Lawyering Skills Faculty Awards & Leadership

Faculty Awards & Recognition Heading link

Professor Sonia Bychkov Green

  • 2022 Lex Ancilla Justitiae Award for Outstanding Teaching
  • 2014 Professor of the Year Award
  • 2010 Professor of the Year Award
  • 2009 Professor of the Year Award

Professor Teri A. McMurtry-Chubb

  • 2021 LWI/ALWD Thomas F. Blackwell Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Legal Writing
  • 2018 Teresa Godwin Phelps Award for Scholarship in Legal Communication
  • 2016 Legal Aid Volunteer Association Award for Social Justice Teaching

Professor Hugh Michael Mundy

  • 2020 Lex Ancilla Justitiae Award for Outstanding Teaching
  • 2019 Lex Ancilla Justitiae Award for Outstanding Teaching
  • 2018 Lex Ancilla Justitiae Award for Outstanding Teaching
  • 2016 Lex Ancilla Justitiae Award for Outstanding Teaching

Professor Shakira D. Pleasant

  • 2019 Southeastern Association of Law Schools Distinguished Service Award
  • 2019 ALWD Outstanding Service Award

Professor Kim D. Ricardo

  • 2022 Fulbright Scholar: Argentina
  • 2015 Distinguished Faculty Service Award

Professor Steven D. Schwinn

  • 2021 Lex Ancilla Justitiae Award for Outstanding Teaching

Professor Mark E. Wojcik

  • 2022 AALS Section on Global Engagement Outstanding Achievement Award
  • 2021 Pound Civil Justice Institute Civil Justice Scholarship Award
  • 2018 Burton Foundation Award for Outstanding Contributions to Legal Writing Education
  • 2018 Fulbright Scholar: Italy
  • 2017 Fulbright Scholar: Bhutan
  • 2015 AALS Section on Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Research Award
  • 2014 ISBA Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Community Leadership Award
  • 2010 Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame
  • 2005 ISBA Board of Governors Award
  • 2000 CBA Edward J. Lewis II Pro Bono Award
  • 1996 Professor of the Year Award

Faculty Leadership & Service Heading link

Professor Joanne Simboli Hodge

  • National Association of Women Lawyers
    • Amicus Committee: Co-Chair (2007-Present)
  • National Association of Legal Advocacy Educators: Member

Professor Teri A. McMurtry-Chubb

  • American Bar Association (ABA)
    • Legal Opportunity Fund Committee: Member (2019-Present)
  • Association of American Law Schools (AALS)
    • Committee to Review Scholarly Papers for the 2021 Conference: Chair (2020-present)
  • Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD): President (2015-2016); Executive Board (2012-2013); Board of Directors (2011-2015)
    • ABA Taskforce: Member(2011-2019)
  • Georgia Appleseed Center for Law & Justice: Board Member (2013-2016)
  • Journal of Educational Controversy: Editorial Board (2006-2010; 2013-Present)
  • Law School Admission Council (LSAC)
    • Diversity Committee: Member (2019-Present)
  • Legal Writing Institute (LWI)
    • Diversity Initiatives Committee: Chair (2010-2014)
    • The Second Draft: Editorial Board (2010-2014)
  • Scribes—The American Society of Legal Writers: Secretary (2020-Present); Board Member (2018-Present)
  • Southeast/Southwest People of Color Scholarship Conference: Program Chair (2014-2015)

Professor Hugh Michael Mundy

  • Society of American Law Teachers (SALT): Board of Directors (2017-2020)
  • First Defense Legal Aid: Board of Directors (2015-2019)

Professor Shakira D. Pleasant

  • Association of American Law Schools (AALS)
    • Diversity and Inclusion Committee: Member (2015)
  • Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD): Member (2014-Present)
    • Bylaws Committee: Member (2015-2016)
  • Legal Writing Institute (LWI): Board of Directors (2018-2022); Member (2012-Present)
    • Faces of LWI/LWI Lives: Committee Member (2016)
  • Society of American Law Teachers (SALT): Member (2016)
  • Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SALS)
    • Writing Connections Program Committee: Co-Chair (2018-2019); Member, (2017-2018)

Professor Kim D. Ricardo

  • Association of American Law Schools (AALS)
    • Section on Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Research
      • Diversity Committee: Chair (2011-2012); Vice-Chair (2009-2011)
  • Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD)
    • ALWD-LWI Task Force on Annual Survey: Member (2011)
    • Legal Writing Institute Task Force on ABA Standards: Member (2012-2018)
  • Legal Writing Institute (LWI): Immediate Past President (2018-2020); President (2016-2018); President-Elect (2014-2016); Board Member (2012-2020)
  • Midwest People of Color Legal Scholarship Conference
    • Planning Committee: Member (2013-2014)
    • Retreat Planning Committee: Co-Chair (2015)
  • Society of American Law Teachers (SALT): Executive Board (2014-2016); LWI Liaison (2018-2020)
    • Teaching Conference: Co-Chair (2014)
    • SALT/LatCrit Junior Faculty Development Workshop: Co-Chair (2012); Committee Member (2010-2011)

