AJC/LA also honored Harriet Hochman(pictured standing to the left of the Mayor with AJC President Sherry A. Weinman), with the Centennial Leadership Award. Executive Director David A. Harris presented the award to Harriet.
On December 5th, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and former NBC news anchor Tom Brokaw spoke at the 27th Annual Learned Hand Award in honor of Alan Friedman (pictured)

Over 450 of Los Angeles’ outstanding attorneys, judges and community leaders gathered to pay tribute to two distinguished honorees, and to hear from keynote speaker Tom Brokaw and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. The Centennial Leadership Award was presented to Harriet Hochman, a member of AJC’s National Executive Committee, and the 27th Annual Learned Hand Award was given to Alan Friedman of Munger, Tolles & Olson. In his remarks, Mayor Villaraigosa said: "I was deeply honored to speak at the AJC's centennial celebration in Washington earlier this year. I am deeply honored to be here tonight. For a century, AJC has been in the forefront of fighting for the inclusion of everyone in American society. I salute your work."