Environmental Law

Lifetime Achievement Award Application

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ENVIRONMENTAL LAW SECTION OF THE CALIFORNIA LAWYERS ASSOCIATION AWARD FOR LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION TO THE FIELD OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

This invitation seeks nominations for the annual award given to a person who, during their lifetime, has made significant contributions to the field of environmental law.

Selection Criteria

The following factors may be considered by the Executive Committee in its selection of the recipient of the Award for Lifetime Contribution to the Field of Environmental Law:

  • Contributed to the field of environmental law over a sustained period
  • Achieved excellence in the practice of environmental law
  • Demonstrated commitment to the practice of environmental law
  • Provided legal services with high ethics and collegiality
  • Exhibited a commitment to work on a range of environmental issues irrespective of the level of public attention and media focus on such issues
  • Implemented a new and/or creative approach to an environmental law issue
  • Provided quality professional services
  • Improved the lives of others
  • Promoted diversity, equity, or inclusion in the practice of environmental law

Eligibility

A nominee must have at least five years of experience as a California environmental lawyer.

Nomination Process

To nominate an individual for this award, please submit the following:

Due June 21, 2023:

  • Nomination Form (see form below)
  • Nominator’s Statement(s) of Nomination with Resumes/Biographies: The Statement is a short narrative description of the Nominee’s career, accomplishments, and other information that you believe may be relevant to show how the Nominee meets various criteria for the Lifetime Achievement Award.  The Nominator’s Statement should be accompanied by the Nominee’s resume(s) and/or biographies (indicating the Nominee’s principal areas of practice, the number of years of practice, professional achievements, and other features of the Nominee’s career, such as community involvement and bar association activities)

Due July 7, 2023:

  • Any Follow-up Information and Letter(s) of Support. Additional information about the Nominee and Letter(s) of Support are optional, but recommended. More than one person may sign onto a Letter of Support.

I. Nomination Form (Deadline: June 21, 2023)

    A. NOMINEE INFORMATION

    Name of Nominee

    Agency or Organization [Professional Affiliation]

    Job Title

    Address

    Business Phone

    Home/Cell Phone

    Email

    Previously Nominated? NoUnknownYes

    If yes, please list years (if known):

    Check this box if you want to use a previous Nomination Submission for consideration of the Award. (If you want to use a previous Nomination Submission, you will only need to submit this Nomination Form; no supporting documents are required if you elect to use your previously completed Nomination Submission. Additional letters of support are not expected, but may be provided.) Yes

    B. NOMINATOR INFORMATION

    Nominator Name

    Agency or Organization [Professional Affiliation]

    Address

    Business Phone

    Home/Cell Phone

    Email

    C. INITIAL NOMINATION STATEMENT AND RESUME/BIOGRAPHY

    Please attach a narrative description (200 words or fewer) of the significant aspects of the Nominee’s career and/or other activities that demonstrate how the Nominee meets various selection criteria for the Lifetime Achievement Award. Please attach a copy of the Nominee’s resume and/or biography. Upload your PDFs by clicking "Choose File" (Deadline: June 21, 2023). Letters of Support may be e-mailed at any time on or before July 7, 2023 pursuant to Part II below.

    Any follow up information and Letters of Support should be emailed pursuant to Section II below.

    II. FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION AND LETTERS OF SUPPORT (DEADLINE: July 7, 2023)

    A. FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION (optional): Nominators have the option to submit more in-depth statements, resumes and/or biographies after the initial deadline is met above. This option is available to provide Nominators with more time to collect, prepare and submit additional materials after the basic nomination information has been provided by the first deadline. Nominators are encouraged to submit as much information as possible by the first deadline, but should feel free to supplement the initial information via this Part II. Nominators who believe they have submitted sufficient information with Part I should not feel obligated to submit additional information. Any follow-up documents must be e-mailed to Environmental@calawyers.org, which is the exclusive e-mail address for these submissions. (Deadline: July 7, 2023)

    B. LETTERS OF SUPPORT: Broad support for your Nominee is desirable. You may encourage other persons to submit Letters of Support for your Nominee. Please note that, while the number of individuals expressing support for a Nominee is an important consideration, the Executive Committee will evaluate the content of each Letter of Support to assess the nature of the support. (PDF's only please) When possible, please aim for letters to not simply duplicate others, but to provide specific and varied information about the Nominee’s accomplishments, practice, experience, background, etc. Letters must be PDFs and e-mailed to Environmental@calawyers.org, which is the exclusive e-mail address for these submissions. (Deadline: July 7, 2023)


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