2025 Justice Champion: Benjamin Smith
A passion for helping people shines through Ben Smith’s work at SALA....
2025 Justice Champion: Conrad Simon
As a child, Conrad Simon and his friends shared some favorite pastimes:...
2025 Justice Champion: Ronda Lustman
A pillar of the Volunteer Lawyers Program Family Law Clinics, Ronda Lustman...
2025 Justice Champion: Oscar Lizardi
A proud native of Nogales, Arizona, Oscar Lizardi carries with him the...
2025 Justice Champion: Gary Kraft
Gary Kraft and his family moved to Tucson when he was just...
2025 Justice Champion: Valerie Hink
Valerie Hink never considered becoming a lawyer until she was in her...
2025 Justice Champion: John A. Gravina
Historically, family law cases make up nearly 85 percent of the Volunteer...
2025 Justice Champion: Hon. (Ret.) James Conlogue
A proud fourth-generation Arizonan who fondly remembers his mother’s tamales,
retired Judge James...
2025 Justice Champion: Luke E. Brown
Hats off to one of Southern Arizona Legal Aid’s all-time favorite volunteer...
2025 Justice Champion: Paul Bowron
To this day, Paul Bowron practices law at his grandfather’s 1920s desk....
Paul Bowron, December 2024 Outstanding Volunteer of the Month
To this day, Paul Bowron practices law at his grandfather’s 1920s desk....
Ronda Lustman, November 2024 Outstanding Volunteer of the Month
A pillar of the Volunteer Lawyers Program Family Law Clinics, Ronda Lustman...
Jesse Evans-Schroeder, October 2024 Outstanding Volunteer of the Month
Jesse Evans-Schroeder did not set out to be a lawyer. Originally from...
Caitlin Lujan, September 2024 Outstanding Volunteer of the Month
Caitlin Lujan’s interest in law began in high school after taking government...
Hon. (Ret.) James Conlogue, August 2024 Outstanding Volunteer of the Month
A proud fourth-generation Arizonan who fondly remembers his mother’s tamales, retired
Judge James...
Thomas K. Cope, July 2024 Outstanding Volunteer of the Month
Thom Cope’s passion for law was sparked at the age of 13...
Barney M. Holtzman, June 2024 Outstanding Volunteer of the Month
Barney Holtzman’s journey into law began in middle school when a civics...
Michael Aboud, May 2024 Outstanding Volunteer of the Month
A highly respected lawyer with deep roots in Tucson — his family...
Ben Smith, April 2024 Outstanding Volunteer of the Month
A passion for helping people shines through Ben Smith’s work at SALA....
Robert Charles, March 2024 Outstanding Volunteer of the Month
Rob Charles’ dedication to pro bono work is inspiring and a legacy...