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Posted on: Jun 25, 2026
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NOBA congratulates Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle who has been selected as the 2026 A. Sherman Christensen Award for Service to the American Inns of Court recipient. The American Inns of Court honors individuals who are dedicated to professionalism, ethics, civility, and excellence within the practice of law, and we are thrilled to share that Judge Lemelle has attained distinction in these areas of practice.

The A. Sherman Christensen Award is named for the founder of the first American Inn of Court and is bestowed upon a member of an American Inn of Court who, at the local, state, or national level has provided distinguished, exceptional and significant leadership to the American Inns of Court movement.

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