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The Collin County Bar & Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas Annual Collin County Pro Bono Awards

At the Collin County Bench Bar Conference

The Richardson Hotel in Richardson, Texas

April 20 & 21, 2007

 

     

Atty Curby Ligon – Always There Award-For always volunteering at our Allen clinic many times without being asked

Judge Rusch on left with Atty John Pfister – Certificate for 30+ hours of pro bono time given

Judge Rusch on left with Atty Melinda Eitzen – Certificate for 50+ hours of pro bono time given.

Atty Melinda Eitzen on left with Judge Roach – She is accepting an award for the Plano Bar Assoc. Raising the Bar Award for sponsoring the Plano clinic 2 months out of the year. Plano Bar members volunteer other months as well.

 

 JC Penney atty Celeste Flippen on left with Judge Dry accepting award for JC Penney. Corp. Counsel Recognition award. For volunteering at the Plano legal clinic each month. Attys and paralegals both. Some even help at the Allen clinic.

 

EDS atty Anne Shuttee on left with Judge Mason – 1st runner up Atty of the Year award. 2nd highest number of pro bono hours donated. 75 hrs.

   

Dawn Hedlund on left with Judge Mason - -Atty of the Year award. Highest # of pro bono hours reported. 88 hrs.

   


Also receiving recognition:

Atty Beverly Burk – Certificate for 30+ hours pro bono time.

Atty Carole Stevens – Certificate for 40+ hours pro bono time.

Atty Douglas Floyd – Smiling Advocate award. For helping us at our legal clinics and always telling it like it is, even the applicants don’t always like hearing the legal advice they are needing to hear.

Atty Michael Puhl – 2nd runner up – Atty of the Year award. 80 hrs.

Atty Michael Puhl for being 2nd runner up.