Family Law Section Enews Special Announcement Family Law Section Awards - Seeking Award Nominations

• Publication year: 2017

Family Law Section eNews Special Announcement Family Law Section Awards - Seeking Award Nominations

The Executive Committee for the Family Law Section of the State Bar of California (FLEXCOM) has four questions for you to consider:

• Do you have a colleague worthy of statewide recognition for their family law practice?
• Is there a member of your local family law bench that stands out for their contributions to family law?
• Does your local court have a staff member behind the scenes that deserves to be recognized for making the system move?
• Do you know a young attorney making strides in the legal community?

If you answered "yes" to any one of those questions, consider submitting a nomination for one of the 2018 Family Law Section Awards. FLEXCOM is seeking nominations for outstanding contributions to the practice of family law for 2018 in the following categories:

Family Law Judicial Officer of the Year: This award recognizes excellence on the family law bench. Particular focus is on outstanding service to the practice of family law, career achievements, or a distinguishing singular act or performance of the nominee.

Family Law Lifetime Achievement Award: Designed to honor and recognize the most distinguished long-term achievements and sustained substantial contributions to the substance or practice of family law in the State of California over the recipient's career or lifetime.

Excellence in Family Law: This award honors and recognizes recent notable acts or outstanding service that contributes substantially to the improvement of California family law substance or practice. The recipient need not be a lawyer.

Court Staff Award: The award is to honor and recognize sustained...