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Nominations Sought for Legal Services Awards – Deadline Extended to April 29th

The New York City Bar Association is now accepting nominations for the Twenty-Seventh Annual Legal Services Awards. The award recognizes the efforts of lawyers and non-lawyers who have directly provided free legal services to indigent clients on a full-time basis for an extended period of time. Nominees should have provided these legal services for at least five years. Downloadable and printable nomination forms are available on the City Bar website at bit.ly/21ou6vJ. Please address nominations to the Legal Services Awards Committee, Executive Director’s Office, New York City Bar Association, 42 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036; fax (212) 398-6634; or email misaacs@nycbar.org. For more information, contact Margot Isaacs at (212) 382-6624 or misaacs@nycbar.org. The deadline for nominations is Friday, April 29, 2016. The Association will honor the winners at a reception June 1st at the City Bar.