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Access to Justice Award
Paris Barclay
Emmy Award-winning director, producer, and writer
A preeminent force in television entertainment, Paris Barclay has directed nearly 200 episodes of television and was active as a Director/Producer for series including: Station 19, Pitch, Sons of Anarchy, In Treatment, Cold Case, City of Angels and NYPD Blue. He also has directed episodes of a wide variety of series including Scandal, The Good Wife, Empire, House, NCIS: Los Angeles, CSI, Lost, The Shield, The West Wing and ER. Along the way, he has served as the President of the Directors’ Guild, and done work for a wide variety of political and social organizations, including Liberty Hill, the Human Rights Campaign, GLAAD, and Aviva Family and Children’s Services.
NEW: CORPORATE IMPACT AWARD
MATTEL, INC.
Accepted by Jonathan Anschell, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
MAYNARD TOLL Award FOR DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE
LISA GILFORD
Partner, Sidley Austin LLP
Lisa Gilford is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Sidley Austin LLP. Her practice focuses on class actions, multi-district litigation, products liability matters and large-scale commercial disputes.
Lisa’s numerous accolades include being named by the Los Angeles Business Journal as one of its “Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys” (2019, 2021–2024), as one of its “Top 100 Lawyers” in 2023, as one of their “Women of Influence: Attorneys” (2018–2020, 2026), and a Leaders in Law finalist for “Litigator of the Year” (2020). The Daily Journal named Lisa as one of its “Top 100 Lawyers” (2015–2020), “Top Women Lawyers” (2013–2019), and “Top Women Litigators” in California (2013–2018). She was also recognized by Variety in its 2022 “Legal Impact Report,” and has been included in The Best Lawyers in America® (2018–2027).
PRO BONO SERVICE AWARD
jonATHAN SEGAL
Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine
& DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
Jonathan Segal is an attorney with a passion for digital and traditional media, who has worked on award-winning productions in film, television, and the interactive space. His practice naturally focuses on intellectual property, communications, First Amendment, and other issues that affect the companies and technologies that make what we watch, amuse and delight us, and inform all of our worldviews. Jonathan fights for content creators if things go awry, defending against the full array of claims that arise from content production and distribution.
EMCEE
Katey Sagal
Golden Globe-winning actor and musician
Katey Sagal has entertained audiences in a variety of dramatic and comedic roles throughout her notable career. Her television credits include the Netflix series “One Piece,” “The Abandons,” “The Conners,” “Rebel,” “Sons of Anarchy” (Golden Globe Award), “Superior Donuts,” “8 Simple Rules,” and “Married…With Children.” She has also appeared in feature films including “Trust,” “Bleed for This,” “Pitch Perfect 2,” and “The Good Mother.” An accomplished singer, Katey has released the CDs “Well” and “Room.” Her first book, “Grace Notes: My Recollections,” was published in 2017 by Simon and Schuster.
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