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Roll out the Red Carpet because it’s Awards Season!
By: Matthew L. Harris, Esq.

Every year, the Texas Young Lawyers Association makes a tremendous effort to identify and reward those who contribute the most to our profession and to our communities. This year is no different. With the amount of work that has been put in by our legal community, we are anticipating an incredible nominations process.

TYLA AWARDS OF ACHIEVEMENT

The nominations for TYLA Awards of Achievement are meant to recognize the service projects of the Young Lawyer Local Affiliates across the state. We’ll be sending an email with details on these nominations soon as packages are due in early May 2018.

TYLA LIBERTY BELL AWARD

DEADLINE: The nominations deadline is 5 p.m. April 2, 2018

PURPOSE: The Liberty Bell Award is presented to a non-lawyer who is significantly engaged in community service that:

    - Promotes a better understanding of government, especially the Bill of Rights
    - Encourages greater respect for the law and the courts
    - Stimulates a deeper sense of individual responsibility, so that citizens recognize their duties and their rights
    - Contributes to the effective functioning of our institutions of government
    - Instills better understanding and appreciation of the law

ELIGIBILITY: Any non-lawyer is eligible to receive this award. Judges and lawyers or other members of the State Bar of Texas are not eligible.

To learn more about the nomination rules and criteria for the 2017-2018 Liberty Bell Award, click here.

Download the Liberty Bell nomination form here.

TYLA OUTSTANDING YOUNG LAWYER AWARD

DEADLINE: The nominations deadline is 5 p.m. April 2, 2018

PURPOSE: To recognize one young lawyer in Texas who best demonstrates professional proficiency, service to the profession, and service to the community

ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible for the TYLA Outstanding Young Lawyer of Texas Award, the nominee must:

    - be licensed to practice law in Texas,
    - have paid membership dues prescribed by the Supreme Court of Texas,
    - be a member in good standing of the State Bar of Texas; and
    - be 36 years of age or younger as of June 1, 2017, or initially licensed within 60 months prior to June 1, 2017.

To learn more about the nomination rules and criteria for the 2017-2018 Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, click here.

Download the Outstanding Young Lawyer Award nomination form here.

TYLA OUTSTANDING MENTOR AWARD

DEADLINE: The nominations deadline is 5 p.m. April 2, 2018

PURPOSE: To recognize an attorney who has consistently demonstrated a commitment to mentoring young lawyers in his or her legal community

ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible for the TYLA Outstanding Mentor Award, the nominee must:

    - be licensed to practice law in Texas,
    - have paid membership dues prescribed by the Supreme Court of Texas; and
    - be a member in good standing of the State Bar of Texas.

To learn more about the nomination rules and criteria for the 2017-2018 Outstanding Mentor Award, click here.

Download the Outstanding Mentor Award nomination form here.


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