The Boulder County Bar Association awarded Professor Norm Aaronson the Ron Porter Award of Merit at a ceremony on June 9, 2010.“I am very appreciative of this recognition by my colleagues in the Boulder Bar Association,” said Professor Aaronson. “I have been blessed over these many years with a wonderful job that has given me the opportunity to train law students to hopefully be better lawyers and to represent indigent clients in our community.”Professor Aaronson is the clinical professor for Colorado Law’s Civil Defense Clinic, which represents indigent clients involved in family law, social security disability, and immigration cases. The Ron Porter Award of Merit is an annual award given to a lawyer who exemplifies dedication to the legal practice and community service and sets a high standard of professionalism for lawyers.