Professor Steven D. Schwinn

  • American Bar Association (ABA)
    • Committee on Public Education: Member (2018-Present)
  • American Constitution Society (ACS)
    • Chicago Lawyers Chapter: Board Member (2010-Present) 

Professor David E. Sorkin

  • Legal Writing Institute (LWI)
    • Listserv Committee: Chair (2018–2020)

Professor Julie M. Spanbauer

  • Legal Writing Institute (LWI)
    • Awards Committee: Chair (2007-2008)

Professor Mark E. Wojcik

  • American Bar Association (ABA)
    • Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: Commissioner (2011-2014)
    • Section on Criminal Justice
      • The State of Criminal Justice: Editor (2014-2020)
    • Section of International Law: Diversity Officer (2016-2018); Publications Officer (2006-2009); Council Member (2004-2011; 2016-2018); AALS Liaison (2012-2019); ASIL Liaison (2014-2019); CRED Liaison (2016-2018); ISBA Liaison (2013-2018)
      • International Courts Committee: Senior Advisor (2015-2017)
      • International Litigation Committee: Vice Chair (2013-2017)
      • International Law Year in Review: Editor/Co-Editor (2008-2015)
      • International Law News: Editor (2004-2008); Deputy Editor (2000-2004)
      • Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Network: Vice Chair (2018-2021)
    • Standing Committee on the Law Library of Congress: Chair (2018-2019); Member (2015-2018; 2019-2020)
      • Advisory Commission: Member (2014-2015)
    • Tort, Trial, and Insurance Practice Section
      • Appellate Advocacy Committee: Vice Chair (2015-2020)
      • Diversity and Inclusion Standing Committee: Member (2014-2020)
      • International Law Committee: Chair (2012-2013); Vice Chair (2006-2012; 2013-2020)
      • Media, Privacy, and Advertising Law Committee: Vice Chair (2015-2020)
      • Robert B. McKay Law Professor Awards Committee: Chair (2014-2015); Member (2011-2020)
  • American Branch of the International Law Association (ABILA)
    • Teaching International Law Committee: Chair (2008-2016)
  • American Society of International Law (ASIL)
    • Teaching International Law Interest Group: Co-Chair (2005-2008)
  • Association of American Law Schools (AALS)
    • Section on Art Law: Treasurer (2016-2017); Executive Committee (2015-2016)
    • Section on Comparative Law: Chair (2022-Present); Secretary (2019-2020)
    • Section on Defamation and Privacy: Treasurer (2019-2020); Executive Committee (2016-2019)
    • Section on Graduate Programs for Non-U.S. Lawyers: Chair (2002-2003; 2015-2016); Treasurer (2007-2009); Newsletter Editor (1999-2006; 2008-2009)
    • Section on International Human Rights: Chair (2007-2008); Executive Committee (2002-2011; 2016-2017); Newsletter Editor (2006-2008)
    • Section on International Law: Chair (2010-2011; 2020-2021); Secretary (2017-2018); Treasurer (2008-2009; 2016-2017); Executive Committee (2007-2009; 2015-2019; 2022-Present)
    • Section on International Legal Exchange: Chair (1998-1999; 2017-2018); Secretary (2015-2016); Treasurer (2007-2008; 2015-2016); Newsletter Editor (1998-2008)
    • Section on Law and Anthropology: Chair-Elect (2022-Present)
    • Section on Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Research: Chair (2011-2012); Co-Chair (2016-2018); Secretary (2009-1010); Newsletter Editor (2009-2010)
      • Nominations Committee: Member (2018-2019)
    • Section on North American Cooperation: Chair (2004-2005; 2016-2017); Treasurer (2006-2008); Newsletter Editor (2003-2008); Executive Committee (2008-2009; 2015-2016; 2017-2020)
    • Section on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Issues: Chair (2008-2009); Treasurer (2006-2007); Newsletter Editor (2000-2010)
  • Chicago Bar Association (CBA): Board of Managers (1998-2000)
    • Committee on International and Foreign Law: Chair (2005-2006)
    • Committee on Military Law and Veterans Affairs: Chair (1996-1997; 1997-1998; 2013-2014; 2014-2016)
    • LGBT Committee: Chair (1997-1998); Co-Chair (2019-2020); Vice Chair (2001-2002; 2004-2005; 2009-2011)
  • Illinois Native American Bar Association (INABA): Vice President (2007-2009)
  • Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA): Secretary (2010-2011); Board of Governors (2007-2013)
    • Assembly, Member (2013-2016)
    • Committee on Legal Education, Admission, and Competence: Member (2005-2007)
    • Human Rights Section Council: Member (2004-2007; 2014-2019)
    • International and Immigration Law Section Council: Chair (2004-2005); Member (2015-2019)
    • SOGI Committee: Member (2004-2007)
    • Special Committee on GATS: Member (2004-2005)
  • Legal Writing Institute (LWI): Board of Directors (1997-2001; 2008-2012; 2014-2018)
    • Outreach Committee: Member (1998-2007)
  • Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago (LGBAC): President (2003-2004); Board Member (1996-1997)
  • Scribes–The American Society of Legal Writers: President (2018-2020); President-Elect (2015-2018); Treasurer (2012-2015); Board Member (2010-2012)