The YLD Awards Committee annually bestows several awards on deserving members of the public and the Bar. The YLD Awards Committee is accepting nominations for the following awards:
Outstanding Woman Lawyer of Achievement Award
This award recognizes and celebrates the achievements of a woman lawyer or judge who excels in her field, possesses an excellent reputation for integrity, exhibits dedication to her community and her profession through bar-related or similar activities, and who demonstrates a commitment to the success and advancement of young women lawyers.
Lynn Futch Most Productive Young Lawyer Award
This award is given to a young lawyer who is not a member of the Florida Bar YLD Board of Governors, who has worked most diligently in the past year in Bar activities or law related public activities and who has an excellent reputation for legal abilities and integrity.
Michael K. Reese Quality of Life Award
This award recognizes the person or entity that, through humanitarian respect, advances balance and fulfillment in lawyers’ lives by redefining current work habits and schedules to provide more flexibility and a more meaningful existence. Quality of Life shall be defined as finding equilibrium between work and family and community involvement to maximize good health and minimize stress in one’s career.
Outstanding Jurist Award
This award is given to a jurist with an excellent reputation for sound judicial decisions and an unblemished record of integrity as a lawyer and judge, is generally recognized by Bar members as highly qualified, is active in Bar-related activities open to the judiciary, and demonstrates concern for and willingness to assist young lawyers and respects their abilities.
Diversity Award
The Diversity Award is given to a person or entity that respects and promotes diversity in the profession. The Award recognizes those who encourage more gender, racial, ethnic, religious, and other minority participation in law schools and the practice of law—in all areas of the law including private, corporate and public or government practices. Individuals, law firms, and government offices are among past award recipients.
Applications for the above awards are due Thursday, April 5, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. Applications can be found at /get-involved/awards. All completed application packets should be emailed to Joe Joyce (jjj@rkkattorneys.com) and Annika Ashton (Aashton@broward.org) with copy to Tom Miller (tmiller@flabar.org).