The Rex Lee Advocacy Award recognizes excellence in appellate advocacy. This year’s award will be presented to Irv Gornstein, Executive Director of Georgetown Law Center’s Supreme Court Institute and renowned Supreme Court advocate. Mr. Gornstein previously worked in the Solicitor General’s office as acting Deputy Solicitor General, where he argued 38 cases before the Supreme Court of the United States. He also worked in the Appellate Section of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division.

The Shawn Bentley Public Service Award honors Shawn through stipends to law school students who have demonstrated a willingness to explore a public service opportunity in the legal profession in the Washington, D.C. area during law school.

In addition to the awards presentation, this year we are excited that the keynote address will be given by David Blankenhorn, President and Co-Founder of Braver Angels. Braver Angels is the nation’s largest cross-partisan, volunteer-led movement to bridge the partisan divide. We also will be joined by several prominent members of the bench and bar.

The luncheon will be held at 12:00 p.m. on May 17, 2024 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. (1127 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036).