Roberta D. Liebenberg of Fine, Kaplan and Black received the Hortense Ward Courageous Leader Award from the Center for Women in Law at the University of Texas School of Law on April 13. This award is bestowed once every two years and recognizes an "outstanding woman lawyer who displays tenacity, courage, and commitment in her efforts to achieve gender parity in positions of leadership, influence, and responsibility in the legal profession."
Ms. Liebenberg has held leadership roles in numerous organizations with a focus on the advancement of women lawyers and has played a key role in countless national initiatives to increase diversity in the legal profession, on corporate boards, and in society.
Read the full Center for Women in Law announcement.