(Credit: Dmitry Demidovich/Shutterstock.com) Last Chance: Jurist Professionalism in Spotlight as Award Deadline Approaches
Nominees' community and public service contributions to the arts, education, faith-based efforts, politics, recreation, social service, sports and other fields, will be considered by award selection committee.
November 30, 2021 at 12:20 PM
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It's the last day to nominate Georgia jurists for the 21st Annual Justice Robert Benham Awards for Community Service.
With the awards ceremony slated for March 19, organizers tweeted a final call for jurists and the public to submit judges' and lawyers' names for community and public service award consideration.
.@CJCPGA is accepting nominations for the 22nd Annual Justice Robert Benham Awards for Community Service until November 30, 2021. For more information or to nominate a judge or lawyer, visit https://t.co/29sR9BwkuI pic.twitter.com/idvjSYbpKr
— Chief Justice's Commission On Professionalism (@CJCPGA) November 29, 2021
Who's Eligible
Put on by the Chief Justice's Commission On Professionalism in conjunction with the State Bar of Georgia, the awards aim to highlight community and public service carried out by jurists outside of their official duties.
The 20th annual Justice Robert Benham Awards for Community Service were presented March 9 at Georgia State University. Since 1998, these awards have been presented to honor lawyers and judges in Georgia who have made significant contributions to their communities and demonstrate the positive contributions of members of the State Bar of Georgia beyond their legal or official work. (front, L-R) Regina Quick, Christina Folsom, Chief Justice Harold Melton, Justice Robert Benham, Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism Executive Director Karlise Y. Grier, Helen Hines, widow of Chief Justice Harris Hines; (back, L-R) Judge Clarence Seeliger, Christopher Cohilas, Stephanie Steele, Robert Mikell, Gordon Joyner, Julia Greene, Deepa Subramanian, Cheryl Milton and Selena Butler, widow of Judge Willie Lovett. (Courtesy photo) This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
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