AWARDS OF ACHIEVEMENT

The annual Awards of Achievement Program provides ABA/YLD affiliates the opportunity to submit their best projects for evaluation by a jury of their peers. This program is designed to encourage project development by recognizing the time, effort and skills expended by young lawyer organizations in implementing public service and bar service projects in their communities. Additional recognition is given to minority attorney involvement projects and affiliate newsletter programs.

The process begins mid-March with a mailing of the Awards of Achievement application form to all affiliate chairs, chairs-elect and bar staff members. Completed applications are accepted through early June and evaluation by a panel of Young Lawyer Division judges takes place at the ABA's Annual Meeting. Awards are given to the most outstanding of the submitted projects.

This program provides an excellent means of identifying and recognizing the outstanding and innovative programming being implemented by YLD affiliates throughout the country. The information acquired is ultimately disseminated throughout the network through the National Conferences, The Affiliate newsletter and our general clearinghouse activities.

Applications will be posted here in March.