YLD Ethics and Professionalism Award

STATE BAR OF GEORGIA
YLD Ethics and Professionalism Committee
Third Annual Young Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism Award

"Always do right-- this will gratify some and astonish the rest." Mark Twain, message to Young People's Society, Greenpoint Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn, New York, February 16, 1901.

Call for Nominations

The Ethics and Professionalism Committee of the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia invites nominations for a "young lawyer" who demonstrates/exemplifies professional and ethical conduct in the practice of law.

Nominating Guidelines

Eligibility:

(1) Member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia;
(2) Less than 36 years old, or have been admitted to practice in their first bar within the past 5 years; and
(3) Not a member of the YLD Ethics and Professionalism Committee.

Selection Criteria:

The nominee should embody the Lawyer's Creed adopted by the Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism. Such criteria include: fairness, integrity, diligence, good judgment, and professionalism. The nominee should demonstrate exceptional ethical qualities or judgment relative to his or her peers, in one respect or another.

Required Information:

(1) Nominating Party: Name, address, telephone number and e-mail address.
(2) Nominee: Name, address, telephone number and e-mail address.
(3) Narrative: Explain how the nominee meets the Selection Criteria provided above, including, if applicable, specific instances where the nominee's ethical qualities were evident.

Submission of Nominations

To nominate a young lawyer, return the nomination form to:

Deidra Sanderson, YLD Director
State Bar of Georgia
104 Marietta Street, Suite 100
Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Deadline for receipt of submissions: May 18, 2007