Justice Ruby Kless Sondock Award
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Other requirements
- Woman lawyer or judge
- Can be from transactional or litigation practice
- Must be HBA member
- Recognition: Honoree recognized at HBA Annual Dinner
Overview
Geographic Scope: Houston, Texas area
Focus Areas: Women attorney achievement and leadership in law
Purpose: Presented by the Houston Bar Association to a woman lawyer or judge for exceptional achievement and leadership in the law. Recognizes a record of outstanding accomplishments by a woman attorney.
Award History: Established in 2019 and named in honor of Justice Sondock, the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court of Texas and the first woman District Court Judge in Harris County.
Award Criteria:
- Demonstrated record of exceptional service as role model, mentor, and advocate
- Lifelong commitment to professionalism
- Outstanding accomplishments in the legal profession
Eligibility:
- Woman lawyer or judge
- Can be from transactional or litigation practice
- Must be HBA member
Recognition: Honoree recognized at HBA Annual Dinner
Recent Recipients:
- 2023: Ann Ryan Robertson
- 2022: Chief Justice Tracy Christopher
- 2021: Susan L. Bickley
- 2020: Lynne Liberato, Hon. Alice Oliver-Parrott
- 2019: Justice Ruby Kless Sondock
What Houston Bar Association actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 2
- Total given
- $154K
- Median grant
- $77K
- Range
- $38K–$116K
- By dollars: Texas 75%, Virginia 25%. Top recipient cities: Houston, TX; Arlington, VA.
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Houston Bar Foundation · Houston, TX
Program support
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Federal Bar Association · Arlington, VA
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$38K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Women
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