Justice Werdegar receives Witkin Medal

Today's DJ reports that Pioneering Justice Kathryn Werdegar awarded Witkin Medal by California Lawyers Association: Former State Supreme Court Justice Praised for being a trailblazer for women.

California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, who presented her former colleague with the award, said the Witkin Medal is given to someone whose extraordinary service made a significant impact on “the quality of justice and legal scholarship in our state.” ... Werdegar said receiving the Witkin Medal at the California Lawyers Association’s inaugural convention is something she will always cherish. “That I’m now joining this pantheon of legal personalities is a very humbling experience, and I’m deeply grateful to the California Lawyers Association,” she said.... The former justice shared that she re-activated her State Bar card, after stepping down last August, to help consult on a case before an appellate court. In an interview, she said she was not at liberty to share the name of the case.