Congratulations To the 2021 N.C. Justice Center’s Defenders of Justice Awards

As a Silver Sponsor of the N.C. Justice Center’s Defenders of Justice Awards Gala, NCAJ congratulates the outstanding lawyers honored with this year’s awards. 

• Lifetime Champion of Justice: Jim Barrett, Executive Director, Pisgah Legal Services
• Grassroots Empowerment: Letha Muhammad, Director, Education Justice Alliance 
• Litigation: Law firm of Robinson Bradshaw 
• Research/Policy Advocacy: William A. Darity Jr., Samuel DuBois Cook Professor of Public Policy, African and African American Studies, and Economics at Duke University 

Guests will choose between attending a virtual celebration by Zoom tonight or an in-person event at the Washington Duke Inn in Durham on Sunday, Sept. 26.