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This month, the American Bar Association announced the 24 finalists for its annual Silver Gavel Awards for Media and the Arts. Since 1958, the award has recognized outstanding work that “fosters the American public’s understanding of law and the legal system.” Whether you are looking for motivation, further education, a good read or an excellent gift idea, these finalists represent the best work in the field.

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 It’s as important as ever to support reliable media and shine the spotlight on some of the best work in the field. Congratulations to the finalists.

2025 Silver Gavel Awards Finalists

This year, the 53-member awards screening committee reviewed 122 entries across all media and arts categories, including books, commentaries, documentaries, drama and literature, magazines, multimedia, newspapers, radio and television. The ABA Standing Committee on Gavel Awards will announce the final awards on May 14, and ABA President William Bay will present them on August 9 during the 2025 ABA Annual Meeting in Toronto.

Books

Commentary

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Documentary

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Magazine Articles

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Multimedia

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  • Brown v. Board of Education Revisited,” Northwestern University Knight Lab; Spooler; Respeecher; Idib Group; Neubottle. The project team reconstructed the oral arguments and the opinion from Brown v. Board of Education using human actors and artificial intelligence.

Newspaper Article Finalists       

Radio (Podcast)

Television

As the national voice of the legal profession, the ABA works to improve the administration of justice, promotes programs that assist lawyers and judges in their work, accredits law schools, provides continuing legal education, and works to build public understanding around the world of the importance of the rule of law. For the association’s latest statements and other information, follow ABA news at www.americanbar.org/news.

Complete information on the Silver Gavel Awards finalists, including all who contributed to the works, can be found at Silver Gavel (americanbar.org)


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