In 2012, the Law Alumni Board created the Alumni Loyalty Award to honor an alumnus who has demonstrated exceptional leadership through their service to the College of Law community. The recipient is selected by the Law Alumni Board, and the award is presented at the Annual Alumni Luncheon or Dinner in Chicago.
Past Recipients
| Year | Awardee(s) |
| 2022 | Christopher Esbrook ’04, Pauline Levy ’89, and Brad Yusim ’02 (posthumous) |
| 2019 | Bill Conlon ’70 and Keyonn Pope ’09 |
| 2018 | Murvel Pretorius Jr. ’71 and Rick Smith ’80 |
| 2017 | Richard Miller II ’97 |
| 2016 | Michael Melbinger ’83 |
| 2015 | Randall Rosenbaum ’91 |
| 2014 | Hon. Debra B. Walker ’87 |
| 2013 | Hon. James F. Holderman ’71 |
| 2012 | Prabha Parameswaran JD ’93 and BS ’89 |
Nominate an Alumni
If you think a former classmate, co-worker, or friend, who is an alumnus or alumna of the College of Law, deserves recognition for their exceptional service to the College of Law community, please submit a nomination so that they might be considered for this distinction.
Nominations can be submitted by filling out the Nomination Form and emailing all required materials to the Office of Advancement or printing the form and mailing it to:
University of Illinois College of Law
Office of Advancement
504 E. Pennsylvania Avenue
Champaign, IL 61820
Nominations must be received by February 2 to be considered for that year’s award. Nominations received after that date will be considered in a future year.