Jennifer Archer was awarded the 2011 Maine Bar Fellows New Lawyer Award, the first attorney in Maine ever to receive this award. The award is reserved for a lawyer licensed to practice in any jurisdiction for less than 10 years who has demonstrated an “uncompromising dedication to integrity and high personal and professional ethical standards,” exemplified the “ideals of increasing access to justice,” “[m]ade outstanding and recognized contributions to the legal profession and to the public good through Pro Bono service,” and demonstrated “a strong commitment to the objectives and purposes of the Maine Bar Foundation.” Jennifer donates hundreds of pro bono hours each year to the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (ILAP), representing asylum seekers through both the affirmative and defensive asylum process. She also gives back to the community as a Board Member of the ILAP Board of Directors and the Maine Board of Bar Examiners.