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THE 2008 DENISON RAY AWARDS The New York State Bar Association is pleased to call for nominations for the 2008 Denison Ray Awards. The award, named in memory of Denison Ray, a career legal activist who led legal services programs in New York and other states, is intended to recognize the extraordinary commitment of public service attorneys who provide zealous and skilled representation to low income and disadvantaged clients. Two awards will honor staff attorneys at nonprofit entities that provide civil legal services and two awards will be presented to staff attorneys employed by Public Defender, Conflict Defender, and/or Legal Aid Offices that represent indigent defendants in criminal court proceedings. Established in 2006, an award also will be presented to a director of a civil legal services, criminal defender, or pro bono program. In addition, an award will be presented to a non-profit organization that provides, or facilitates the provision of civil legal services to low income and/or disadvantaged clients. Each individual attorney award recipient will receive a recognition award plaque, a cash award of $250, and a one-year, free membership in the New York State Bar Association. The nonprofit organization honoree will receive a cash award of $1000 to be used to increase the organization’s capacity to serve people in need of legal services through pro bono efforts. If you know an attorney or an organization that provides these services or if you have benefited from these services, I encourage you to take this opportunity to submit a nomination. If you are not personally aware of an appropriate nominee, please pass this information on to a member of your community who may know of a candidate. Click here to download the nomination materials (PDF). These materials describe the awards and set forth the specific eligibility criteria and details about the awards. If you would like to receive a hard copy of the nomination forms, contact the Department of Pro Bono Affairs at (518) 487-5641 or e-mail your request to probono@nysba.org. Completed nomination forms must be received by August 1, 2008. |
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