School

Law School Newspaper National Award of Excellence
Santa Clara University School of Law

2020 Award Winners

Dean Henry J. Ramsey, Jr. Diversity Award
George Washington University School of Law

Student Bar Association Award
Florida State University College of Law

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Award
Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law

Law School Newspaper National Award of Excellence
Santa Clara University School of Law

2019 Award Winners

Diversity Award
Chicago-Kent College of Law

Public Interest Award
Florida State University College of Law

Student Bar Association Award
Florida State University College of Law

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program Award
Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law

Law School Newspaper Award
University of Virginia School of Law

2018 Award Winners

Diversity Award
Widener University – Delaware Law School

Public Interest Award
Pepperdine University School of Law

Student Bar Association Award
The Florida State University College of Law

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program Award
Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law

Law School Newspaper Award
University of Virginia School of Law

Membership and Activity Award
George Washington University Law School

2017 Award Winners

Diversity Award
Emory University School of Law

Public Interest Award
Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law

Student Bar Association Award
The Florida State University College of Law

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program Award
Southwestern Law School

Law School Newspaper Award
University of Virginia School of Law

2016 Award Winners

Diversity Award
Southwestern Law School
Black Law Students Association

Public Interest Award
University of Louisville  Louis D. Brandeis School of Law

Student Bar Association Award
Georgetown University Law Center

Membership and Activity Award
University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program Award
University of Virginia School of Law

Law School Newspaper Award
Harvard University Law School
The Harvard Law Record