President’s Awards and Special Recognition Brent Benoit presented the 2012-2013 President’s Awards and Special Recognition Awards to outstanding committee chairs and program leaders during the HBA’s Annual Meeting.
Marilyn Kulifay and the Hon. Meca Walker were honored as co-chairs of the Continuing Legal Education Committee.
Daniella Landers was honored as chair of the Gender Fairness Committee.
J. James Cooper was honored as chair of the Historical Committee.
Sheila Hansel and Erin Powers were honored as cochairs of the Law & the Media Committee.
Alistair Dawson was honored as chair of the Law Week Committee.
Laura Gibson was honored as chair of the Lawyers Against Waste Committee.
The Hon. Ravi K. Sandill, Genetha Turner and Travis Torrence were honored as co-chairs of the Minority Opportunities in the Legal Profession Committee.
Omar Lemus and David Godwin of the Video and Media Services Department of Vinson & Elkins LLP and the firm’s managing partner, Mark Kelly, were honored for outstanding service to the HBA’s Living History Project. The firm provides video services to capture the stories, memories and perspectives of Houston’s most illustrious and influential legal practitioners.
Keri D. Brown was honored as editor in chief of The Houston Lawyer.
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