2024 ABA Annual Meeting Engagement with the Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division

General E.E. Anderson Awards Reception 

“Across the country, public lawyers work tirelessly to protect the rule of law, provide legal representation to those in need, and improve our communities,” said Adele Rapport, chair of the ABA Government & Public Sector Lawyers Division. GPSLD is proud to honor and celebrate these heroes at the General E.E. Anderson Awards Reception to be held at the ABA Annual Meeting. 

The awards are as follows: 

  • The Dorsey Award honors an outstanding public defender or legal aid lawyer, and this year’s winner is Amrutha Jindal, Executive Director of Lone Star Defenders 

  • The Hodson Award recognizes an exceptional government or public sector law office and it will be presented to New York City’s Asylum Application Help Center 

  • The Nelson Award recognizes superior, sustained contributions to the ABA by an individual public lawyer and this year Sylloris Lampkin, Attorney Advisor, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development is the winner. 
     

Click here to learn more about the 2024 honorees 

 General E.E. Anderson Awards Reception Sponsorship Opportunities
Friday, August 2nd – 3:00-4:30 
Location:  Swissotel Chicago, Alpine Ballroom I
Expected Attendance:  30 

 Show your support and congratulations by sponsoring at one of these three levels: 

Premier Partner - $5,500 

Sponsor Benefits: 

  • Verbal recognition at the reception 

  • Logo on event signage   

  • Reserved table for eight at the reception    

  • Opportunity to distribute materials/promotional items  

  • Full page Congratulatory print ad in The Public Lawyer magazine (Fall 2024) 

  • Congratulatory Banner Advertisement on americanbar.org (25,000 Impressions) 

 

Bronze Partner -  $3,500 

Sponsor Benefits: 

  • Verbal recognition at the reception 

  • Logo on event signage   

  • Reserved table for eight at the reception    

  • Opportunity to distribute materials/promotional items  

  • Half page Congratulatory print ad in The Public Lawyer magazine (Fall 2024) 

  • Congratulatory Banner Advertisement on americanbar.org (25,000 Impressions to run in August) 

 

Supporting Sponsor: $1,500  

  • Verbal recognition at the reception 

  • Logo on event signage