For the Common Good Awards Luncheon

08/20/2026, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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Overview

Type: Community Event

Admission: Charge. In-person tickets are $100 each. $30 of each ticket may be considered tax deductible. Tables are $1,000 and include seating for ten guests. $300 may be considered tax deductible. Visit https://lsem.org/common-good-awards/ .

Description

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (Legal Services) will present nine awards recognizing outstanding community leaders, volunteers, and partners whose dedication advances access to justice and strengthens our region. The annual “For The Common Good” Awards Luncheon will be held on Thursday, August 20, 2026, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Ritz-Carlton in Clayton. The public is invited to attend and celebrate this year's honorees. To purchase tickets or make a donation, visit our event page at https://lsem.org/common-good-awards/. The 2026 honorees are: Delores Verner – Robert Walston Chubb Award Emily Stoinski – Hon. Richard B. Teitelman Service Award Action St. Louis – Melton M. Lewis Equal Justice Award Jennifer Higginbotham – Eddie Mae Binion Community Service Award Mary Rogers Gordon – F. Wm. McCalpin Pro Bono Award Jissel Esparza – Hon. John R. Essner Young Lawyer Award The Center for Family Law – Gerald R. Ortbals Law Practice Award Paul T. Krispin, Jr. – 70th Anniversary Lifetime Pro Bono Achievement Award Proponents of the Basic Civil Legal Services Fund Perpetuity – Rory Ellinger Legislative Award

More Information

Website:
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri

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Tags: Ward 3

Contacts and Location

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Location:
The Ritz Carlton
100 Carondelet Plaza, St. Louis, MO
St. Louis, MO 63105

Sponsor:
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri

Email:
cbauer@mazur-co.com

Other Contact:
Colleen Daum, ccdaum@lsem.org, 314.256.8742

View details and materials on stlouis-mo.gov

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