Subject: Nominate a Public Lawyer/Law Office! GPSLD 2015 National Awards
From: ABA Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division <[email-masked]>
To: John D Podesta <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 08:00:12 -0600

2015 NATIONAL AWARDS
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
ABA Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division
	
The American Bar Association's Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division is accepting nominations for its 2015 National Awards. Nominations for the Dorsey, Hodson and Nelson Awards must be received by Monday, April 13, 2015. Don't miss this opportunity to honor a public lawyer or public law office! 

DORSEY AWARD for an Outstanding Public Defender or Legal Aid Lawyer 
Named for Charles H. Dorsey, Jr., longtime Executive Director of Maryland’s Legal Aid Bureau, Inc., a champion of the poor and underprivileged, and Chair-Elect of the Division at the time of his death, this award recognizes exceptional work by a public defender or legal aid lawyer. To be eligible, nominees must be employed by an entity that receives government funding.
Nomination Information: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/government_public/awards/dorsey_award.html

HODSON AWARD for Public Service
The Hodson Award, named for the late Major General Kenneth J. Hodson, a former Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Army and a founding member of the Division, recognizes sustained, outstanding performance or specific and extraordinary service by a government or public sector law office. Units within an office are eligible for this award, but individuals are not. Nominees must receive government funding.
Nomination Information: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/government_public/awards/hodson_award.html

NELSON AWARD for Outstanding Service to the ABA 
The Nelson Award was established as a tribute to the late L. Clair Nelson, a long-time, active ABA and GPSLD council member. This award recognizes outstanding contributions to the ABA by a government or public sector lawyer, and all government and public sector lawyers are eligible. Specific extraordinary accomplishments and sustained contributions to the ABA will be considered.
Nomination Information: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/government_public/awards/nelson_award.html

Questions? Visit the Division's Awards webpage at http://www.americanbar.org/groups/government_public/awards.html or email the Division at [email-masked].

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