1) Promoting a better understanding of our Constitution and the Bill of Rights
2) Encouraging greater respect for law and the courts
3) Stimulating a deeper sense of individual responsibility so that citizens recognize their duties as well as their rights
4) Contributing to the effective functioning of our institutions of government; and/or
5) Fostering a better understanding and appreciation of the rule of law
Nominations for 2023
Liberty Bell Award
The MCB Law Day Committee is accepting nominations for the 2023-24 Liberty Bell Award. This annual award, our Bar’s highest honor for a non-lawyer, will be presented during the MCB Law Day Luncheon.
Please submit your nominations, including supporting materials and résumé of the nominee (if possible), by Fri., March 10, 2023 to MCB, ATTN: Liberty Bell Award, 511 Yellowstone Dr., Charlotte, NC 28208; addressed to Liberty Bell Award; or e-mail LibertyBell@meckbar.org. All nominations will be held in confidence.
Distinguished Winners of the Liberty Bell Award
1966 |
Pete Verna |
1967 |
Bonnie Cone |
1968 |
W. T. Harris |
1969 |
Charles Crutchfield |
1970 |
Warner Hall |
1971 |
Bill Self |
1972 |
Marie Wansey |
1973 |
J. D. Kellerman |
1974 |
Stacey Long |
1975 |
Jim Terry |
1976 |
Kitty Huffman |
1977 |
Edward Sanders |
1978 |
Lucy Gist |
1979 |
Kays Gary |
1980 |
Kelly Alexander |
1981 |
David Burkholder |
1982 |
Dean Colvard |
1983 |
Jay Robinson |
1984 |
John A. Tate |
1985 |
C. D. Spangler |
1986 |
Jack Claiborne |
1987 |
Julia Maulden |
1988 |
Bill Lee |
1989 |
Harriet J. (Sis) Kaplan |
1990 |
Eugene McCreesh |
1991 |
James Babb |
1992 |
Lynn Crenshaw |
1993 |
Ron Leeper |
1994 |
Carolina Love Myers |
1995 |
Sarah Stevenson |
1996 |
Jonnie H. McLeod, MD |
1997 |
Loonis McGlohon |
1998 |
Dale Mullennix |
1999 |
Willie J. Stratford |
2000 |
Harry Brace |
2001 |
Quincy Collins |
2002 |
Larry King |
2003 |
Ed Williams |
2004 |
Arthur Griffin |
2005 |
Jan Thompson |
2006 |
Judi Strause |
2007 |
Tonda Wilde |
2008 |
Todd Nuccio |
2009 |
Martha Alexander |
2010 |
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2020 | N/A |
2021 | Craig Varnum |
2022 |