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Don Knight won the American Bar Association's Guiding Hand of Counsel award…

Brief

Don Knight received the American Bar Association’s Guiding Hand of Counsel award, publicly congratulated by Paul Graham and reshared by Jess Livingston on 2026-07-11. Graham called Knight “the unsung-est of unsung heroes,” asserting Knight’s exceptional dedication and ingenuity in defending the innocent.

Why it matters

Don Knight won the American Bar Association's Guiding Hand of Counsel award (announced by Paul Graham).

Key details

  • Paul Graham praised Knight as “the unsung-est of unsung heroes,” saying no one has worked harder or more ingeniously to defend the innocent (shared via @jesslivingston on 2026-07-11).
Source evidence

Congratulations to Don! The unsung-est of unsung heroes.

Paul Graham (@paulg)

Congratulations to Don Knight, who just won the American Bar Association's Guiding Hand of Counsel award. No one has worked harder — or more ingeniously — to defend the innocent.

— https://nitter.net/paulg/status/2075637956728021081#m