2025 GAJE Award Honorees

Celebrating individuals and organizations who have made outstanding contributions to justice education around the world.

GAJE Menon Award

Award to: Professors Catherine Klien and Leah Wortham

Professors Klein and Wortham have been instrumental in advancing justice education globally for over 30 years. From launching Poland’s first legal clinics to mentoring educators worldwide, their work has shaped clinical legal education across continents. As long-standing GAJE leaders, their joint legacy reflects deep collaboration, visionary leadership, and a lifelong commitment to access to justice through legal education.

GAJE Regional Justice Education Champion Award

Award to: Leni Widi Muliyani

Leni Widi Muliyani has led transformative justice education initiatives across Indonesia and East Asia. At Pasundan University, she built one of the world’s largest street law programs, reaching marginalized communities with legal literacy and student-powered clinics. Her leadership is rooted in collaboration—partnering with NGOs, universities, and pro bono networks to embed legal education in real-world justice work. From migrant worker rights to gender justice, her cross-border efforts reflect a deep and growing impact in the region. Through it all, she brings humility, vision, and a fierce dedication to empowering others.

GAJE Legal Empowerment Award

Award to: Dr. Seyed Masoud Noori

Dr. Seyed Masoud Noori is a visionary legal educator whose work has transformed justice education across Iran and beyond. He co-founded Iran’s first academic legal clinic and now leads the Roya Institute for Global Justice, which promotes participatory legal education and human rights advocacy in over 15 countries. His initiatives focus on empowering marginalized groups, including refugees, children, and vulnerable communities, through culturally responsive, rights-based education. Dr. Noori’s legacy lies in training socially conscious legal professionals and building global solidarity around legal empowerment. His leadership continues to reshape legal systems to be more inclusive, equitable, and community-driven.

GAJE Social Justice Organization Award

Award to: BABSEACLE Inc.

BABSEACLE has been a trailblazer in advancing justice education throughout Southeast Asia and beyond. With a focus on clinical legal education, pro bono development, and community empowerment, BABSEACLE has helped build sustainable programs across universities and civil society. Their collaborative, inclusive approach has trained tens of thousands—from students to legal professionals—on ethics, human rights, and legal empowerment. As conveners of the Asia Clinical Legal Education Conference and Asia Pro Bono Conference, BABSEACLE continues to shape the regional and global justice education landscape through innovation, integrity, and impact.

GAJE Emerging Talent Award – Update

While we received inspiring contributions from across the justice education community this year, the GAJE Steering Committee has decided not to present the Emerging Talent Award in 2025.

We remain encouraged by the energy and vision of emerging justice educators worldwide. This moment is not a pause, but an invitation to keep building, collaborating, and pushing forward. GAJE looks forward to continuing to support rising leaders in the years ahead.