Akerman is a proud sponsor of the 24th Annual Justice Robert Benham Awards for Community Service presented by the Georgia Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism. Since 1998, the Benham Awards have been presented to honor lawyers and judges in Georgia who have made significant contributions to their communities and who demonstrate the positive contributions of members of the bar beyond their legal or official work. A complete list of the 2024 award recipients is available here.  

These awards are named in honor of The Honorable Robert Benham who, during his term as Chief Justice of the  Supreme Court of Georgia from 1995 to 2001, focused the attention of lawyers and judges on the community and  public service aspects of professionalism