The NAPABA Women’s Leadership Award celebrates the accomplishments of women lawyers. It is presented to an individual who has achieved professional excellence in her field or who has demonstrated leadership of women or women’s issues. This person will also have made significant contributions to the Asian Pacific American legal community. The award winner is honored at the Women’s Leadership Breakfast at the annual NAPABA Convention. 

2021

Joanne Lin

2020

Sandra Yamate

2019

Debbie Leilani Shon

2018

Jan Kang

2017

Hon. Doris Ling-Cohan

2016

Jenny R. Yang

2015

Michelle K. Lee

2014

Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye

2013

J. Weili Cheng 

2012 

Ruthe C. Ashley 
Lisa E. Chang 
Margaret J. Fujioka 
Laura K. Hong 
Vivian Hsu 
Helen B. Kim 
Nancy P. Lee 
Amy Lin Myerson 
Peggy Nagae 

2011

Kiran Ahuja 

2010

Hon. Dolly Gee 
Hon. Lucy Koh 
Hon. Jacqueline H. Nguyen

2009

Sandra Leung 

2008

Hon. Mazie Hirono 

2007

Debra Wong Yang 

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