FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 9, 2014 New York, New York: The Burton Awards program, run in association with the Library of Congress, announced that veteran journalist Lyle Denniston is the winner of the first “Outstanding Journalist in Law Award.” Mr. Denniston was selected by the Outstanding Journalist in Law Committee based on his integrity and having […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2014 New York, New York: The Burton Awards Program, held in association with the Library of Congress, announced this years’ 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 […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 18, 2014 New York, New York: The finest law firm writers of 2014 have been announced by the Burton Awards, a non-profit program, which is run in association with the Library of Congress. The thirty winners were, once again, chosen from the nominations submitted by the nation’s top 1,000 most prestigious and […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 21, 2014 New York, New York: Betty A. Whelchel, Esq. has been selected as the 2014 Dinner Chair of The Burton Awards Program, held in association with the Library of Congress. The national non-profit organization will celebrate its 15th Anniversary and host its annual event on Monday, June 9, 2014. As Dinner […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 2014 New York, New York: Chief Judge Robert A. Katzmann of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has been awarded the 2014 “Reform in Law Award” by the Burton Awards, which is run in association with the Library of Congress. The coveted award is presented to a judge, […]