There are five separate award categories.
Attorney Nominations: Knowledge of the law, professional courtesy, community service, professionalism, recent contributions to the practice of workers’ compensation, service to client, and advocacy skills.
Judicial Nominations: Knowledge of the law, temperament, courtesy, timeliness of decisions, judicial integrity, clarity of decisions, community service, professionalism, contribution to the practice of workers’ compensation, and availability to the parties.
Lifetime Achievement Nominations: Knowledge of the law, community service, professionalism, and significant lifetime contributions to the practice of workers’ compensation.
Young WC Lawyer Nominations: For the Young Lawyer award, please limit your nomination to a lawyer who has been in practice for five years of less, or who is 35 years of age or younger.
The Awards will be presented at a reception on Friday, 9/14/2018, in conjunction with the Sections Convention in San Diego.
Deadline for nominations is March 30, 2018.
Click Here for the nomination form. Nominations can also be sent to Joan Succa.