1998 E. Smythe Gambrell Professionalism Award
American Bar Association

1999 Faculty Professionalism Award
Florida Supreme Court

2000 Seventh Annual Professionalism Award
The Florida Bar

2001 Arete Award
Miami-Dade County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust

2002 Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa
National Leadership Honor Society

2003 Excellence in a Public Interest Project in Recognition of
Foster Children’s Mental Health Rights
Clinical Legal Education Association

2003 Outstanding Legal Advocacy Award
National Association of Counsel for Children

2004-2005 Gary Bellow Scholar Award
Association of American Law Schools
Section on Clinical Education

2005 C. Clyde Atkins Civil Liberties Award
Greater Miami ACLU

2005 Champion for Children Award
Miami-Dade County Children’s Trust

2005 Mental Health Advocate of the Year
Florida Statewide Advocacy Council

2007 William Pincus Award
Association of American Law Schools
Section on Clinical Education

2007 Father Robert Drinan Award
Association of American Law Schools Section on Pro Bono and Public Service

2007 Innovative Service in the Public Interest Award
University of Miami School of Law

2009 Innovative Service in Public Interest Award
University of Miami School of Law

2009 Exemplary Service to the Poor Award
University of Miami School of Law

2009 CLEA Outstanding Student Award
Clinical Legal Education Association