Consumer and Unfair Competition Law Award
The Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section is pleased to announce a new award to recognize outstanding achievements in the practice of consumer and unfair competition law.
The annual Consumer and Unfair Competition Law Award (CUCLA) will recognize the achievements of an attorney or team in a significant litigation or investigation, or in making another meaningful contribution to the development of consumer and unfair competition law.
The following criteria must be met to qualify for the award:
- At least one member of the recognized team must be a member of the California State Bar in good standing;
- Some portion of the achievement must have occurred within the eighteen months prior to the submission deadline; and
- The achievement must have meaningfully advanced the practice of consumer and unfair competition law in California.
A nomination statement must be submitted.
In no more than 500 words, describe why the nominated achievement and the attorney or team responsible for it should receive this award. Relevant considerations include but are not limited to:
- The novel or innovative application of consumer and unfair competition law;
- The impact on the practice of consumer and unfair competition law in California;
- The significance of the achievement to clients or other beneficiaries; and
- The attorney or team’s historical contribution to consumer and unfair competition law in California, including the promotion of all forms of diversity in the consumer and unfair competition law community.
You may also accompany the nomination with supporting documents, such as:
- Resumes or biographies;
- Letters of support;
- Judicial orders, legal analysis, press coverage, or other relevant public documents regarding the achievement; and
- Documents that demonstrate the attorney or teams’ broader contributions to consumer and unfair competition law in California.
Eligible individuals and teams may nominate themselves, or be nominated by others, by completing the following nomination form.
Applications should be submitted no later than 11:59pm Pacific Time on October 15, 2024.
Please address any question or concerns to antitrust@calawyers.org.