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The Burton Awards Program, held in association with the Library of Congress and Co-Sponsored by the American Bar Association, announced the 2015 award-winning general counsels. The winners, known as “Legends in Law,” were selected based upon the following criteria: reputation in the legal profession; demonstrated competence in a specialized area of law; extensive background and experience; complexity and scope of matters handled; success in global or national issues; and exemplary leadership in law.

The finest law firm writers of 2015 have been announced by the Burton Awards, a non-profit program, which is run in association with the Library of Congress. The 35 winners were chosen from the nominations submitted by the nation’s top 1,000 most prestigious and largest law firms.

American Bar Association President William C. Hubbard announced that the ABA will sponsor the Burton Awards, a national awards program created by William C. Burton and run in association with the Library of Congress and its Law Library.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 5, 2014 New York, New York: The Burton Awards program, run in association with the Library of Congress, announced that Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens (retired) will receive the “Book of the Year in Law” Award. The Justice won the award for his new book, titled: Six Amendments: How and Why We […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 5, 2014 New York, New York: The Burton Awards program, run in association with the Library of Congress announced that Oklahoma Attorney General, E. Scott Pruitt, and chair of the Republican Attorneys General Association, will be the guest speaker at the Burton Awards luncheon held on June 9, 2014. The luncheon will […]