Over the years the Institute for Justice and IJ.org have been honored to receive several honors and accolades; here are a few of the more recent ones. Our staff and attorneys have also received some distinguished individual honors.
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| YouTube Creator Silver Award June 2021 Institute for Justice Channel |
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| Hermes Creative Gold Award 2021 Zoning Will Make this Elderly Woman Homeless video |
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| Lights, Camera, Liberty Film Festival Award 2018 Why Do So Many Need the Government’s Permission to Work? (License to Work Ep. 1) video |
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| Dot Comm Award 2018 Why Do So Many Need the Government’s Permission to Work? (License to Work Ep. 1) video |
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| Videographer Award 2018 Why is Teaching a Crime? California Denies Blue-Collar Workers Entry to Trade Schools video |
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| W3 Award 2017 This Mayor is on an Illegal Mission to Bulldoze 350 Homes video |
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| W3 Award 2017 Government Bans Inflatable Super Mario video |
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| Communicator Award 2017 IRS Threatens Prison For Depositing Cash In “Wrong” Amounts video |
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| Reason’s Lanny Friedlander Award 2016 City Tries to Crush Veteran-Owned Small Business video |
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| W3 Award 2016 City Zones Popular Mechanic Shop out of Business video |
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| SparkFreedom: Disruptive Communications 2016 Everything short film |
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| SparkFreedom: Trendsetter 2016 The Institute for Justice earned the Trendsetter award for its redesigned website. |
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| Webby Award The Insitute for Justice website was nominated for a Webby Award in the Law category. Being honored for a Webby Award signifies the highest standard of excellence. The Webby is the “leading international award honoring excellence in web design, creativity, usability and functionality.” |
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| W3 Award 2015 Why Can’t Green Cab Give You A Ride? video |
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| W3 Award 2015 IRS Agents Rob Convenience Store video |
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| W3 Award 2015 Why Can’t Green Cab Give You A Ride? video |
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| Communicator Award 2015 Censored in Florida: Creamery Owner Sues to End Labeling Censorship video |
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| Telly Award 2015 Government Grabs Elderly Man’s Home; Won’t Give Reason video |
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| Communicator Award 2015 IRS Seizes Innocent Grandma’s Bank Account video |
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| Communicator Award 2014 Advertise Your Legal Product, Get Thrown in Jail video |
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| Telly Award 2014 Gov’t Says “Naaaayyy” to Horse Massage video |
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| Telly Award 2014 Little American Dream Factory video |
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| Telly Award 2014 Feds Raid Family Grocery Store’s Checking Account video |
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| Top-10 Charity by Financial News Site TheStreet.com 2013 Jim Cramer’s TheStreet.com has named IJ one of its 10 Best Charities for Christmas 2013. The Mad Money guru recognized IJ’s excellent mission and management. |
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| Charity Navigator Four Star Charity 2001-2019 For the 18th consecutive year the Institute for Justice has received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator for its high percentage of donations going to programs and the strength of its long-term planning and sustainability. See IJ’s rating on the Charity Navigator website |
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| Telly Award 2013 Motel Caswell video |
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| Telly Award 2013 License to Work video |
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| Videographer Award 2013 Epic Public Interest Bootcamp: A weekend for law students video |
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| Videographer Award 2013 Government Censors Internet Pet Vet video |
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| Telly Award 2013 Washington D.C. Food Fight video |
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| W3 Award 2013 Website: ij.org |
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| Communicator Silver Award 2012 IJ’s newsletter Liberty & Law |
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| Communicator Silver Award 2012 I Am IJ Calendar |
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| Hermes Creative Platinum Award 2012 Road to the U.S. Supreme Court Video |
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| Hermes Creative Platinum Award 2012 Can the Gov’t Make Entrepreneurs Do Useless Things for No Reason? Video |
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| Telly Award 2012 Awarded for the 20th Anniversary I am IJ video. |
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| Telly Award 2012 Awarded for the F.L.O.S.S video. |
