Boston: The South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston (SABA GB) has extended its congratulations to Anita P. Sharma, Taruna Garg, Aloke Chakravarty and Annapoorni R. Sankaran for receiving the Rosoff Mentor Awards in various categories
Sankaran received Ad Club 2009 Rosoff Mentor Award; Chakravarty got 2009 Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA) Access to Justice Prosecutor Award; and Sharma and Garg won Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women (MCSW) 2009 Unsung Heroine Award, a press release said.
“We were very proud to learn that so many of our members had been selected for these awards,” said Samia Kirmani, President of the SABA GB. “These recognitions exemplify the strides and impact being made by South Asians in the legal community.
The Rosoff Mentor Award is awarded to individuals who have made an impact by serving as a mentor to others to create meaningful change and advance diversity in the workplace.
Sankaran, a shareholder of the law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP, has been a mentor to minority attorneys and has made a tangible impact by not only promoting diversity, but working to strengthen the foundation of the South Asian legal community.
Chakravarty, an assistant US attorney in the Anti-Terrorism and National Security Section in the District of Massachusetts, has dedicated his career to public service and has steadfastly believed that it is critical for minority communities to be involved in the legal process, and in particular, law enforcement.
Sharma, an asylum attorney at the PAIR Project, helps provide pro bono legal services to low-income asylum-seekers and uses her position, experience, drive, and skills to serve the immigrant community both in and out of the workplace.
Garg, a senior associate at Murtha Cullina LLP, has actively participated in numerous South Asian and legal organizations and by lending her time to volunteer activities that help individuals who most need assistance gain confidence and skills that will help them with their futures.
(Compiled from a press release)
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