Lincoln the Lawyer Award Recipients

The purpose of the Lincoln the Lawyer Award is to recognize individuals who reflect the character and ideals of Abraham Lincoln in their legal careers. The award is given infrequently.  Past recipients are:


2009
Hon. Frank J. Williams, Retired Supreme Court Justice of Rhode Island

2000
Elmer Gertz, World-renowned Chicago Civil Rights Attorney

1998
Joseph H. Hartzler, United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois

1992
The Honorable Richard Mills, United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois

1991
John P. Frank, Distinguished Legal Scholar and Lincoln Biographer

1990
The Honorable Harlington Wood Jr., Circuit Judge United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

1989
The Honorable John B. Hannum, Senior United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

1987
The Honorable James R. Thompson, Former Governor of Illinois

1986
The Honorable Robert C. Underwood, Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois