PARALEGAL DIVISION

STATE BAR OF TEXAS

 

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, 2010 to the following:

 

Jodye L. Kasher, CP

Board Certified Paralegal - Personal Injury Trial Law

Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

300 Convent St., Ste. 2200

San Antonio, TX 78205

210-270-9373 (d)

210-270-7205 (fax)

PDC@txpd.org

 

 

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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 above-named individual qualifies as rendering Exceptional Pro Bono Service by a Paralegal Division Member.

 

1.      Renders service without expectation of compensation.

 

2.      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.

 

3.      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).

 

4.      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.

 

5.      Assist an attorney in his/her representation of indigents in criminal and civil matters.