Congratulations to Associate Dean of Students Annamaria Steward for being named one of the Nation's Best Advocates: 40 Lawyers Under 40. The award is presented by the National Bar Association (NBA), the world's largest and oldest organization of attorneys of color, and IMPACT, a D.C.-based civic engagement organization. The partnership between the two organizations has been recognizing the top 40 African-American lawyers under the age of 40 for the past three years. 2012's honorees were recognized July 15 at the NBA's 87th Annual Convention in Las Vegas at Caesars Place.