For The Common Good Awards
Thursday, August 20, 2026
11:30am – 1:30pm
at the Ritz-Carlton in Clayton
Join us to celebrate the achievements of our volunteers and community partners
at the 2026 For The Common Good Awards on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
DELORES VERNER
Robert Walston Chubb Award
EMILY STOINSKI
Hon. Richard B. Teitelman Service Award
ACTION ST. LOUIS
Melton M. Lewis Equal Justice Award
JENNIFER HIGGINBOTHAM
Eddie Mae Binion Community Service Award
PROPONENTS OF THE BASIC CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES FUND PERPETUITY
Rory Ellinger Legislative Award
MARY ROGERS GORDON
F. Wm. McCalpin Pro Bono Award
PAUL T. KRISPIN, JR.
70th Anniversary Lifetime Pro Bono Achievement Award
JISSEL ESPARZA
Hon. John R. Essner Young Lawyer Award
THE CENTER FOR FAMILY LAW
Gerald R. Ortbals Law Practice Award
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
For last-minute availability, please contact Louisa Gregory at lmgregory@lsem.org
PRESENTING SPONSOR:
MEDIA SPONSOR:
SUPPORTING SPONSORS:
Additional Support provided by:
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Commerce Bank
To view videos of all our For The Common Good Awardees from previous years,
please visit our YouTube Channel.
