The 15th Annual La Mancha Awards for Casa Cornelia Law Center were celebrated on Thursday, October 13, 2022 in the Prado Courtyard and Grand Ballroom in Balboa Park. Directors Barbara Menard, Catherine Scanlon and her husband Mark attended along with many attorneys, friends and donors of Casa Cornelia Law Center. Gregory A. Vega, Esq. served at the Master of Ceremonies for the evening. The Distinguished Pro Bono Attorney of the Year was Scott H. Saham, Esq. of Robbins Gellar Rudman & Dowd LLP. Cooley LLP was honored as the Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year and in 2021 they dedicated 1,015 pro bono hours in several complex cases. The Lucy Howell Humanitarian Award was presented to His Eminence Cardinal Robert McElroy. Cardinal McElroy presented an inspiring speech on the role of law and the mission of justice. Twelve Pro Bono Publico Awardees were recognized and there were ten Special Recognition Awardees.
