With this newly instituted annual award, the D.C. 酒吧的社区 seeks to recognize and honor Community members who stand out in their respective practice areas by exhibiting excellence in the professional and personal lives, as well as dedication to the mission of the D.C. 酒吧和D.C. 酒吧的社区. The Lawyer of the Year 奖 will be presented to a member of each of the 21 社区.
The winners of this award will be honored at the 酒吧’s annual conference. 他们将获得一块牌匾, special recognition for their selection in this class, and free registration for the Celebration of 领导 dinner and awards ceremony.
Lawyer of the Year 奖 Selection Criteria and Timeline
Nominations for 2024 are closed. Check back next spring for 2025 Nominations information. 如有疑问，请发电子邮件 (电子邮件保护).
Eligible nominees MUST meet the following criteria:
- Must be a current member of the D.C. 酒吧和D.C. 澳门赌场官网社区(D).C. 酒吧 membership requirement excludes LSC nominees)
- Must have attended or presented at any D.C. 酒吧, CLE, 公益性服务 Center, or 社区 event within the past two bar years (ex. for 2024, must have participated in 2021-2022, 2022-2023 to present at time of nomination).
- Submit a Resume (optional if nominating someone else) and Statement of Accomplishments
- Elected members of a Community Steering Committee or appointed members of the 社区 Committee are eligible but must recuse themselves from participating in any aspect of the selection process.
Criteria to consider in favor of a candidate when reviewing nominees (nonexhaustive):
- Specific career accomplishments demonstrated by: peer review/recognition, 司法的成就, 出版物, 学习成绩, or other ground-breaking advancements in their specific practice area (i.e., Tax, Criminal law, Torts, etc.)
- 领导 and/or participation within the D.C. 酒吧 and/or a specific Community (i.e. D.C. 酒吧 voluntary bar representative, D.C. 大澳门赌场官网公会委员会.C. 酒吧的社区 Subcommittee)
- 领导 and participation within the legal community as a whole
- 公益性服务 service (does not have to be with the D.C. 条中国人民银行)
- 一般社区服务
- Work to promote or enhance DEI within legal profession
- Mentorship/work with students
Criteria NOT to be considered against a candidate when reviewing nominees:
- 物理位置. D.C. 酒吧的社区 boasts 18,000+ members from across the country. A nominee does not have to be a resident of D.C., MD, or Virginia to be eligible.
- 年龄, 比赛, 种族, 性别, 性取向, 政治面貌, religious affiliation or lack thereof, 身体残疾/能力, 社会经济地位, 法学院排名或GPA.
