ABA Commission on Women in the Profession announces five recipients of the 2024 Margaret Brent award
Published: April 25, 2024
The American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession has
chosen five women lawyers to receive its 2024 Margaret Brent Women
Lawyers of Achievement Award. The award ceremony luncheon will take
place at 3-5:30 p.m. CDT on Aug. 4 during the ABA Annual Meeting.
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