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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jun 28, 2024

Pauline Weaver will receive the Pickering Award of Achievement on Aug. 3 at the ABA 2024 Annual Meeting in Chicago. Originally from England, Weaver came to the U.S. at the age of 11. She earned her bachelor’s and law degree (1979) from the University of Memphis. After passing the state bar of California in 1980, Weaver became a public defender for Alameda County and worked there until 2011. She was one of the first women in Alameda County to try a death penalty case. She has been active with the ABA, serving on its board of governors and as secretary. She has been involved with more than 100 boards and served as literacy volunteer and mentor for recent parolees. In 2014, she successfully nominated former federal judge Bernice Donald for the Pickering Award.