The Witkin Medal

The State Bar of California presents the Witkin Medal annually to recognize lawyers, judges, or academics “who, through a career of extraordinary service, have made significant contributions to the quality of justice and legal scholarship in our state.”

The recipients of the Witkin Medal are:

1993    Bernard Witkin

1994    Raymond Sullivan

1995    Gerald Gunther

1996    William Rutter

1997    Bernard Jefferson

1998    Stanley Mosk

1999    Joseph Ball

2000    Dorothy Nelson

2001   Norman Epstein

2002   Seth and Shirley Hufstedler

2003   Robert Raven

2004   Thelton Henderson

2005   Ronald George

2006   Elwood Lui

 The Francis Rawle Award

The 1994 Rawle Award was presented to Bernard E. Witkin by the American Law Institute and the American Bar Association for "outstanding contributions to the continuing education of the legal profession."

Institutions, Programs, and Awards Named for Bernard E. Witkin

The Bernard E. Witkin State Law Library of California

The Bernard E. Witkin Alameda County Law Library

The B. E. Witkin Judicial College of California

The Bernard E. Witkin Amicus Curiae Award, presented annually by the California Judicial Council

The Bernard E. Witkin, Esq. Award, presented annually by the San Diego Law Library Justice Foundation