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ABA Awards Program
ANNUAL AWARDS - THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
The American Bar Association Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division's
awards program is designed to recognize the extraordinary achievements
of public lawyers and to inform the general public about the outstanding
worked performed and the positive impact made by our nation's public lawyers.
Nominations for the three awards are due April 3, 2003.
Dorsey
Award
The Dorsey Award honors an outstanding public defender or legal aid lawyer.
The Award was named on behalf of the late Charles H. Dorsey, Jr., long-time
Executive Director of Maryland's Legal Aid Bureau, Inc. and a champion
of the poor and underprivileged. In 2001, the winner of the Dorsey Award
for an Outstanding Public Defender or Legal Aid Lawyer was Jonathan D.
Asher, Denver, Colorado and Joseph
W. DuRocher, Orlando, Florida.
Hodson
Award
The Hodson Award recognizes sustained outstanding service or a specific
extraordinary accomplishment by a government or public sector law office.
(This is not an award for an individual). The award is named in honor
of the distinguished public service career of Major General Kenneth J.
Hodson, a former Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Army. In 2001 there
were two winners of the Hodson Award: The Office of the San Diego Public
Defender.
Nelson
Award
The Nelson Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the ABA by an
individual government or public sector lawyer. The Award was established
as a tribute to the late L. Clair Nelson, who contributed his loyalty,
time and extraordinary talent to the ABA. In 2001, the winner of the Nelson
Award was John Jay Douglas, Houston, Texas.
For information for nomination contact Theona Salmon at 202-662-1023
or visit "www.governmentlawyer.org" or write:
American Bar Association
Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division
Awards Committee
740 15th Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20005-1022
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