Nominations Sought for Frances Perkins Public Service Award
Monday, May 24, 2010
- Organization: American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law
- Link: http://meetings.abanet.org
- Source: Pennsylvania
The American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law (Section) is seeking nominations for its annual Frances Perkins Public Service Award.
The Perkins Award recognizes individuals or organizations that demonstrate a significant commitment to providing pro bono legal services, primarily in the areas of labor and employment law, to people of limited means or to the nonprofit, governmental, civic, community or religious organizations that are engaged in addressing the needs of individuals with limited means.
To be eligible for the award, a nominee must meet all of the following criteria:
- Section Membership. An individual nominee must be a member of the Section. A firm, corporate or union legal department, government agency, or other organization that is nominated must have at least one Section member who is employed by or associated with the entity and actively involved in the pro bono project that is the subject of the nomination.
- Rule 6.1. The pro bono services that were performed must meet the definition of pro bono services under Rule 6.1 of the American Bar Association’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct (Rule 6.1).
- Significant Services. The pro bono services provided must be significant. Examples of such significant services include projects demonstating an innovative method of delivering service; the work resulted in a new policy or systemic outcome benefitting the recipients; or the work resulted in the expansion of pro bono services.
The deadline for nominations is June 15, 2010.
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