2017 Leaders in Law

2017 Leaders in Law

Applicant Information

Please complete and email this form to:

Emailed forms should include in the subject line:

“Leaders in Law: applicant’s name”

For more information and questions, call Jeanne Huff at (208) 639-3518

Deadline for completed applications isAugust 14, 2017

*You may use this form or create your own document and provide the following information: please include résumé, and at least one but no more than three letters of recommendation.

Nominee’s Name:

Category (circle one) – see last page for description and qualifications for each category.

Partner

Up & Coming Lawyer

Sole Practitioner

In-house counsel

Educator

Unsung Hero

Lifetime Achievement Award

Title:

Company / Organization:

Address:

City / State / Zip Code:

Phone Numbers:

Email:

EDUCATION

DegreeInstitutionYear Graduated

PROFESSIONAL/BUSINESS AFFILIATIONS

YearOrganizationPosition

CIVIC/NONPROFIT AFFILIATIONS

YearOrganizationPosition

AWARDS/HONORS RECEIVED

SIGNIFICANT PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

HIGHLIGHT PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY, MAJOR GOALS OR IMPORTANT INFLUENCES

Remember to attach résumé, up to three letters of recommendation and any other supporting information.

SELECTION CRITERIA

1. Personal Accomplishment

- Achievement in chosen professional field

- Exercises leadership in profession

- Serves as a mentor

2. Volunteer Accomplishment

- Contributes significant time and effort to volunteerism

- Exercises leadership within the community

All materials submitted become the property of the Idaho Business Review and will not be returned. A committee will review completed applications and make the final determination. Honorees will be profiled in a special Leaders in Law magazine publishing November 17, 2017 in the Idaho Business Review. Recipients will also be honored at an awards reception on November 16, 2017.

If you are chosen as a recipient for 2017, please include people you’d like to inform and/or attend the event. They will be sent information on the program. The information you provide is used internally and is never sold or reproduced in any manner/

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CATEGORIES:

PARTNERS – Honors attorneys associated with a law firm at the level of partner for their professional achievement and whose legal or business contributions lead to the success of their client; service to the legal profession and improvement of the legal system through practice innovations, legal scholarship, advancing diversity within the profession, and maintaining and encouraging high standards of ethics; participation in professional associations; mentoring or serving as a role model; volunteer or pro bono public service; and civic or community involvement.

ASSOCIATES – Honors attorneys who are law firm associates for their professional achievements and whose legal or business or philanthropic/nonprofit contributions lead to the success of their clients; service to the legal profession and improvement of the legal system through practice innovations, legal scholarship, advancing diversity within the profession, and maintaining and encouraging high standards of ethics, participation in professional associations; mentoring or serving as a role model, volunteer or pro bono public service; and civic or community involvement.

UP & COMING LAWYERS – Honors associates with a law firm and attorneys who are in their first 10 years of practice, yet have already distinguished themselves in the practice of law, and appear poised for even greater things. These attorneys have already accumulated professional achievements and their legal or business contributions have led to the success of clients, or they have given service to the legal profession and have worked to improve the legal system through practice innovations, legal scholarship, advancing diversity within the profession, and maintaining and encouraging high standards of ethics. They participate in professional associations, mentor or serve as a role model, provide pro bono public service, and take part in civic or community involvement.

SOLE PRACTITIONERS – Honors sole practitioners for their professional achievement and whose legal or business contributions lead to the success of their client; service to the legal profession and improvement of the legal system through practice innovations, legal scholarship, advancing diversity within the profession, and maintaining and encouraging high standards of ethics; participation in professional associations; mentoring or serving as a role model; volunteer or pro bono public service; and civic or community involvement.

IN-HOUSE COUNSEL – Honors attorneys not associated witha law firm who practice in the legal departments of corporations,associations and other private-sector organizations; whose contributionslead to the success of their clients through advocacy, departmentmanagement, compliance and quality initiatives, cost controland public policy activities; participation in professional associations;mentoring or serving as a role model; volunteer or pro bono publicservice; and civic or community involvement.

EDUCATORS – Honors professionals who teach the practice oflaw for providing a model of professionalism that prepares studentsfor success in law practice, business, public service, teaching andmore, and whose performance and dedication is considered exemplaryby students and peers.

UNSUNG HEROES – Honors professional associations andthe support staff working behind the scenes at legal offices such asparalegals, law librarian, legal secretary and clerks whose performanceis considered exemplary by going above and beyond theparameters of their normal job routine.

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – The LifetimeAchievement Award will recognize a current or former jurist who hashonorably represented the legal profession by exemplifying performance,leadership, integrity, mentoring throughout his/her careerwhile bettering the legal profession overall. Testimonial letters fromcolleagues, clients and the business community will be accepted forthis category.