The Samuel J. Duboff Memorial Award recognizes non-lawyers who make extraordinary contributions toward improving the quality of justice in New York State. First presented in 1986, the award is named for the late Samuel J. Duboff, who served as Chair of Modern Courts’ Executive Committee for 19 years. Mr. Duboff was a partner in the accounting firm of Ernst & Whinney, and was a respected leader of many civic, social service and civic and social service organizations. He was well known for encouraging others to volunteer their time for community service.
Duboff Award Recipients
2016
- American Association of University Women Poughkeepsie, Inc., NY Branch
Court Watch Initiative & Stand up to Domestic Violence Monitoring Project - The Volunteers of the New York State Court Navigation Program
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
- The Volunteers of Pace Women’s Justice Center
- Suffolk County Court Monitors
2010
- SEPA Mujer
- The Volunteers of RSVP of Warren and Washington Counties
2009
2008
- LIFT
- Elizabeth Hubbard
2006
2005
- Volunteers of Sanctuary for Families’ Center for Battered Women’s Legal Services
- Volunteers of NAMI-NYS Criminal Justice Program
2004
2003
- The Law order and Justice Society of Schenectady County
- Family Abuse Court Services Program of Westchester
2002
2001
1999
1998
- The volunteers at the Children’s Centers in the courts of New York State
1997
- The volunteers at the Jewish Board of Family & Children’s Services Court Liaison Program
- The volunteers at the YWCA Visitation Center of White Plains and Central Westchester
1996
- Dolores Del Bello, law member of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct
1995
- The City-Wide Task Force on Housing Court
1994
- The Monroe County Court Monitors
- The Rochester Churchwomen United’s Task Force on Courts
1993
- Pauline Feingold, volunteer affiliated with numerous criminal justice and court reform panels, task forces, and organizations
1992
- Editorial writers: John P. MacKenzie of The New York Times
- Leonard O. Halpert of the Buffalo news
1990
- The New York State Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
1989
- The League of Women Voters of New York State and its Judicial Directors
1988
- The Community Dispute Resolution Centers Program
1987
- Lillemor T. Robb, former Chair, State Commission on Judicial Conduct
1986
- The Dutchess and Westchester County Court Monitors