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By Brooks Igo
(Feb. 20) – Locke Lord announced this month that Harriet Miers, former counsel to President George W. Bush, has been inducted into the Texas Legal Legends by the litigation section of the State Bar of Texas.
The SMU Dedman School of Law graduate was the first woman president of the Dallas Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas. She was also the first woman hired at the Dallas firm of Locke Purnell Boren Laney & Neely in 1972 and became the first woman to lead the firm – then known as Locke Purnell Rain Harrell – in 1996.
The Texas Legal Legends, according to the press release, are recognized for their lasting impact and extraordinary contributions to the legal profession and is the highest award bestowed by the organization.
“I can think of no one as deserving as Harriet for this honor,” Jerry Clements, chair of Locke Lord, said in a statement. “Her lifetime of accomplishments is remarkable and we are proud to support and share her lasting impression, not only at Locke Lord but across the profession.”
Miers has received numerous awards over her decorated career: the Sandra Day O’Connor award from the Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism; the Robert G. Storey Award for Distinguished Achievement from SMU Dedman School of Law; Distinguished Alumni Awards from both SMU and SMU Dedman School of Law; and the Department of Justice Edmund J. Randolph Award.
She is also a Lion of the Texas Bar.
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