THE CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN MARSHALL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

The Chief Justice John Marshall Lifetime Achievement Award is the Judge Advocate Foundation’s highest award.  The Foundation established the award, commemorating Chief Justice Marshall, a former Continental Army officer and judge advocate, to honor individuals, who once served as a judge advocate; who separated from military service after meeting their required term of service; and subsequently made great contributions and achievements outside of military law. 

2024 – Colonel (Ret.) Holly Cook, USA, Senior Associate Executive Director of Governmental Affairs & Public Interest Law for the American Bar Association

2023 – Major General (Ret.) Richard Roth, USAF, California State Senator

2022 – Brigadier General (Ret.) Malinda Dunn, USA, Executive Director of the American Inns of Courts Foundation

2021 – Dr.  John S. Baxter, Col, USAF, Ret

2020 – No dinner/No award

2019 – Harry Pearce, USAFA Grad, USAF JA, Executive VP, GC, and Vice-Chairman of General Motors

2018 – Major General (Ret.) Kenneth Gray, U. S. Army DJAG and VP for Student Affairs at WVU

2017 – Ambassador Richard Verma (USAF)

2016 –  Judge Coral Wong Pietsch, U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and BG, JA, USAR (Ret.)

2015 –  Professor Frederic I. Lederer, William & Mary School of Law(USA/USAR)

2014 –  Hon. Carl E. Stewart, Chief Judge, US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit (USA)

2013 –  No Award/No Dinner due to sequestration and construction of new AN Club

2012 – Dean Blake Morant, Wake Forest School of Law (USA)

2011 – John T. (“Til”) Hazel, Jr., Esq. (USA)

2010 – Patrick E. Higginbotham, Senior Judge, US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (USAF)

2009 – Royce C. Lamberth, Chief Judge, US District Court for the District of Columbia (USA)

2008 – William P. Greene, Jr., Chief Judge, US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (USA)

2007 – Congressman Roger F. Wicker (USAF)

2006 – H.F. “Sparky” Gierke, Chief Judge, US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (USA)

2005 – Major General William K. Suter, USA (Ret.), Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States

2004 – Senator Lindsey O. Graham (USAF)

2003 – Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs (USN)

2002 – H. Robert Mayer, Chief Judge, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (USA)

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Overview: The Department of State Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) is seeking highly motivated, highly qualified individuals for the Senior Justice/Rule of Law Advisor Personal Services Contract located in Nouakchott, Mauritania. INL works to keep Americans safe at home by countering international crime, illegal drugs, and instability abroad. INL helps countries strengthen their police, justice, and corrections systems. These efforts reduce the amount of crime and illegal drugs reaching U.S. shores. This position is open to all qualified candidates. To apply, please read the announcement in its entirety and submit all required materials to the email address provided in the solicitation, with the position title and solicitation number in the email subject line. The solicitation, linked below, opened on November 6, 2024 and closes on December 5, 2024.

Questions should be directed to Cecille Washington, WashingtonCD@state.gov.

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2024 Annual Awards Dinner – 16 May 2024

May 16, 2024 to May 16, 2024
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