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2016 Thomas H. Morsch Public Service Award Recipient The Privilege of Giving Others Hope

Recipients of the 2016 Pro Bono & Public Service Awards are joined by event co-chairs Rebecca Eisner (top left) and Kelly McNamara Corley (top right).

By Timothy J. Hufman

W e all know that life can be unfair— and sometimes even cruel. I am reminded of a boy named Julio, whom I met in the 1970s while I was running a group home for teenage boys in

Tim Hufman, a Supervising Attorney in the Housing Practice Group at LAF, is the 2016 recipient of the prestigious Thomas H. Morsch Public Service Award. His remarks in accept- ing the award at this year’s CBA and CBF Pro Bono and Public Service Awards on July 18 th were particularly compelling, and with his permission we are reprinting them in this issue.

22 SEPTEMBER 2016