Spirit of Excellence honorees strive for diversity and inclusion
Pamela Enslen, the chair of the Spirit of Excellence Awards Committee (top left), congratulates this year’s honorees during the ABA Virtual Midyear Meeting. Clockwise from top center, they are Lori Lightfoot, Barbara Creel, Román Hernández, John Yang and Sherrilyn Ifill.
Barbara Creel. Román Hernández. Sherrilyn Ifill. Lori Lightfoot. John Yang.
“These outstanding lawyers are the embodiment of excellence in our profession,” ABA President Patricia Lee Refo said after reading the names of the recipients of this year’s Spirit of Excellence Awards at a virtual ceremony Thursday. “They stand with other giants in the law, and we are impossibly grateful for their many contributions to our profession and service to our communities.”