Bennet Kelley

July 24, 2014

Bennet was named to the 2014 Los Angeles Business Journal List of  Most Influential Lawyers in Digital Media and E-Commerce Law.

May 23, 2014

Bennet was named a finalist by the LA Press Club for the Southern California Journalism Awards in two categories, both related to legendary figures from the Johnson Administration.  The first is from an interview with Doris Kearns Goodwin, President Johnson’s biographer and the second arises from an article written by former Johnson press-secretary Bill Moyers. The nominations are Bennet’s 15th and 16th over the last 9 years.  He has won on three occasions for Online Commentary, Print Commentary (smaller newspapers) and Best Newsletter.

May 22, 2013

Cyber Report was named a Finalist for the Los Angeles Press Club's Southern California Journalism Awards for the 5th straight year.

May 15, 2013

Started in 2011, the 100th episode featured repeat guests Rebecca Madigan from the PMA and Ken White from Popehat.

November 6, 2012

Bennet was part of a team of lawyers who descended on Florida and other states to fight efforts at voter suppression.

August 12, 2012

Bennet was one of 3 private sector lawyers selected to present on IP and ECommerce issues be part of the U.S. delegation for the 17th US-China Legal Exchange which will be held in Harbin, Beijing and Guiyang.  

June 24 2012

Cyber Report took home the 2nd Prize at the LA Press Club's 54th Southern California Journalism Awards.

June 27, 2011

Cyber Report was named the top newsletter at the 53rd Southern California Journalism Awards.  Judges praised Cyber Report for "lots of news and info on an emerging field of law (and business), presented simply with lots of links for even more information."



Bennet also was a finalist in the Print Commentary category for his writing for the Santa Monica Daily Press.

January 8, 2011

Bennet was selected to be part of a delegation of American internet experts to travel to Bangkok to meet with leading Chinese Netizens and discuss life behind the Great Firewall.

May 25, 2010

Bennet was named a finalist in the categories of Print Journalist of the Year (circulation under 100,000) and Corporate Newsletter.

June 14, 2009

At the 51st Southern California Journalism Awards, Bennet took home two second prize awards - one for Online Journalist of the Year and the other for Top Newsletter for his law firm's Cyber Report newsletter.  Bennet also scored a honorable mention in the Blogger category.

June 21 2008

Bennet won his second Southern California Journalism Award in two years, winning for print commentary for newspapers under 100,000 in circulation for his writings in the Santa Monica Daily Press.  Judges called his work:

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Every piece was thoroughly crafted, to the point and a good read.                              

Bennet also waas a finalist for Online Commentary and Online Journalist of the Year.

June 21, 2007

At the 49th LA Press Club Awards the top honors for Online Commentary went to Bennet for his writing on Huffington Post which judges called:



An entertaining and compelling mix of bite, intelligence and humor. It’s clear he does his homework and isn’t afraid to tell it the way he sees it. He reads the Bush administration like a book. His column on class warfare is exceptionally piercing.

March 28, 2007

Mayor Stephen Reed named Bennet an honorary citizen of Harrisburg following his participation in a panel on revitalizing American cities at Renaissance Weekend.

June 28, 2006

At the LA Press Club's 48th Southern California Journalism Awards, Bennet won Second Prize in Online Commentary for his work on Democratic Underground.

October 1, 1994

The Worner Seminar which brings 15 young-American leaders to Germany and pairs them with their German counterparts as they travel the country and learn about German history, culture, politics and military, selected Bennet Kelley for its 1994 program.