The Nassau Lawyers’ Association of Long Island honored Kathryn Driscoll Hopkins (center), chief clerk of the Nassau County Supreme Court, on May 25 at an event at the Carltun in East Meadow. Driscoll Hopkins was presented with the William J. Gitelman Award, which recognizes an outstanding legal professional who demonstrates an extraordinary degree of integrity, honesty and commitment to serving others.

From left, Brian Heitner, partner at Seltzer Sussman Heitner; Gregory Peterson, outgoing president of the Nassau Lawyers’ Association and a partner at Berkman, Henoch, Peterson, Peddy & Fenchel; Driscoll Hopkins; Keith Black, of Keith D. Black, P.C., the association’s newly inducted president; and Michael Mirotznik, a partner at Mirotznik & Associates.