Cardozo’s Center for Public Service Law celebrated the Inspire! Awards on May 28, a yearly event that honors students, alumni and community leaders who have made strides in public service over the past year.

This year’s ceremony celebrated those who have represented victims of sexual assault that were previously time-barred from pursuing their claims to seek justice through New York State’s Adult Survivors Act. Cardozo students who have made a difference in the world of public service while still in law school were also recognized for their achievements.

The 2024 Community Impact Honorees, Hilary J. Orzick ’16 and Gow Mosby Jr. ’18, both have represented plaintiffs pursuing Adult Survivors Act claims since the Act took effect in 2022. They both also participated in this year’s Public Interest Law Advocacy Week (P*LAW), which celebrates public service law through a weeklong series of events that includes daily panels and workshops featuring inspiring conversations about the practice of public interest law. 

“Public service is a profound way to recirculate the many gifts we have received from our life experiences and the people, friends, family, colleagues, and members of our community who have shaped our journey,” Mosby said. “As attorneys, we have a duty to use the immense power we hold to impact the lives of those who are most in need.” 

At the ceremony, Mosby mentioned that he had initially come to Cardozo for the entertainment law program because he wanted to be a creative lawyer. However, once he started to learn more about public service law, he realized that he could exercise his creativity in other fields of law, especially public service. 

“Working in public service means you will always have the motivation to be the best advocate possible for your clients,” Orzick said. “I am so grateful to be selected amongst Cardozo's many alumni who dedicate their careers to helping disadvantaged and marginalized members of our community.” 

A complete list of awardees can be found below. 

Community Impact Honorees

Hilary J. Orzick ’16

Gow Mosby Jr. ’18

Student Service Awardees

Jacqueline Blyudoy ’26

Chloé Quinn Sotomayor ’26

Linzy Mae Dineen ’25

Stacy Moses ’25

Zoe Sheppard ’24

Ben Wade ’24

Champions of Change Awardees 

Bryce Alvord ’24

Rebecca Dugini ’24

Frances Grail-Bingham ’24

Simone Lonas ’24

Leaders in Service Awardees

Chelsea Burkhart ’24 - Pro Bono Scholar

David John Davani ’24 - Pro Bono Scholar

Emma Kabuto ’24 - Pro Bono Scholar

Michael Schatz ’24 - Pro Bono Scholar

Brandon Simon ’24 - Pro Bono Scholar

Rahni Stewart ’24 - Pro Bono Scholar

Joshua Weiner ’24 - Pro Bono Scholar

Liana Weitzman ’24 - Pro Bono Scholar

Albert Yakobashvili ’24 - Pro Bono Scholar

Molly Baraban ’25 & Briann Ricks ’24 - Courtroom Advocates Project

Natanyah Liberman ’25, Vasundhra Navjeevan ’25, Aja Rumann ’25, & Hannah Dunn ’25 - Suspension Representation Project

Emily Prendergast ’26 - Unemployment Action Center

Julia Mark ’24 -Uncontested Divorce Project