The Equal Access to Justice Award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the mission of Legal Services of Southern Missouri, both through Volunteer Lawyers Project hours and judicare hours.

2025 Curtis Garner

2024 Anne Sallee Mason

2023 Ty Harden

2022 Nate Dunville and Scott Pierson

2021 Bryan Musgrave

2020 Brennan Pratt

2019 Mike Bridges

2018 Scott Smith

2017 Amanda Brown

2016 Brett Schneider

2015 Jenifer Placzek

2014 John Hacker

2013 Derek Ankrom

2012 Lisa Sims

2011 Justin Rouse

2010 Jim Sharp

2009 Marsha Jackson

2008 Jason Umbarger

2007 Nick Venute

2006 Jason Clough

2005 Millie Donahoe

2004 Jon Gold

2003 James Arneson

2002 Evelyn Gwin Mangan

2001 Carl Lippelman

2000 Deanna Scott

1999 Ken Reynolds

1998 Christian Wise

1997 Betty Pace

1996 Kay and Richard Van Pelt

1995 Richard Dorr

1994 Jerry Redfern

1993 Bill Prince

1992 Paul Shackelford

1991 Betty Pace

1990 Bruce K. Kirby

1989 Fitzsimmons, Schroeder and Nelson

1988 David W. Doran