Eligibility

All bar associations and foundations whose staff are currently NABE members are eligible. Foundation projects that provide only funds to a public service or law-related education program are ineligible. There is no restriction on the number of nominations a bar association or foundation can submit, although a separate form must be completed for each program nominated.

Criteria

Overall quality of the program; Effectiveness of the project in achieving the desired objective; Adaptability of the program by other bar associations/foundations; Degree of innovation and originality in addressing problems; Size and diversity of target audience; and Scope, importance and duration of benefits derived by target audience.

Winners

2008 Winners (press release) State bar with more than 18,000 members State Bar of Texas for Let's Do Justice For Texas State bar with fewer than 18,000 members New Hampshire Bar Association for Leapholes Middle School LRE Pilot Project Local bar with more than 5,000 members Boston Bar Association for M. Ellen Carpenter Financial Literacy Program Local bar with membership between 2,001 and 4,999 Baton Rouge Bar Foundation for Greater Baton Rouge Teen Court Bar association with 2,000 or fewer members Springfield (MO) Metropolitan Bar Association for Sus Derechos (Your Rights) Project Past winners