New Hampshire Chief Justice John T. Broderick Jr. received a standing ovation from a capacity crowd of judges, attorneys, and business leaders at the 2009 Transparent Courthouse® Award Dinner (now the Rebuilding Justice Award Dinner) in October 2009.

In recognizing Chief Justice Broderick, IAALS Executive Director Rebecca Love Kourlis stated, "He gets what the problems are; he gets that we must find solutions; and he has the courage and commitment to fight for those solutions."