Former Second Gentleman Douglas C. Emhoff and King & Spalding Law Firm to be Honored at Inner City Law Center Awards Luncheon on May 20
Advocates, elected officials, judges, lawyers, and other community leaders will join Inner City Law Center to celebrate victories in the battle to end homelessness.
WHAT: INNER CITY LAW CENTER’S 26th ANNUAL AWARDS LUNCHEON—Leaders in the Los Angeles community gather at the OMNI LOS ANGELES HOTEL to celebrate the work of Inner City Law Center and honor 2026 award recipients DOUGLAS C. EMHOFF and KING & SPALDING
WHEN: Wednesday May 20, 2026, from 11:00am to 1:30pm
11:00am-12:00pm: Reception
12:00pm-1:30pm: Luncheon program
WHERE: Omni Los Angeles Hotel at 251 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
WHO: Douglas C. Emhoff, lawyer, educator, and former Second Gentleman of the United States
James Unger, Partner, King & Spalding[KT1.1][JB1.2]
Adam Murray, CEO of Inner City Law Center
Kenneth Trujillo-Jamison, ICLC Board President & Managing Partner at Willenken LLP
The Urban Voices Project, a choir of performers and advocates from Skid Row
Inner City Law Center Clients
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (May 11, 2026) — On May 20, over 400 leaders from the Los Angeles legal, business, and civic communities will gather for Inner City Law Center’s 26th Annual Awards Luncheon at the Omni Los Angeles Hotel to support Inner City Law Center’s vital work in Skid Row and honor champions in the fight to end homelessness.
Inner City Law Center is pleased to recognize lawyer, educator, and former Second Gentleman of the United State Douglas C. Emhoff with our 2026 Humanitarian Award for his leadership and unwavering commitment to public service and legal advocacy. His dedication reflects the spirit of service that drives ICLC’s work every day.
Each year, the Humanitarian Award is presented to individuals or entities who have demonstrated a remarkable commitment to the underprivileged residents of Los Angeles. Past recipients of the award include labor rights advocate Dolores Huerta, Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman, former Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, and MacArthur Genius Grant winner Vijay Gupta.
Inner City Law Center will also recognize the life-changing pro bono work done by the law firm of King & Spalding on behalf of ICLC clients and community members with ICLC’s 2026 Katharine Krause Award. The award will be accepted on behalf of the firm by James Unger, Partner and Germaine Habell, Senior Associate, Trial and Global Disputes
Katharine Krause was a well-respected attorney, an early leader of the public interest law community, and an Inner City Law Center Board member. The Katharine Krause Award is presented to individuals or entities making notable contributions to our client communities. Past recipients of the award include Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, as well as public interest lawyer and UCLA professor Gary Blasi, and journalist Steve Lopez.
ICLC’s 26th Annual Awards Luncheon will also include videos from Inner City Law Center clients and a special musical performance by the Urban Voices Project, a choir composed of artists, performers, and advocates from Skid Row — the epicenter of the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles.
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About Inner City Law Center
Inner City Law Center is a nonprofit, poverty-law firm based in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles. As the only legal-services provider with offices in Skid Row, Inner City Law Center fights for housing and justice for low-income tenants, working-poor families, housing insecure veterans, people experiencing homelessness and people living with disabilities or HIV.
Contact: Jacqueline Burbank, Communications Manager, jburbank@innercitylaw.org