Nominations are open for the State Bar of Michigan’s annual awards. All nominations, except those for the Liberty Bell, are due by 5 p.m. Friday, March 7. Liberty Bell nominations are due by Friday, May 9. Nomination forms are available at michbar.org/ awards. Any SBM member can nominate candidates for awards.
• The Roberts P. Hudson Award is presented to a member who best exemplifies that which brings honor, esteem, and respect to the legal profession. The Award is the highest conferred by the Bar.
• The Frank J. Kelley Distinguished Public Service Award recognizes extraordinary governmental service by a Michigan attorney holding elected or appointed office.
• The Champion of Justice Award is given for extraordinary individual accomplishments or for devotion to a cause.
• The Kimberly M. Cahill Bar Leadership Award will be presented to a recognized local or affinity bar association, program, or leader for excellence in promoting the ideal of professionalism or equal justice for all, or in responding to a compelling legal need within the community during the past year or on an ongoing basis.
• The John W. Cummiskey Pro Bono Award recognizes a member who excels in commitment to pro bono issues.
• The John W. Reed Michigan Lawyer Legacy Award will be presented periodically to a professor from a Michigan law school.
• The Liberty Bell Award goes to a nonlawyer who has made a significant contribution to the justice system.
• The Roberts P. Hudson Award is presented to a member who best exemplifies that which brings honor, esteem, and respect to the legal profession. The Award is the highest conferred by the Bar.
• The Frank J. Kelley Distinguished Public Service Award recognizes extraordinary governmental service by a Michigan attorney holding elected or appointed office.
• The Champion of Justice Award is given for extraordinary individual accomplishments or for devotion to a cause.
• The Kimberly M. Cahill Bar Leadership Award will be presented to a recognized local or affinity bar association, program, or leader for excellence in promoting the ideal of professionalism or equal justice for all, or in responding to a compelling legal need within the community during the past year or on an ongoing basis.
• The John W. Cummiskey Pro Bono Award recognizes a member who excels in commitment to pro bono issues.
• The John W. Reed Michigan Lawyer Legacy Award will be presented periodically to a professor from a Michigan law school.
• The Liberty Bell Award goes to a nonlawyer who has made a significant contribution to the justice system.
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