Judge Frank Easterbrook with Lee Liberman Otis, chapter founder.

Easterbrook and his wife Barbara listened to tributes to his work.

Professor Douglas Baird often made Easterbrook laugh during his speech.

Professor Mary Anne Case talked about her longtime respect for Easterbrook.

Students Barrett Young and Kathryn Bi with Easterbrook and Otis.

The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies presented the 2014 Otis Award to Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Frank Easterbrook, a Senior Lecturer in Law and a 1973 graduate of the Law School. The Lee Liberman Otis Award for Distinguished Service recognizes alumni who have shown dedication to public service and a commitment to the ideals of the Federalist Society: individual liberty, traditional values, and the rule of law.

Otis, '83, a chapter founder, was in attendance at the May 19 lunchtime event for Easterbrook. She spoke, as did Professor Douglas Baird and Professor Mary Anne Case.