AWARDS


Sutin Prize

Lauren BanLauren Ban graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in May 2024. Lauren worked with JURIST for all three years of her law school career. She served as JURIST’s News Managing Editor from 2023-2024 and as JURIST’s US Bureau Chief from 2022-2023. Lauren is incredibly grateful for the experiences she had and the people she had the privilege of working alongside in those years. This summer, Lauren will sit for the bar in Pennsylvania. Afterwards, she plans to stay in Pennsylvania and work as a prosecutor.

Rebekah Yeager-MalkinRebekah Yeager Malkin started their time with JURIST as a commentary editor and greatly enjoyed learning from all the law professors’ and students’ pieces they had the privilege to edit. They then spent the Summer of their 1L year interning for JURIST and honed their news writing skills. In their 2L year, they became Commentary Co-Managing Editor working to expand the reach of the commentary service across the globe. Then, during their 2L Summer, they interned with JURIST again. Finally, in their 3L year, they took over as JURIST Deputy Executive Editor, having the privilege of working with a dedicated global team of law students, creating a one-of-a-kind legal and journalistic resource. While they are sad to leave JURIST, they are so excited to see where the next generation of law students takes the service. Rebekah graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in May. Once they have been admitted to the Pennsylvania State Bar, they will be working for Heeter & Associates in Clarion, Pennsylvania, doing general practice legal work with a focus on estate planning and real estate law.

JURIST is honored to acknowledge past recipients of the Sutin Prize.

2023
Hannah Brem
Sambhav Sharma
2022
Vishwajeet Deshmukh
Gabrielle Wast
2021
Michael Barber
Tim Zubizarreta
2020
Erin M. Holliday
2019
Autumn Callan
Kelly Cullen
2018
Ram Eachambadi
David Rodkey
2017
Joseph Macklin
2016
Taylor Gillan
Maria Coladonato
2015
Alex Ferraro
Arjun Mishra
2014
Jaimie Cremeans
Sean Gallagher
2013
Clay Flaherty
Dan Taglioli
2012
Dwyer Arce
Josh Sanders
2011
Ingrid Burke
Andrew Morgan
2010
Mark Hamilton
Devin Montgomery
2009
Caitlin Price
2008
Jaime Jansen
Joshua Pantesco
2007
Brett Murphy
Andrew Wood


Jeannie Shawl Award

James JosephJames Joseph is JURIST’s Managing Editor for Long Form Content. James has completed his Master’s in politics and international law from Keele University School of Law in the UK and has been a staff correspondent for JURIST for two years. James also provides secretariat for the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hazara in the UK Parliament and will start his PhD at Queens University Belfast School of Law in the fall.

JURIST is honored to acknowledge past recipients of the Jeannie Shawl Award.

2023
Katherine Gemmingen
Akshita Tiwary
2022
Neelabh Bist
Joshua Cossin
2021
Vishwajeet Deshmukh
Gabrielle Wast
2020
Tim Zubizarreta
2019
Erin M. Holliday
2018
Allison Hall
2017
Steven Wildberger
2016
Josh Guckert
2015
Kimberly Bennett
2014
Elizabeth Imbarlina
2013
Julia Zebley


Greg Johnson Collaboration Award

Aimee WoodmassAimee Woodmass is a 2024 graduate of Newcastle Law School in the UK. She served as JURIST’s UK Bureau Chief from 2023-2024.

JURIST is honored to acknowledge past recipients of the Greg Johnson Collaboration Award.

2023
Lauren Ban
Edgar Odongo
2022
Katherine Gemmingen
Akshita Tiwary
2021
Kristen Doyan


Steve Herman Correspondents Award

Marissa ZupancicMarissa Zupancic graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in May 2024. She served as JURIST’s DC Correspondent during her final semester of law school. Marissa is grateful to have had the opportunity to sit in the US Supreme Court and cover historic cases. She plans to pursue legal journalism and owes this change of career trajectory to JURIST.

JURIST is honored to acknowledge past recipients of the Steve Herman Correspondents Award.

2023
Justin Esiobu

David M. Crane Rule of Law Award

Sara A. is an activist lawyer in Afghanistan. Having had her practice in family law cut short by the Taliban’s invasion, she now works as an activist and scholar. She writes, teaches and campaigns for women’s rights while trying to survive the Taliban’s regime.

Distinguished Alumni Award

Sambhav SharmaSambhav Sharma is an Associate in the Dispute Resolution team at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co., New Delhi, one of the leading full-service law firms in India. Before joining Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Sambhav served as a Judicial Law Clerk-cum-Research Associate at the Supreme Court of India. Sambhav has served as a news writer, commentary editor and Deputy Dispatches Editor during his two years with JURIST. As a proponent of Access to Justice and Information, he strives to keep contributing to JURIST’s mission and wishes the best to the team.

JURIST is honored to acknowledge past recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Award.

2023
Erin Holliday
Ryan Olden
2022
Maeve McDermott


Wohlmuth Awards

Wohlmuth Awards are given annually to select volunteer staff members to recognize extraordinary dedication. The award is named for Paul Wohlmuth, who was a professor at the University of San Diego Law School. Already in the early 1990s, even before JURIST had begun, he was a champion of innovative thinking in the law. Later in the decade, he established the Institute of Law & Systems Research, which was subsequently headed up by his partner Alice Anda and provided JURIST’s first seed funds.

The 2024 recipients of JURIST’s Wohlmuth Awards are:

  • Salma Ben Souissi – The University of Law London, GB
  • Alexis Boddy – City University London, GB
  • Mélanie Cantin – University of Ottawa School of Law, CA
  • Derren Chan – University of British Columbia, CA; University of Hong Kong, HK
  • JP Leskovich – University of Pittsburgh School of Law, US
  • Jingwen Liu – Chinese University of Hong Kong, HK
  • Nova Kruijning – Maastricht University Faculty of Law, NL
  • Yuxin (Chloe) Nie – Wuhan University School of Law, CN
  • Lana Osei – Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration Faculty of Law, GH
  • Shashank Pandey – The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, IN
  • Daniela Pulido – Facultad de Derecho PUCP, PE
  • Sophia Richards – University of Newcastle, AU
  • Madeline Yingling – University of Pittsburgh School of Law, US