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Lifetime Achievement Awards / The American Lawyer

  • The American Lawyer's Lifetime Achiever Honorees

    americanlawyer | August 16, 2017

    Our 14th annual awards honor lawyers whose remarkable careers have shaped the legal profession.

  • Lifetime Achiever: Bettina Plevan, Proskauer Rose

    McKenna Moore | September 01, 2017

    Bettina "Betsy" Plevan prioritized work-life balance before it was trendy. As an associate at Proskauer Rose in the 1970s, Plevan didn't hesitate to take time off or refuse late hours to look after her two young sons, one of whom had special needs.

  • Lifetime Achiever: Roderick Palmore, Dentons

    Gina Passarella | September 01, 2017

    The leaps of faith Roderick Palmore has made, time and again in his career, have been a key element to his success. And his biggest leap of faith has been fighting for diversity.

  • Lifetime Achiever: Patricia Ireland, Phillips, Richard & Rind

    Miriam Rozen | September 01, 2017

    Donald Trump has "galvanized" the women's movement and that consequence of his presidency—if not his policies—gives Patricia Ireland hope, she says.

  • Lifetime Achiever: H. Rodgin Cohen, Sullivan & Cromwell

    Christine Simmons | September 01, 2017

    In an age where Wall Street banks are sometimes blamed for abuses that led to the recession, the banks' go-to lawyer H. Rodgin Cohen maintains enormous respect from both clients and government regulators alike.

  • Lifetime Achiever: Donald Flexner, Boies Schiller Flexner

    McKenna Moore | September 01, 2017

    "In the days when we worked together, he would always turn out the lights," says Richard Favretto, a partner at Mayer Brown, of his former Department of Justice colleague Donald Flexner.

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About the Survey

The Lifetime Achievement Award honorees we profile here have had distinguished careers at some of the country's most prominent law firms, organizations or companies, and have also made their mark through pro bono, government or civic work. Law Firm Distinguished Leader Award winners, whom we also honor, have provided exemplary stewardship of their firms.
 

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