AWARD CRITERIA

Individual attorneys who do not obtain their income delivering legal services to the poor are eligible. Small and large law firms, government attorney offices, corporate law departments and other institutions in the legal profession whose members have collectively made an outstanding contribution toward one of the award's criteria are also eligible. Not more than five awardees will be selected from those who have excelled in one or more of the following ways:

(a) demonstrated dedication to the development and delivery of legal services to the poor through a pro bono program;

(b) contributed significant work toward developing innovative approaches to delivery of volunteer legal services;

(c) participated in an activity which resulted in satisfying previously unmet needs or in extending services to underserved segments of the population;

(d) successfully litigated pro bono cases that favorably affected the provision of other services to the poor; and

(e) successfully achieved legislation that contributed substantially to legal services to the poor.

Members of the ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service, their firms and attorneys in their firms are ineligible to receive the Pro Bono Award during the members' term and for one year after.