The Justice William E. McAnulty Jr. Trailblazer Award was developed by the LBA in 2003 to honor those who have had a significant impact in promoting racial and ethnic diversity in the legal profession. Individuals who receive this award have been leaders in the legal community and have been at the forefront of legal and social change. The Justice William E. McAnulty Jr. Trailblazer Award is named in memory of the first African American to sit on the Kentucky Supreme Court.
The Trailblazer Award:
- Advocates to support and advance racial equity and justice through the courts and/or legislation.
- Promotes diversity, inclusion, and cultural competency to improve people’s cultural awareness among peers and/or with the community.
- Creates partnerships that strengthen diversity.
- Advances diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Demonstrates dedication and a continuing commitment to building awareness of the importance of diversity.
- Have had a significant impact in improving racial and ethnic diversity in the legal profession; and,
- Leads or participates in community outreach programs that help people learn about the LBA’s mission towards diversity.
Trailblazer Award Recipients:
Demetrius O. Holloway, 2023
Leslie G. Clemmons (posthumously), 2022
Laura Rothstein, 2021
Gwendolyn Horton, 2020
Sen. Gerald Neal, 2019
Daniel Hall, 2018
Carolyn Miller-Cooper, 2017
Joseph P. Gutmann, 2016
Raoul Cunningham & Georgia Davis Powers, 2015
Cedric M. Powell, 2014
Hon. Joan “Toni” Stringer, 2013
Darryl T. Owens, 2012
Raymond M. Burse, 2011
Laura M. Douglas, 2010
Chief Justice Joseph E. Lambert, 2009
Hon. Denise M. Clayton, 2008
Justice William E. McAnulty Jr., 2007
J. Michael Brown, 2006
Hon. Benjamin Shobe, 2005
Ernest A. Jasmin, 2004Hon. Janice Martin, 2003
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