Washington Foreign Law Society

About the Harry LeRoy Jones Award

Harry LeRoy Jones Awardee William H. Neukom remarks on the work of the World Justice Project

Throughout his distinguished legal career, Harry LeRoy Jones (1895 – 1986) worked to promote understanding of international law. He was a founder of the Washington Foreign Law Society (WFLS) in 1952 and served as its President from 1977 through 1978.

Mr. Jones had a profound and lasting impact on a number of institutions dedicated to international law and scholarship, including the American Society of International Law, as a member of the Executive Council; the Inter-American Bar Association, as Chair of the International Judicial Procedure section; the American Bar Association, as Chair of the International and Comparative Law section; the International Lawyer, as a member of the Board of Editors; the Commission on International Rules of Judicial Procedure, as director; and the World Association of Judges, as executive director.

The Honorable Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg congratulates William H. Neukom

Mr. Jones was also a dedicated teacher, serving as a lecturer at Northwestern University’s School of Law, as an adviser to Harvard on international legal research issues, as a consultant on international procedure at Columbia Law School, and as a visiting lecturer overseas. Mr. Jones participated in private practice and in government service, most notably as Chief Attorney and later Chief Hearing Examiner in the Justice Department’s Office of Alien Property.

Each year at its Gala Dinner, the WFLS recognizes a distinguished individual associated with the Washington professional community whose efforts and involvement in the development of international law exemplify the spirit with which Mr. Jones approached his practice.

WFLS Jones Award Nomination Process

Submit the following materials, using the guidelines below:

A. Nomination Form
The cover page of your nomination materials should be the completed nomination form.

B. Nominee’s Resume
The second document should be the nominee’s resume or biography, describing his/her background and contributions.

C. Supporting Material
Nominations may include a supporting statement of up to 500 words, news or magazine articles written by or about the candidate, no more than 3 letters of support from individuals or organizations, and additional biographic information.

D. Procedural Guidelines.
Nominations may be submitted by WFLS members-in-good-standing, either via mail or electronically. If submitting hard copies, send the original and one copy. Please make a photocopy for your records; nomination materials will not be returned. All materials must be on 8½ x 11-inch paper. Use paper clips or binder clips—no staples or binding.

SUBMIT TO:
Washington Foreign Law Society
Jones Nomination
P. O. Box 66542
Washington, D.C. 20035

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mail@wfls.org

Past Recipients of WFLS Harry LeRoy Jones Award Include:

• William H. Neukom, Founder, President and CEO of the World Justice Project
• Senator Richard G. Lugar
• William Howard Taft, IV and the Memory of Julia V. Taft
• Secretary James A. Baker, III
• Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke
• Justice Stephen G. Breyer
• Dr. Peter Eigen, Transparency International
• Ambassador Jeanne J. Kirkpatrick
• Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
• Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering
• Stuart E. Eizenstat, Former Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury
• Dr. Claudio Grossman, Dean, Washington College of Law, American University
• Dr. Ibrahim F. I. Shihata (1937 – 2001), Former General Counsel, World Bank
• Carla A. Hills, Former U.S. Trade Representative
• Roberts B. Owen, Former Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State
• Bruno A. Ristau, Former Director of the Office of Foreign Litigation, U.S. Department of Justice
• Prof. Don Wallace, Jr., Chairman, International Law Institute
• Prof. Thomas Buergenthal, George Washington College of Law, Member of the International Court of Justice