Barbara McDowell’s legacy continues as her contributions at Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia were recognized in a recent Legal Aid blog discussing an important case that Barbara helped Legal Aid to win.

The Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia has awarded posthumously Barbara McDowell its Servant of Justice Award to be presented by Sally Gordon, Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, on April 29, 2014 at Legal Aid’s annual dinner. Jerry Hartman accepted the award for Barbara.

Jerry Hartman was elected as a member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Aid Society of Washington, D.C.

On April 15, 2010, Beth Harrison, an attorney at the Legal Aid Society of Washington, D.C., wrote Jerry Hartman a note describing Barbara’s work at the Legal Aid Society. That note captures the essence of the reasons why the Foundation was started and reads as follows: