The NJSBA's Municipal Court Section is accepting nominations for its annual Practitioner of the Year Award by April 21 at noon.
Nominations should be in writing and submitted to [email protected]. The award recipient will be honored during the section's business meeting the Annual Meeting and Convention in May. See the award criteria below.
Nominations shall be of a lawyer, prosecutor, or judge, in good standing, who has evidenced:
1. Public service in advancing the development of municipal court practice in New Jersey in the preceding year or cumulatively as lifetime achievements in the field.
2. Dedication to the positive development of municipal court practice by publishing, teaching and serving on municipal court practice committees.
3. Commitment to significant and sustained pro bono representation of pro bono service in order to positively affect the administration of justice in municipal courts.
4. Leadership in municipal court practice activities on a state, county and local bar association level.