Louisville Bar Association honors several with ties to Louisville Law
- From left, LBA president C. Dean Furman, Professor Enid Trucios-Haynes and LBA president-elect Gerald R. Toner.
At its annual awards luncheon November 30, 2018, the Louisville Bar Association honored several people with ties to the University of Louisville School of Law:
Justice Martin E. Johnstone Special Recognition Award
Joseph H. Cohen (1970)
Judge Benjamin F. Shobe Civility & Professionalism Award
Hon. Lisabeth T. Hughes (1980)
Daniel M. Alvarez Champion for Justice Award
Professor Enid Trucios-Haynes
Frank E. Haddad Jr. Young Lawyer Award
Sarah E. Clay (2012)
Madison A. Shoffner (2016)
Section of the Year
Probate & Estate Section
C. Shawn Fox (2001), Chair
Young Lawyers Section
Dwight D. Young (2015), Chair
Trucios-Haynes was the inaugural recipient of the Daniel M. Alvarez Champion for Justice Award, named in memory of the late Danny Alvarez.
“This new award memorializes a beloved colleague who devoted a great deal of time and energy to speaking on behalf of those without a voice,” said LBA President Dean Furman. “We are happy to recognize as the first recipient Professor Trucios-Haynes who has advocated for many of the same causes.”
An expert in immigration law, Trucios-Haynes is co-director and co-founder of the law school's Human Rights Advocacy Program and travels regularly to the Boone County Jail, Kentucky’s only immigration detention center, to conduct “Know Your Rights” presentations for detainees.