James E. Miller ’88 and Lauren Ezrol Klein ’88 will be honored by the ILR School with its highest awards at an April 18 celebration at The Pierre in Manhattan.

Managing partner at Miller Shah Attorneys at Law, Miller will receive the Judge William B. Groat Alumni Award, a tribute to professional accomplishments in the field. Miller concentrates his practice on financial services and whistleblower litigation, including ERISA, securities, corporate governance and employment matters. He has also represented clients in trade regulation matters and other complex commercial litigation, including patent, licensing and other intellectual property matters.

Klein will receive the Jerome Alpern Award for outstanding service and support to the ILR School and professional accomplishments outside the industrial and labor relations field. She is executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, serving as chief legal officer for the world’s leading performing arts center. As part of Lincoln Center’s executive leadership team, she provides legal advice across a broad range of matters and supports and counsels an 80-plus member board on governance matters.

This story also appears on the ILR website. 
Mary Catt is the ILR School communications director.