Workers’ Compensation Section Special Recognition Awards

 The Workers’ Compensation Section of the California Lawyers Association is pleased to request nominations for the Special Recognition Awards. The Special Recognition Awards is comprised of five separate award categories. Each has similar nominations/selection criteria. Please complete this form to cast your nomination. 

 AWARD CATEGORIES AND CRITERIA 

 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 

For the Young Lawyer award, please limit your nomination to a lawyer who has been in practice for five years or less, or who is 35 years of age or younger.