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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 21, 2023

The law firm of Baker Donelson has received the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Litigation's 2023 John Minor Wisdom Public Service and Professionalism Award. This national award is presented in recognition of outstanding contributions to the quality of justice in legal communities, ensuring that the legal system is open and available to all. Baker Donelson was recognized for its global pro bono work and role creating the online pro bono site Free Legal Answers. The award was presented during the section’s conference in Atlanta this week. Read more from the firm.

Photo of Baker Donelson lawyers who received ABA award

From left: Kent Lambert (Baker Donelson New Orleans office managing shareholder), Jonathan Cole (Baker Donelson Pro Bono Committee chair), Malinda Lewis, George T. "Buck" Lewis (past president of the Tennessee Bar Association and past chair of the ABA Pro Bono Public Service Committee), Linda A. Klein  (Baker Donelson senior managing shareholder and past president of the ABA, and Danny Van Horn (chair of the ABA Litigation Section and past president of the TBA)