Queen's Law alumni awards are named in memory of professors Stuart Ryan, LLD'91, and Dan Soberman, LLD'08, and in honour of SCC Justice Thomas Cromwell, Law'76, LLD'10.
Queen's Law alumni awards are named in memory of professors Stuart Ryan, LLD'91, and Dan Soberman, LLD'08, and in honour of SCC Justice Thomas Cromwell, Law'76, LLD'10.

Queen’s Law community members who want to celebrate alumni accomplishments now have more opportunities than ever. Starting this year, they can nominate graduates for two new awards – the Dan Soberman Outstanding Young Alumni Award and the Justice Thomas Cromwell Distinguished Public Service Award – as well as the longstanding H.R.S. Ryan Law Alumni Award of Distinction.

“Since the Ryan Award was established in 2002, its recipients have included prominent members of the legal profession who have also been significantly involved with the school,” says Dean Bill Flanagan. “The addition of two new awards further honours the substantial contributions of a wider range of alumni while paying tribute to two key figures in the history of Queen’s Law.”

The Soberman Award, for demonstrated promising future leadership, is open to alumni aged 35 or younger who have graduated within the last 10 years. It was created in memory of Professor Dan Soberman, LLD’08, the youngest of three founding faculty members, who went on to serve as Dean of Law for two terms.

The Cromwell Award – established to honour Justice Thomas Cromwell, Law’76, LLD’10, the first Queen’s Law graduate appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada – will be presented to a graduate who has demonstrated sustained outstanding service or significant contributions to the public as a government lawyer, public service lawyer, or judge.

Community members may also now submit nominations for the Ryan Award, for which recipients have traditionally been determined by the Dean’s Council. The award is named in memory of Professor H.R. Stuart Ryan, LLD’91, a founding faculty member renowned for his distinguished and multifaceted career. It recognizes a graduate for significant contributions to the Faculty, University or legal profession.

Nominations for each of the awards must include a letter describing how the nominee meets the award criteria, signed by the nominator and two other Queen’s Law community members, and the nominee’s CV or biography. The deadline for submission is February 1.

Awards will be announced in late February, and awarded throughout the year at alumni events across Canada.

For full details, visit the Alumni Awards web page.