One of the Women’s White Collar Defense Association’s four newly established, annual awards is named in honor of Cathy O’Neil, who was a partner in King & Spalding’s special matters and government investigations practice. O’Neil died of pancreatic cancer last year at age 53.

The Catherine O’Neil Mentoring Award commemorates O’Neil’s “enthusiasm, optimism and dedication to mentoring lawyers,” according to the WWCDA. Intended for a junior white-collar practitioner, the award includes a $2,500 continuing education stipend that will be funded by King & Spalding and its partners for a decade.