Our Awards & Initiatives
The Senior Lawyers Division grants the John H. Pickering Award of Achievement and the Robert W. Meserve Award annually.
Learn more about the history of the awards and the achievements of past and future recipients.
The award honors the life and accomplishments of John H. Pickering, an outstanding lawyer who was involved in various pro bono activities and law-related societal issues affecting the elderly.
In honor of the first Chair of the ABA Senior Lawyers Division, a former ABA President and Boston Bar Association President, the Robert W. Meserve Award is awarded to members who've demonstrated outstanding and loyal service to the ABA Senior Lawyers Division and the legal profession.