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NACC Announces 2023 Promoting Excellence Award Honorees

Friday July 21, 2023

The National Association of Counsel for Children honors the champions who raise the bar and set the standard for excellence in child welfare legal advocacy. NACC presents the Promoting Excellence Awards annually to individuals and organizations making significant contributions to the rights and well-being of children and families through excellence in legal representation.

NACC is pleased to announce the 2023 Promoting Excellence Award Honorees. Thank you for all you do to advance justice for children and families.

Read More about the 2023 Honorees
Outstanding Legal AdvocateShereen White
Outstanding New LawyerKaveh Landsverk
Outstanding Law StudentRose Wehrman
Distinguished AchievementFrank Cervone
Outstanding Children’s Law Office/AgencyColorado Office of the Child Representative
Outstanding Pro Bono PartnerRobert Gutierrez, Of Counsel
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