The Legal Aid Leader Award recognizes legal aid lawyers who have made a significant contribution to providing access to justice to people in need. 

The Legal Aid Leader Award aims to:

• promote, reward and recognize outstanding contributions to access to justice through legal aid
• encourage lawyers to contribute to providing legal aid services
• raise awareness of the important role lawyers play in delivering legal aid services

Criteria

The CBA’s Access to Justice Subcommittee 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