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Bar Annual Awards

The Rhode Island Bar Association presents several annual, and biennial, awards to recognize, honor, and reward the outstanding efforts and contributions of Bar and Bench members. Please click on the links below for more information on nomination criteria, and to find out how you can help to acknowledge the accomplishments of your distinguished colleagues.
 

2026 Biennial Awards
2026 Ralph P. Semonoff Award for Professionalism
Criteria and Nomination Information         Past Award Winners
2026 Florence K. Murray Award
Criteria and Nomination Information         Past Award Winners
2026 Victoria M. Almeida Servant Leader Award
Criteria and Nomination Information         Past Award Winners
2026 Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Trailblazer Award
Criteria and Nomination Information         Past Award Winners
 

2027 Biennial Awards

2027 Holly Hitchcock Award for Non-Attorney Legal Professionals
Criteria and Nomination Information         Past Award Winners
2027 Joseph T. Houlihan Lifetime Mentor Award
Criteria and Nomination Information         Past Award Winners
2027 Chief Justice Joseph R. Weisberger Judicial Excellence Award
Criteria and Nomination Information         Past Award Winners
2027 Dorothy Lohmann Community Service Award
Criteria and Nomination Information         Past Award Winners

Public Services Awards
Pro Bono Publico Award
Criteria                 Past Award Winners
Continuing Service Award
Criteria                 Past Award Winners

Other Awards
Rhode Island Bar Journal Lauren E. Jones Writing Award
Criteria                 Past Award Winners
 

Note: The Public Services and Bar Journal awards are not open for nomination by the general membership, as the winners are chosen by a selected group.

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