The National Law Journal's series on judicial transparency last year—a spotlight on judges' financial disclosure forms—was awarded a bronze medal for features by the American Society of Business Publication Editors.

NLJ writer Zoe Tillman spent several months digging into the reports to highlight the financial relationships judges have with law schools and law firms. Read the full special report here.

“Tillman's persistence in obtaining nearly 260 federal appellate judges' financial disclosure reports—delivered in paper, through the mail—paid off with a deep, smart look at a fascinating relationship between those judges and law schools,” NLJ editor in chief Beth Frerking said. “This kind of enterprise journalism contributes to important public awareness and debate about how judges make a living outside the courtroom. We were thrilled to have it recognized in the national Azbee Awards.”