2011 DPA Awards Video Now Available

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Welcome - BIll Robinson, ABA President

Keynote - Cat Kelly, Director of the Missouri State Public Defender System

2011 Professionalism & Excellence Award – Mark Solomon

For exemplifying professionalism and excellence in the service of public defender clients

2011 In re Gault Award – Nathan Shirley

For courageous representation of juvenile defendants

2011 Rosa Parks Award – Rosie Nunn

 For courageous investigation on behalf of clients

2011 Furman Award – David Barron           

For courageous representation of capital clients

2011 Anthony Lewis Media Award – Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal

For informing the public on the Gregory Wilson capital case

2011 Gideon Award - Brian Scott West

For courageously advancing the right to counsel for the accused

2011 Public Advocate Award - Senator Tom Jensen

For advancing justice through criminal justice reforms.
 
2011 Public Advocate Award - Representative John Tilley

For advancing justice through criminal justice reforms.

2011 Public Advocate Award - Bruce K. Davis

For advancing the integrity of the justice system through the Kentucky Bar Association
 
2011 Nelson Mandela Lifetime Achievement Award – David E. Murrell

For a lifetime of courageous service in the fight to increase the right to counsel for Kentucky indigent criminal defendants