Student Leadership Awards

The National LGBT Bar Association Student Leadership Awards are presented to graduating or recently graduated law students who have demonstrated a unique level of commitment to serving the LGBT community throughout their law school careers.  They are presented annually at the Law Student Celebration & Caucus event at the Annual Career Fair & Conference.

ELIGIBILITY:

In order to be eligible for the 2009 Student Leadership Award, a candidate must have graduated or must be graduating from law school between September 1, 2008 - August 31, 2009.  December 2008, January 2009 and May 2009 graduates are all eligible for this award.

NOMINATIONS:

In order to nominate an eligible candidate for a Student Leadership Award, please submit:

• a 250- to 500-word statement indicating why the nominee deserves recognition for his or her service to the LGBT community throughout law school;
• the nominee’s resume.

 Please note that recipients are expected to be present at the 2009 Annual Career Fair and Conference in Brooklyn to accept their Student Leadership Awards.  The LGBT Bar will provide registration, lodging, and airfare within the 48 contiguous United States for all recipients.  Self-nominations are accepted.  The deadline for nominations is June 1, 2009.  Nominations should be submitted to StudentLeadership@LGBTBar.org.

QUESTIONS:

Please submit questions to StudentLeadership@LGBTBar.org.