TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Joycelyn Stevenson on Aug 12, 2019
Former TBA President George T. “Buck” Lewis presided over the 2019 American Bar Association Pro Bono Publico Awards on Saturday as Chair of the ABA Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service. Lewis has chaired the committee the past three years. Prior to the start of the program, ABA President Bob Carlson surprised Lewis with a Presidential Citation honoring his years of service and dedication to the cause of access to justice. The Pro Bono Publico Awards Ceremony honored attorneys and law firms from across the country who have dedicated significant time and resources to pro bono work. The keynote speaker for the luncheon was California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye.