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Amburgey Award Goes to PILP Founder

Alaska Supreme Court Justice Jude Pate ’93 was honored with the 2025 Amburgey Award.

Alaska Supreme Court Justice Jude Pate ’93 was honored with the 2025 Amburgey Award. Established in 2011, the award recognizes Lewis & Clark graduates who have demonstrated their passion and commitment to public interest work. It’s a full-circle moment: The award was announced at the Public Interest Law Project auction in March, which Pate co-founded as a law student and began in 1990. His first job out of law school was as a tribal court clerk in Sitka, and he was eventually appointed to the Sitka superior court. He has been with the Alaska State Supreme Court since 2023.

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