The American Bar Association has announced 19 finalists for the 2014 Silver Gavel Awards for Media and the Arts, which recognize outstanding work in media and the arts that fosters the American public’s understanding of law and the legal system. This is the ABA’s highest honor in recognition of this purpose.
“The finalists result from a rigorous review process by the ABA’s Gavel Awards Screening Committee,” said Cory M. Amron, chair of the 18-member Standing Committee on Gavel Awards, which selects award winners. “We commend all of these finalists for their efforts to advance public understanding of law and the justice system.”
The winners will be announced on May 15.
The ABA Gavel Awards Screening Committee, composed of 47 lawyer-members of the ABA, selected the 19 finalists from 169 entries received in all eligible categories.No more than one Silver Gavel Award is presented in each category.
Selection criteria include: how the entry addresses the Gavel Awards’ purpose and objectives; educational value of legal information; impact on, or outreach to, the public; thoroughness and accuracy in presentation of issues; creativity and originality in approach to subject matter and effectiveness of presentation; and demonstrated technical skill in the entry’s production.
The association has presented these awards annually since 1958.
The awards presentation will be from 6 – 7:30 p.m. July 22 in Washington, D.C. ABA President James R. Silkenat will present the Silver Gavel Awards to honorees.
To learn more about the Silver Gavel Awards, go to www.ambar.org/gavelawards.
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