In honor of their dedication to equal justice, the National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) is pleased to announce that Sharon Dietrich, managing attorney for Public Benefits and Employment for Community Legal Services, Inc., and Melinda Pendergraph, appellate attorney, Missouri Public Defender System, are this year's winners of the prestigious Kutak-Dodds Prizes. Jointly sponsored by NLADA and the Robert J. Kutak Foundation, each prize carries a cash award of $10,000. The winners will receive their awards during the NLADA Exemplar Awards Dinner at The Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, DC, on June 19.

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