MSBA Announces 2025 Bernard Becker Award Honorees

The Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) has announced the winners of its annual Bernard P. Becker Legal Services Staff Awards for 2025. Each of the four honorees has provided exemplary service to those in our community most vulnerable to injustice.

• Advocacy Award
  Rita J. Ostman, Anishinabe Legal Services

• Emerging Leader
  Renee Charon, Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota

• Law Student 
  Alexandra Loyd, University of Minnesota Law School

• Legacy of Excellence Award
  Jenny Stohl-Powell, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
  Lenore Millibergity, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota

The Bernard P. Becker Legal Services Staff Award is presented annually to attorneys, paralegals, administrators or other staff employed by a private, nonprofit agency that provides legal services to low-income eligible clients. The Becker Student Volunteer Award is presented to a law student who has demonstrated a commitment to the provision of legal services to low-income people. These awards recognize the dedicated service and outstanding achievements of recipients and include an award of $500-$550. Read more about each of the winners here.