11/06/2026
The TMCP Awards recognize individuals whose leadership, service, and dedication continue to make a lasting impact on the legal profession.
Please join us in congratulating this year’s recipients:
🏆Rising Star Award: Emily Rohles, Associate, Baker Botts
🏆Trailblazer of the Year Award: Kourtney James, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, The BigLaw Blueprint
🏆Corporate Counsel of the Year Award: Aparna Dave, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, TDECU
🏆Lifetime Achievement Award: Leonard Baynes, Dean, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Chair, and Professor of Law, University of Houston Law Center
Congratulations to these outstanding leaders for their commitment to excellence, service, and advancing the legal profession. Their contributions continue to inspire attorneys across Texas and beyond.
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