Stanford Law School established the Leon M. Cain Community Leadership Award to be presented annually to a student from each class (first-year, second-year, third-year, and advanced degree) who has made outstanding contributions to enhancing the Stanford Law School community, for example by advancing and improving diversity and inclusion within the community, by building bridges across disparate communities, by expanding and encouraging service activities by members of the Stanford Law School community, by providing substantial personal or academic assistance to peers, or otherwise strengthening the quality of the student experience and helping build the capacity of the school to prepare students to serve as leaders in a diverse nation and world.