# Award Luncheon

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At the Center for Women in Law’s Award Luncheon, supporters and allies come together to celebrate the Center’s mission to advance all women in the legal profession. Through the [Hortense Ward Courageous Leader Award,](https://cwil.law.utexas.edu/programs-events/biennial-award-luncheon/hortense-ward-courageous-leader-award) the Center recognizes one outstanding lawyer who exemplifies Ward’s tenacity, courage, and commitment in their efforts to achieve positions of leadership, influence and responsibility in the legal profession.

[ABOUT HORTENSE WARD](https://cwil.law.utexas.edu/hon-hortense-sparks-malsch-ward)