Local Bar Affiliate Awards
Events
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Deadline: YLD Mentor of the Year Award Applications
The YLD Mentor of the Year Award recognizes an outstanding Florida-licensed attorney who has shown remarkable achievements in the area of mentorship to young lawyers and/or law students in the […]
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Deadline: 36 Under Thirty-Six Professionalism Award Nominations
The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division is looking for young lawyers who display the highest standards of professionalism and ethics, whose character and integrity remain unwavering even in the most […]
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Deadline: Best Joint Event Award Applications
This award recognizes any event in which two or more Affiliates participated together, by way of planning, funding, and/or execution, with a short description of each Affiliates’ contributions. + Apply […]
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Deadline: Affiliate Public Service Project of the Year Award Applications
This award recognizes a public service project that an Affiliate has put on during the calendar year. The project must serve the public and community, enhance the relationship of young […]
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Deadline: Affiliate Member Service Project of the Year Award Applications
This award recognizes a member service project that an Affiliate has put on during the calendar year. The project should serve the Affiliate’s young lawyers, provide for membership enrichment, and […]
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Deadline: Small Affiliate of the Year Award Application
This award recognizes a young lawyer Affiliate in the State of Florida for excellence in public service, member service, and creative use of resources for activities and programing in the […]
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Deadline: Mid-Sized Affiliate of the Year Award Applications
This award recognizes a young lawyer Affiliate in the State of Florida for excellence in public service, member service, and creative use of resources for activities and programing in the […]
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Deadline: Large Affiliate of the Year Award Applications
This award recognizes a young lawyer Affiliate in the State of Florida for excellence in public service, member service, and creative use of resources for activities and programing in the […]
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Deadline: Spirit of Excellence Award Application
The Spirit of Excellence Award recognizes the overall efforts and accomplishments of a lawyer and/or community leader who has excelled in their professional settings and personifies a spirit of excellence […]
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Deadline: Lynn Futch Most Productive Young Lawyer Award Applications
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 […]
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Deadline: Meenu T. Sasser Outstanding Jurist Award Applications
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 […]
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Deadline: YLD Outstanding Woman Lawyer of Achievement Award Applications
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 […]
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Deadline: YLD Outstanding Government Lawyer Award Applications
Outstanding Government Lawyer Award recognizes and celebrates the achievements of a government lawyer who excels in their field, possesses an excellent reputation for integrity, exhibits dedication to their community and their […]
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Deadline: Michael K. Reese Quality of Life Award Applications
The Michael K. Reese Quality of Life Award recognizes (a) a person who by example or (b) an entity who through initiatives has made a positive impact in young lawyers’ […]
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Deadline: Cynthia Henry Duval Outreach Award Nominations Due
The Cynthia Henry Duval Outreach Award is given to a person or entity that respects and promotes engagement and outreach in the profession to improve the ability of young lawyers […]
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Deadline: 2024-25 Mentor of the Year Award Applications Due
Applications due Friday, September 20, 2024 at 5:00 pm. Attachments: It is mandatory to attach a letter or statement from the nominator explaining why the nominee deserves this award. It […]
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Deadline: YLD Winter Award Applications
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Deadline: Spring Award Applications
Award Nomination Applications Now Open Questions? Please contact YLD Award Chairs; Kelly Kibbey Smith (Kelly.Smith@ahca.myflorida.com) and Freddie Menard (fmenard@sa15.org), as well as Program Administrator, Tom Miller (tmiller@floridabar.org). + LEARN MORE
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DEADLINE: YLD Winter Award Nominations
Applications Open: October 20, 2025 Applications Close: November 21, 2025 at 5pm Interested in applying for the YLD Winter Awards? Learn more here.
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2026 YLD Fall Award Nominations Deadline
The YLD Fall Awards Nomination forms are now open. This year's Fall Awards include: 36 Under Thirty-Six Awards Mentor of the Year Award Pro Bono Award Spirit of Excellence Award […]