Civil Law

The American Bar Association (ABA) Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defendants and the National Legal Aid and Defender Association are seeking nominations for the 2008 Harrison Tweed Award.

The Harrison Tweed Award was created in 1956 to recognize the extraordinary achievements of state and local bar associations that develop or significantly expand projects or programs to increase access to civil legal services for poor persons or criminal defense services for indigents.

The award, given annually by the ABA Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defendants and the National Legal Aid and Defender Association, is presented during the ABA Annual Meeting at a joint luncheon of the National Conference of Bar Presidents, National Association of Bar Executives and National Conference of Bar Foundations.

Pro bono programs, legal services offices, public defender programs, individual lawyers and the public are encouraged to nominate state or local bar associations for the award. Such bar associations may also submit their own applications. The award will be presented in August at the ABA's 2008 Annual Meeting, in New York City.

Nominations must be received April 1, 2008.

More information on the award and nomination process is available at the links below or by contacting Tamaara Piquion at piquiont@staff.abanet.org or (312) 988-5756.

Harrison Tweed Award Information
2008 Nomination Guidelines (PDF)
2008 Nomination Form (PDF)