Law professor Francine Lipman has been honored with the Human Rights Excellence Award by the American Bar Association’s Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice. The award was given in recognition of her leadership as Editorial Board Chair in producing Volume 50 of the Human Rights Magazine, a six-issue series that included a significant double issue. This series addressed important topics such as environmental justice, antisemitism, Islamophobia, and disability rights.
According to the announcement, “The award recognizes her leadership and as Editorial Board Chair in producing the Human Rights Magazine Volume 50 — a six-issue series, including a landmark double issue, that elevated urgent conversations around environmental justice, antisemitism, Islamophobia, disability rights, and more.”
