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

• Emerging Leader | Sarah McGuire, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid

• Legacy Award | Anne Gueinzius, Children’s Law Center

• Advocacy Award | Renee Loxtercamp, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid

• Law Student Volunteer | Jessica Tanem, Mitchell Hamline

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 eligible clients with low incomes. 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 persons. The annual presentation in recognition of legal services staff will be held at the MSBA Assembly meeting this summer. Stay tuned for more details about this year’s honorees.