October 2000

2000 WSBA Award Recipients

The Board of Governors takes great pleasure in honoring the following individuals who are this year’s recipients of the Washington State Bar Association Awards.

Award of Merit – Louis Rukavina III

President’s Award – Russell Speidel, Caitlin Newman Velazquez

Angelo Petruss Award for Lawyers in Public Service – Barbara Vining

Oustanding Judge Award – Honorable Richard P. Guy

Pro Bono Award – Rosemarie LeMoine

Lifetime Service Award – Leonard Schroeter

Courageous Award – Garth Dano

Professionalism Award – Peter Greenfield

Affirmative Action Award – Equality and Fairness Committee of the Superior Court Judges’ Association for their Quick Reference to Disabilities in the Courtroom manual

Excellence in Legal Journalism Award – Karen Dorn Steele, Spokane Spokesman-Review

The awards were presented at the Awards Luncheon, held as part of Celebration 2000 on Friday, September 15 in Spokane.

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