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Kathleen O'Sullivan Receives 2024 APEX Award

October 21, 2024

Kathleen M. O’Sullivan of Perkins Coie has been awarded the 2024 APEX Awards (Acknowledging Professional Excellence) for Pro Bono and Public Service Award from the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA). The APEX Awards recognize and honor legal professionals who have exemplified the WSBA mission and elevated the practice of law in Washington.

The Pro Bono and Public Service Award (Individual) is presented to a lawyer or other legal professional for outstanding cumulative efforts in providing pro bono services or who gives back in meaningful ways to the public, the community, or the legal profession.

A video honoring O'Sullivan as an APEX award winner is available below, courtesy of the Washington State Bar Association YouTube channel.

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