Celebrate individuals and groups making a positive impact on our community.
Here is all the information you need to submit a nomination:
Cheryl Ingram Advocate for Justice Award
To be presented at the 2025 Summer Quarterly Meeting
Description: The Ingram Award recognizes individuals who have made substantive contributions to the LGBT community in Philadelphia.
Deadline: Friday, May 2, 2025
Learn more about the Ingram Award.
Large Firm Management Committee Public Service Awards
To be presented at the Citywide Summer Associate Reception on Wednesday, July 9
Description: The award recognizes young attorneys for their exceptional pro bono or public service work. Eligible attorneys must have practiced law for five years or less in private practice or the public sector. Two awards will be given out.
Deadline: Friday, May 2, 2025
View the award details.
David M. Rosenblum Law Student Leader Award
To be presented at the 2025 LGBTQ Summer Associates Reception
Description: The award recognizes a law student who has shown a commitment to the LGBT community.
Deadline: Friday, June 13, 2025
Learn more about the Rosenblum Award.
Justice William J. Brennan Jr. Distinguished Jurist Award
To be presented at the 2025 Bench-Bar & Annual Conference on Oct. 9-11 at The Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, N.J.
Description: The award recognizes a jurist who adheres to the highest ideals of judicial service. Any member of the state or federal bench, whether active or retired, who has made a significant, positive impact on the quality or administration of justice in Philadelphia is eligible for consideration.
Deadline: Friday, August 8, 2025
Learn more about the Brennan Award.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor Award
To be presented in fall 2025
Description: The Sotomayor Award recognizes an individual attorney, jurist, law firm, corporate legal department or other organization, that has made substantial and lasting contributions to the Association's goal of promoting full and equal participation and inclusion by all attorneys in Philadelphia's legal community.
Deadline: Friday, August 8, 2025
View the award details and the nomination form.
Honorable Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg “Pursuit of Justice” Legal Writing Competition
The winner of the first-place award will be invited to the 2025 Annual Meeting on December 10, 2025
Description: The Philadelphia Bar Association is pleased to announce the 2025 Legal Writing Competition in honor of the late Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. In so doing, the Bar Association recognizes the importance of excellence in legal writing and seeks to award a student enrolled in an ABA-approved Philadelphia-area law school for authoring a top-quality competition submission.
Deadline: Friday, October 17, 2025
View the competition details.
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Award
To be presented at the 2025 Annual Meeting on December 10, 2025
Description: The award recognizes an outstanding woman attorney who exemplifies the qualities that Justice O’Connor has demonstrated in her life and work.
Deadline: Friday, October, 24, 2025
View the award details and the nomination form.
Achievement Award
To be presented at the 2025 Annual Meeting on December 10, 2025
Description: The Award recognizes significant accomplishments in improving the administration of justice (preferably in Philadelphia.)
Deadline: Friday, October 24, 2025
Learn more about the Achievement Award.
Questions about any of the awards or the nomination process? Email communications@philabar.org with the subject line "Bar Awards".
