On October 22, 2009, the Peoples’ Law Office was honored by the Chicago Chapter of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law for “leadership in attaining redress for civil rights victims and the deep impact it has made on justice and accountability.”

 

At a reception commemorating the 40th anniversary of the founding of the CCLCCR, this important civil rights organization honored the Peoples Law Office, which was also founded forty years ago. The award was conferred by longtime CCLCCR lawyer Steven Saltzman, and accepted by founding PLO member Flint Taylor, who, in his acceptance remarks, highlighted the important historical and current working relationship between the two legal organizations.  The keynote speaker was D.C.Circuit Court of Appeals Judge David Tatel, who was a founding member of the Chicago Lawyers Committee.  Judge Tatel recounted how the founding of the CCLCCR was linked to the Fred Hampton murder, and highlighted the importance of that event in Chicago’s legal and political history.

 

Below are some of the other awards previously received by People’s Law Office

2009 Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Award for “leadership in attaining redress for civil rights victims and the deep impact it has made on justice and accountability.

2008 Independent Voters of Illinois-Independent Precinct Organization Legal Eagle Award for “nearly 40 years of advocacy on behalf of victims of political and racist repression, including Fred Hampton and Mark Clark, Attica prisoners, FALN activiasts, anti-war protesters, the Ford heights four and the Burge torture victims, for defending … the wrongfully convicted … for expos[ing] the horrific extent of police brutality and prosecutorial misconduct, and for . .. Obtaining landmark decisions confirming our precious civil liberties.’

2008 Jewish Council of Urban Affairs Courageous Voices Award.

2003 Crossroads Fund Ron Sable Activism Award for “carrying on with visionary imagination, fierce commitment, and a passion for justice.”

Individual Awards:

2009 National Lawyers Guild Ernie Goodman Award “in recognition for extraordinary achievement by a National lawyers Guild lawyer. (Flint Taylor)

2009 Rainbow PUSH Father of the Community Award “in recognition for service to family and community.” (Flint Taylor)

2008 Chicago Area Islamic Relations Courage Award (Michael Deutsch)

2008 ADAPT Certificate of Outstanding Service for “contribution of time, effort and advocacy to the 2007 National ADAPT Action in Chicago.” (Janine Hoft)

2008 Comité 30 de Octubre, Conmemoración Del Natalicio Blanca Canales Torresola. (Jan Susler)

2005 Illinois Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty Legal Services Award. (Joey Mogul)

Chicago Chapter, National Lawyers Guild Arthur Kinoy Award. (Michael Deutsch)

2003 Trial Lawyers for Public Justice Trial Lawyer of the Year Award, “in honor of your outstanding contribution to the public interest through your work in Estate of Judi Bari v. Doyle.’ (Michael Deutsch)

2002 Chicago Magazine Thirty Toughest Lawyers Award. (Flint Taylor)

2000 National Lawyers Guild Ernie Goodman Award “in recognition for extraordinary achievement by a National Lawyers Guild lawyer” (Jan Susler)

1975 Chicago Reader Heavy Seventy-Five Award for work on exposing government conspiracy in Fred Hampton case (Flint Taylor and Jeffrey Haas)