Each year, the Foundation sponsors a dinner to celebrate our contributors and to honor two lawyers who have made an important difference in our community. The Award of Merit is the highest award given by the Colorado Bar Association and recognizes a current CBA member for outstanding service or contributions to the association, the legal profession, the administration of justice or the community. The Gary McPherson Award for Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year recognizes outstanding contributions to the legal profession and the community by a young Colorado lawyer. To respect the safety of our supporters, we have reluctantly decided to cancel this year's dinner (previously scheduled for September 2020). We hope to see you all on September 25, 2021. In the interim, stay tuned for more news about the 2020 Award of Merit recipient and the 2020 Gary McPherson Outstanding Young Lawyer.