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Details
Who can Nominate?
Any CBA member can nominate a lawyer in good standing. Simply fill out the attached Nomination Form and submit it on line to the attention of Gaylene Schellenberg.
Criteria
The CBA’s Legal Aid Liaison Committee will consider Canadian lawyers who have:
- shown a long term commitment to providing commendable legal services to those in need
- represented a client on a significant case with particular relevance to legal aid across jurisdictions
- offered an outstanding academic contribution pertaining to the study of legal aid
- served as a role model or inspiration to other legal aid lawyers or law students
- challenged inadequate legal aid tariffs or delivery of services
- been instrumental in government relations for improved legal aid
- developed useful tips or tools for other legal aid lawyers and their clients
- built links between lawyers and community organizations/advocates to promote better access to justice
What is the Award Process?
- All nominations will be reviewed by the CBA Legal Aid Liaison Committee, in consultation with the respective CBA Branch;
- The recipient will be contacted for approval before a public announcement is made;
- The recipient will be asked to provide a photograph for the feature;
- Three recipients will be chosen per year, and one featured every 4 months;
- Nominations will be accepted at any time, and kept on file for one year.
Acknowledgement
Recognized lawyers will have a short biography, photograph and brief description of the reasons for their selection featured on the CBA website, and will receive a Certificate of Recognition from the CBA.
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Application
Nomination Form
Contact
Gaylene Schellenberg
gaylenes@cba.org
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