Nominations closing soon for State Bar of Michigan’s highest awards

Nominations will close soon for the State Bar of Michigan’s annual awards honoring outstanding service, including SBM’s highest honor, the Roberts P. Hudson Award.?
The awards, bestowed by the State Bar of Michigan, also include the Frank J. Kelley Distinguished Public Service Award, Champion of Justice Award, Kimberly M. Cahill Bar Leadership Award, John W. Cummiskey Pro Bono Award, John W. Reed Michigan Lawyer Legacy Award, Liberty Bell Award, Michael Franck Award, and Unsung Hero Award.
All nominations, except those for the Liberty Bell, are due by 5 p.m. Friday, March 7. Liberty Bell nominations are due by Friday, May 9. Nomination forms for each of the following awards are available at?michbar.org/awards.

Nominations should include sufficient details about the nominee’s accomplishments to allow the committees to make a judgment. Any SBM member can nominate candidates for awards.

An awards committee, chaired by State Bar of Michigan President-Elect Lisa J. Hamameh, will review nominations for the Roberts P. Hudson, John W. Reed, Champion of Justice, Frank J. Kelley, Kimberly M. Cahill, and Liberty Bell awards. The SBM Pro Bono Initiative Committee reviews nominations for the John W. Cummiskey Pro Bono Award.

The Board of Commissioners will then vote on recommendations from the committees at its April and June meetings.