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Justice Ruby Kless Sondock Award

Houston Bar Association

Foundation Annual Grants for Women

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Justice Ruby Kless Sondock Award

Status: Active

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
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    women

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