King & Spalding received the Daniel M. Gribbon Pro Bono Advocacy Award for its work with and for University Legal Services in University Legal Services v. District of Columbia, a case which involved conditions at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. The award was presented by Chief Judge Richard W. Roberts at the Circuit Judicial Conference on June 25, 2015.
Gribbon Award recipients are authorized to designate a non-profit legal services organization in the District of Columbia to receive a contribution of $1,000. King & Spalding selected University Legal Services to be the monetary award recipient.