EXCEPTIONAL PRO BONO SERVICE AWARD
The Paralegal Division of the State
Bar of Texas is proud to sponsor an
Exceptional Pro Bono Service Award. Its
purpose is to promote the awareness of
pro bono activities and to encourage
Division members to volunteer their time
and specialty skills to pro bono projects
within their community by recognizing a
PD member who demonstrates exceptional
dedication to pro bono service.
Paralegals are invited to foster the development
of pro bono projects and to provide
assistance to established pro bono
programs, work closely with attorneys to
provide unmet legal services to poor persons.
This award will go to a Division
member who has volunteered his or her
time and special skills in providing
uncompensated services in pro bono assistance
to their community. The winner of
the award will be announced at the Annual
meeting, his/her expenses to attend the
Annual Meeting will be incurred by the
Division, and a profile of the individual
will be published in the Texas Paralegal
Journal.
Please complete the following nomination
form, and return it NO LATER THAN
MARCH 31, 2007.
Sharon D. Taylor, CP
Boyar & Miller, P.C.
4265 San Felipe, Suite 1200
Houston, TX 77027
832.615.4228 (o)
713.552.1758 (fax) staylor@boyarmiller.com
Individual’s Name:
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Give a statement (on a separate sheet using
“Nominee” rather than the individual’s
name) using the following guidelines as to
how the named individual qualifies
as rendering Exceptional Pro Bono Service
by a Paralegal Division Member.
- Renders service without expectation of
compensation.
- Renders service that simplifies the legal
process for, or increases the availability
and quality of, legal services to those in
need of such services but who are without
the means to afford such service.
- Renders to charitable or public interest
organizations with respect to matters or
projects designed predominantly to
address the needs of poor or elderly person(s).
- Renders legislative, administrative,
political or systems advocacy services
on behalf of those in need of such services
but who do not have the means to
afford such service.
- Assists an attorney in his/her representation
of indigents in criminal and civil
matters.
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