NYU Law’s BALSA Honors Helam Gebremariam with 2023 Trailblazer Award
May 19, 2023
On April 14, 2023, Cravath partner Helam Gebremariam was honored with New York University Law’s Black Allied Law Students Association’s 2023 Trailblazer Award at its annual gala in New York, which was themed “First to Lead, Many to Follow: A Recognition of BALSA Trailblazers.” Helam was recognized for her “achievements and contributions to the field of law and beyond.”
Helam graduated from New York University School of Law in 2010, where she was Co‑Chair of BALSA, Editor‑in‑Chief of the Law Review and an AnBryce Scholar. In 2023, Helam became a member of NYU Law’s Board of Trustees.
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