46 Above and Beyond Award Winners MintzLevin was selected for the NationalLegalAidandDefender Association 2014 Beacon of Justice Award, which honors law firms that have created and implemented innovative strategies to improve life outcomes for those unable to afford counsel. Jane Doe Inc. recognized Mintz Levin and attorneys Peter Biagetti and Sue Finegan with the inaugural Kelly Timilty Advocate for Justice Award. Jane Doe Inc. honors those who have made a significant impact on improving the lives of victims and survivors of domestic violence. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court named Mintz Levin as part of its Supreme Judicial Court Honor Roll for the firm’s 2012 pro bono hours and pro bono policies. The Political Asylum/Immigration Representation Project (PAIR) recognized attorney Sue Finegan and former Mintz Levin attorneys John Koss and Jamie Arterton, and ML Strategies manager and former Mintz Levin project analyst Amarynth Sichel, with its Outstanding Achievement Award for their tremendous effort on a political asylum case for a Guatemalan massacre survivor, Oscar Ramírez Castañeda. Read Oscar’s story on page 5. The National Association of Attorneys General awarded attorney Francis Bellotti with the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his lifelong service and commitment to the attorneys general community. The United States Bankruptcy Court named attorneys Eric Blythe, Richard Mikels, AdrienneWalker, and KevinWalsh as well as former Mintz Levin attorney Ella Shenhav as members of its 2012 Pro Bono Honor Roll. Massachusetts Weekly named attorney Maryann Civitello among its Top Women of Law in recognition of Maryann’s formidable legal skills, demonstrated every day in her outstanding real estate representation, and her exceptional dedication to community service, including most especially her leadership of the Elizabeth Stone House. Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly named attorney Susan Cohen as part of its Circle of Excellence, which recognizes women who are two-time honorees of the “Top Women of Law” award and who continue to exemplify professional, civic, and mentoring achievements, year in and year out, in the Massachusetts legal community.