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Bar Annual Awards



 

The Rhode Island Bar Association presents several annual, and biannual, 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.

 

 

2025 HOLLY HITCHCOCK AWARD FOR NON-ATTORNEY LEGAL PROFESSIONALS
- Criteria and Nomination Information
- Past Award Winners

2025 JOSEPH T. HOULIHAN LIFETIME MENTOR AWARD
Criteria and Nomination Information
Past Award Winners

2025 CHIEF JUSTICE JOSEPH R. WEISBERGER JUDICIAL EXCELLENCE AWARD
Criteria and Nomination Information
Past Award Winners

2025 DOROTHY LOHMANN COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
Criteria and Nomination Information & Form
Past Award Winners

 

2026 RALPH P. SEMONOFF AWARD FOR PROFESSIONALISM*

Criteria & Nomination Information
Past Award Winners

2026 FLORENCE K. MURRAY AWARD*
Criteria & Nomination Information
Past Award Winners

2026 VICTORIA M. ALMEIDA SERVANT LEADER AWARD*
Criteria & Nomination Information
Past Award Winners

2026 DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION TRAILBLAZER AWARD*
Criteria and Nomination Information

Past Award Winners

*Please note that these awards with an asterisk next to them are NOT up for nominations in 2025.
 


Public Services Awards
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.

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