10/08/2026
We are proud to recognize Mallory Tecmire as the recipient of the OFR Social Worker of the Year Award.
Mallory exemplifies the very best of social work practice. She approaches families with compassion, curiosity, and respect, meeting clients where they are, recognizing their strengths, and ensuring their voices, goals, and lived experiences remain at the center of the work.
Through her exceptional dedication, strengths-based practice, and unwavering commitment to client self-determination, Mallory has not only strengthened the quality of interdisciplinary legal advocacy provided to families, but has demonstrated what it means to be an ethical, compassionate, and fiercely client-centered social worker.
Mallory understands that meaningful advocacy is not about doing for clients, but working with them. She builds authentic relationships, helps families navigate complex systems without judgment, and brings a social work perspective to the interdisciplinary team that challenges assumptions, identifies strengths and barriers, and keeps the whole person, not simply the case, in focus.
Mallory, thank you for demonstrating every day what social work within interdisciplinary legal advocacy can and should be.
-Gwendolyn Clegg, Executive Director
