The New York County Lawyers Association’s first Young Lawyers Section Awards Program recognized, starting second from left, Samuel B. Cohen, a partner at Stecklow Cohen & Thompson; Judith Leibowitz, a student at New York Law School and Brett Ward, a partner at Blank Rome.

Joining the award winners are NYCLA president Lew Tesser, a partner at Tesser, Ryan, & Rochman and Oriana L. Carravetta, an associate at Kelly & Rubin and awards event chairwoman.