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Kamala Harris and Rita Moreno will receive Public Counsel’s William O. Douglas Award and Trailblazer in the Arts Award, respectively, at the law firm’s annual William O. Douglas Award Dinner. Dedicated to recognizing those whose accomplishments have profoundly advanced justice and equality, the event will take place on April 29 in Beverly Hills.
Harris began her career in the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office and served as District Attorney of San Francisco, California’s Attorney General and the state’s Senator before going on to serve as the 49th Vice President of the United States from 2021 to 2025. Harris was the first woman in history to hold the office. As Vice President, Harris worked to strengthen global alliances and address key issues including economic opportunity, reproductive rights and climate investment.
“Vice President Harris has dedicated her career to fighting for the people – from her service to the State of California to her historic tenure as Vice President of the United States,” said Kathryn Eidmann, Public Counsel’s president and CEO. “Her leadership has helped advance civil rights, expand opportunity, and uphold equal justice and dignity for all. We are honored to recognize her with the William O. Douglas Award.”
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Rita Moreno’s career has spanned more than eight decades across film, television and stage; Moreno is also one of the few artists to achieve an EGOT. In addition to her Academy Award, Tony Award, two Emmy Awards and a Grammy, Moreno won a Golden Globe for her role in “West Side Story.” Previously, she’s been recognized with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the National Medal of Arts, the Kennedy Center Honors, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award and the prestigious Peabody Award.
In addition to Harris and Moreno, the event will honor Davis Wright Tremaine LLP with the Law Firm Pro Bono Award for its demonstrated commitment to public service for more than eight decades; the firm has contributed more than 31,275 hours of pro bono work in 2025, valued at $25.6 million.
Jason George will return as emcee with board member Tanya Acker. Poet Amanda Gorman will deliver a reading and Uzo Aduba will present the William O. Douglas Award to Harris.
Past honorees include Jane Fonda, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, Viola Davis, John Legend, Governor Gavin Newsom, Hillary Clinton, President Bill Clinton, Elie Wiesel, and Reverend James M. Lawson Jr., among others.
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