2012 Award for Distinguished Achievement in Environmental Law and Policy

The 2012 ABA Award for Distinguished Achievement in Environmental Law and Policy will be given in recognition of individuals or organizations who have distinguished themselves in environmental law and policy, contributing significant leadership in improving the substance, process or understanding of environmental protection and sustainable development. Eligible individuals must be lawyers and may include academics, policymakers, legislators, and practitioners, members of the judiciary or journalists.

This Award will be presented at the 2012 ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago in August 2012. Award recipients should plan to be present at the award presentation.

The deadline date for nominations is March 30, 2012.

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2012 ABA Award for Excellence in Environmental, Energy, and Resources Stewardship

The ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources invites nominations for the 2012 ABA Award for Excellence in Environmental, Energy, and Resources Stewardship. This award was established in 2002 to recognize and honor the accomplishments of a person, organization, or group that has distinguished itself in environmental, energy, and resources stewardship.

Nominees must be people, entities, or organizations that have made significant accomplishments or demonstrated recognized leadership in the areas of sustainable development, energy, environmental, or resources stewardship. This may include a major development in law or policy that serves to enhance conservation, responsible development, prudent resource use, and pollution abatement or mitigation, or it may be a recognition for a sustained period of leadership in the development of law and policy in this area. The Award may also be given for significant achievements in legal practice or in business; including corporate charitable contributions of funds, land, or resources; in written articles; in teaching; in advocacy before courts, agencies, legislators, or other institutions; or for any other significant achievement that evidences excellence in environmental, energy, and resources stewardship. Although achievement or leadership can have been exhibited over a number of years or with respect to a single substantial accomplishment, the Section is particularly interested in nominations that can point to specific milestones of achievement by those persons or entities being nominated, with an emphasis on creative thinking, diligence in execution of a plan or program, or sustained progress in innovation or leadership.

This Award will be presented at the 20th Section Fall Meeting in Austin in October 2012. Award recipients should plan to be present at the award presentation.

Nominations for the Award are due at the ABA Section office by June 18, 2012.

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2012 Environment, Energy, and Resources Government Attorney of the Year Award

The Environment, Energy, and Resources Government Attorney of the Year Award will recognize exceptional achievement by federal, state, tribal, or local government attorneys who have worked or are working in the field of environment, energy, or natural resources and are esteemed by their peers and viewed as having consistently achieved distinction in an exemplary way. The award will be for sustained career achievement, not simply individual projects or recent accomplishments. Nominees are likely to be currently serving, or recently retired, career attorneys for federal, state, tribal, or local governmental entities.

This Award will be presented at the 2012 ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago in August 2012. Award recipients should plan to be present at the award presentation.

The deadline date for nominations is May 14, 2012.

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2012 Law Student Environment, Energy, and Resources Program of the Year Award

The Law Student Environment, Energy, and Resources Program of the Year Award will be given in recognition of the best student-organized educational program or public service project of the year focusing on issues in the field of environmental, energy, or natural resources law. The program or project must have occurred during the 2011 calendar year [consideration may be given to allowing projects that occurred in the r 2010-2011 or 2011-2012 academic years]. Nominees are likely to be law student societies, groups, or committees focused on environmental, energy, and natural resources issues.

This Award will be presented at the 2012 ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago in August 2012. Award recipients should plan to be present at the award presentation.

The deadline date for nominations is May 14, 2012.

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2012 State or Local Bar Environment, Energy, and Resources Program of the Year Award

The State or Local Bar Environment, Energy, and Resources Program of the Year Award will be given in recognition of the best CLE program or public service project of the year focused on issues in the field of environmental, energy, or natural resources law. The program or project must have occurred during the 2011 calendar year. Nominees are likely to be State or Local Bar sections or committees focused on environmental, energy, and natural resources issues.

This Award will be presented at the 2012 ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago in August 2012. Award recipients should plan to be present at the award presentation.

The deadline date for nominations is May 14, 2012.

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