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| Communicator Award of Excellence 2011 Video: Can’t Chuck Get His Business Off the Ground? |
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| Hermes Creative Gold Award 2011 Mount Holly Campaign |
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Webby People’s Voice Award
2010 The Institute for Justice website was named a winner in the Law category for the Webby People’s Voice Award. More than 700,000 votes were cast in the Webby’s People’s Voice Awards with 10,000 entries from around the world. Being honored for a Webby Award signifies the highest standard of excellence. The Webby is the “leading international award honoring excellence in web design, creativity, usability and functionality.” The Webby People’s Voice Award was voted on by people like you who know and love the work IJ has done over the years. Thank you to everyone who voted for us. |
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| W3 Gold Award 2010 Policing for Profit video |
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| Communicator Award of Distinction 2010 City of Dallas Bans Signs for Samm Businesses video |
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| Telly Award 2009 Awarded for the Saga of San Tan Flat video. |
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| Gold Communicator Award 2009 Awarded for the Saga of San Tan Flat video. |
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| Gold Communicator Award 2009 Awarded for ij.org. |
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Washingtonian’s Greatest Places to Work
2005 Washingtonian magazine, the leading metropolitan Washington, D.C., monthly magazine, recently named the Institute for Justice as one of the top places to work! |
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| National Journal Top 5 Civil Rights Websites 2007 |
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| Webby Official Honoree 2007 The Institute for Justice website has been selected as an Official Honoree of the 11th Annual Webby Awards 2007. |
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| Davey Award 2007 Not for Sale DVD |
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| Hermes Creative Gold Award 2007 Hands off My Home poster |
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| Hermes Creative Platinum Award 2007 Four Pillars Society brochure |
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| Hermes Creative Gold Award 2007 Liberty & Law newsletter |
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Hermes Creative Gold Award
2007 Opening the Floodgates |
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| Marcom Gold Award 2007 Not for Sale DVD |
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| Webby Official Honoree 2006 The Institute for Justice website has been selected as an Official Honoree of the 10th Annual Webby Awards 2007. |
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Platinum MarCom Creative Award
2005 www.ij.org received a 2005 Platinum award from MarCom Creative Awards |
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Webby Award Nomination
2005 The Insitute for Justice website was nominated for a Webby Award. Being honored for a Webby Award signifies the highest standard of excellence. The Webby is the “leading international award honoring excellence in web design, creativity, usability and functionality.”
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Public Relations Society of America Bronze Anvil Award |
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| Individual Honors | ||
| Crystal Eagle Award Christina Walsh January 2020 The Owners’ Counsel of America’s Crystal Eagle award recognizes an individual who has made a substantial contribution toward advancing private property rights. |
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| The Buckley Award Brooke Fallon May 2019 Given in honor of William F. Buckley, Jr., the Buckley Awards recognize outstanding young professional conservatives and libertarians for their above-and-beyond service to advance freedom in their cities, states, and across the country. |
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| The Roe Award John E. Kramer October 2018 The Roe Award recognizes individuals whose achievements have advanced the liberty movement through leadership, innovation, and accomplishment. |
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| The Bradley Prize Chip Mellor June 2012The Bradley Prizes formally recognize individuals of extraordinary talent and dedication who have made contributions of excellence in areas consistent with The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation’s mission. |
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| The National Law Journal Appellate Lawyer of the Week Bill Maurer March 2011 |
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| The National Law Journal Rising Stars: Washington’s 40 under 40 Bert Gall 2009 |
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| Washington Law & Politics Magazine Rising Star Michael Bindas 2008 |
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| Washington Law & Politics Magazine Rising Star Michael Bindas 2006 |
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| Outstanding Institute for Humane Studies Alummi Award for Significant Contributions to the Advancement of Liberty Scott Bullock 2005 |
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| Drum Major for Justice Award presented by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference for the Protection of Private Property Rights in Mississippi Scott Bullock 2002 |
