LACBA Awards
Shattuck-Price Outstanding Lawyer Award
The Shattuck-Price Outstanding Lawyer Award is given to an individual who has made an extraordinary contribution to improving the administration of justice. The Award, originally named the “Shattuck-Price Memorial Award,” was established by the LACBA Board of Trustees in 1968 to commemorate past LACBA Presidents Edward S. Shattuck and Ira M. Price II, both of whom passed away during their presidential term, within a three-year period. The Award may be given only once during each bar year (July 1 to June 30) and need not be given every bar year.
Outstanding Jurist Award
The Outstanding Jurist Award was established by the LACBA Board of Trustees in 1979 to recognize a judicial officer with a distinguished career on the bench and contributions to the community and the practice of law. The Award may be given only once during each bar year (July 1 to June 30) and need not be given every bar year.
Philip H. Lam Diversity Impact Award
The Philip H. Lam Diversity Impact Award represents LACBA’s long-term commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion within LACBA and the legal community and is given to an individual, a bench officer, a government legal office, a public-interest law organization, a law firm, a corporation, or other legal service organization for a long and distinguished history of increasing inclusion and diversity in the practice of law. The Award, originally named the “Diversity Impact Award,” was established by the LACBA Board of Trustees in 2019. It was renamed in 2021 in honor of Philip H. Lam, LACBA’s first Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion and Outreach. The Award may be given only once during each bar year (July 1 to June 30) and need not be given every bar year.
