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SOC Awards

The nomination process for the SOC Awards is open through Friday, July 11, 2025, at 6:00 pm EDT (5:00 pm CDT, 4:00 pm MDT, 3:00 pm PDT)! Below please find the SOC Awards open for nomination, the application process, and the list of past Award recipients. The SOC Awards will be presented at the 2025 SOC Fall Leadership Meeting in Chicago.

Meet the SOC Awards Committee

The 2025 SOC Awards Selection Committee will be chaired by Kim Jessum, SOC Chair, and supported by Kiwani Cooper Graham, Associate Director SOC and Entity Operations.

SOC Meritorious Service Award

This Award was established in 1994 to highlight the diversity and breadth of Section, Division, and Forum programs and activities and to celebrate the important contributions that these entities make to the life and work of the profession, and in particular to the work of the American Bar Association.

SOC Outstanding Collaboration Award

This Award was established to honor significant or extensive collaboration of two or more SOC entities, the outcome of which provides substantial value to the ABA membership, the profession, or society.  The collaboration may be a program, project, or initiative. 

For questions, please contact Kiwani Cooper Graham at [email protected].