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Awards & Honors

2014-Present
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Member Spotlight
American Bar Association, April 2, 2024

Social Media Photo Contest Winner
Bishop's Events, January 2, 2024

Mississippi Center for Reentry Sponsor Spotlight
4th Annual State of Mississippi Reentry Conference, 2023

Enterprising Woman of Color Shopping Guide
(March and November) 
Wacif, 2023

Member Spotlight
GWAC, October 2021, September 2021, January 2023

Member Spotlight
Virginia Black Business Directory, November 2022 

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Represented Potomac River Running and Altra Running at the 2022 National Women’s Half Marathon and 8K.

Social Media Photo Contest Winner
Potomac River Running, December 2021

Council of the District of Columbia Resolution
On September 22, 2020, the Council of the District of Columbia unanimously passed the "Melanie Bates Consulting, LLC (MBC) 3rd Year Anniversary Recognition Resolution of 2020."

Mayoral Congratulatory Letter
On September 17, 2020, MBC received a 3rd Anniversary congratulatory letter from D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser.

Member of the Month
National Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division

Just Ambitious Small Business Womanpreneur Under 40
(Acknowledgement)

Women's Business Center
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CLEO EDGE Award, Greater Equality Nominee
Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Inc. (CLEO)

SheSource Expert
Women's Media Center 

​​2015 Honoree
GWAC Rising Star 

2015 Affiliate Chapter of the Year 
National Bar Association

June 2015 Washington Lawyer
Attorney Briefs, Honors and Appointments 

2015 Honoree
The National Black Lawyers: Top 100 Lawyers 

2014 Honoree
Lawyers of Color Hot List  ​
National Bar Association Melanie Bates
Affiliate Chapter of the Year, National Bar Association
WBCDC, Women's Business Center
Women's Business Center
Women's Business Center Melanie Bates
Women's Business Center
GWAC Member Spotlight, September 2021
GWAC Member Spotlight, October 2021
Graduation Ceremony Student Speaker
2014 New Leaders Council Institute, DC Chapter 


35th Anniversary Outstanding Alumnus
National Hampton University Alumni Association

February 2014 Washington Lawyer
Attorney Briefs, Honors and Appointments 
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2013 Pro Bono Program Volunteer Spotlight
District of Columbia Bar

2012 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
District of Columbia Courts

Paralegal Certificate of Mastery
LexisNexis

2012 Volunteer of the Day
D.C. Volunteer Lawyers Project

2012-2014



2008-2011


Pro Bono Hours Certification
The North Carolina State Bar

Practical Training Certification
The North Carolina State Bar

Certificate in Judicial Opinion Writing
North Carolina Central University School of Law

2010 Summer Corps Member
Equal Justice Works

2009-2011 Pro Bono Superstar
North Carolina Central University School of Law

2009 Best Speaker Award
Toastmasters International

​2008 Service Excellence Award
The Washington Post
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