The recipient of the 2011 Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. Soaring Eagles Award is Judge Charles Price from Alabama. Nominations for the 2012 Award will open in January of 2012 which will then be presented at AAJ's Annual Convention in Chicago, IL.
Nominees will be judged on the following criteria:
- How the individual has achieved professional excellence in his/her field.
- Whether the nominee has made any significant contributions to the advancement of racial or ethnic diversity in the profession.
- Whether the nominee has opened doors for lawyers of color in a variety of job settings that historically were closed to them.
- Whether the nominee has advanced opportunities for lawyers of color within a practice area or segment of the profession.
To nominate an individual, please submit a nomination form and the nominee's resume or biography, describing his/her background and contributions.
Past Recipients
1997: J. Robert Carr, AAJ Staff
1998: Lem Howell, AAJ Member
1999: Johnnie Cochran, Special Guest
2000: Charles Mathis, AAJ Member
2001: Robert Hernandez, AAJ Member
2002: Donald L. Hollowell, Special Guest
2003: Fred D. Gray, Special Guest
2004: Antonia Hernandez, Special Guest
2005: Judge Horace T. Ward, Special Guest
2006: Judge Matthew J. Perry, Jr., Special Guest
2007: Charles B. Rangel, Special Guest
2008: Judge U.W. Clemon, Special Guest
2009: Nina Perales, Special Guest
2010: Frankie Muse Freeman, Special Guest
2011: Judge Charles Price, Special Guest
