Nominations and Guidelines

2025 Nominations

The Health Law Section of the American Bar Association is pleased to announce the Sixth Annual Emerging Young Lawyers in Healthcare awards for young lawyer Section members who exemplify a broad range of achievement, vision, leadership, and legal and community service in health law. Awardees will be recognized at the Emerging Issues Conference being held April 2-4, 2025 in Long Beach, California.

Applicants must be members of the ABA and Health Law Section. The recipient(s) must be present to receive the award.

The deadline to submit nominations for this award is March 7, 2025.

Description of Award and Eligibility

The purpose of this award is to honor up to five young lawyer members of the HLS who exemplify a broad range of achievement, vision, leadership, and legal and community service in health law.

Recipients must be:

• As of the date the award is given be either (1) under the age of 36; (2) admitted to practice for five years or less; or (3) otherwise eligible for membership in the ABA Young Lawyers Division (“YLD”);
• An attorney licensed in a U.S. jurisdiction;
• An HLS member as of the date the award is given.

The deadline to submit nominations for this award is February 23, 2024 (via electronic nomination form) no later than 11:59 PM CT. Late submissions will not be considered.

The award will be presented at the ABA Health Law Section Emerging Issues in Healthcare Law Conference on March 3-5, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The recipient(s) must be present to receive the award. The Section reserves the right to present fewer than five awards or no award if there are no suitable candidates.

The Award Criteria

The Emerging Young Lawyers in Healthcare Award Nominating Committee comprised of HLS leaders appointed by the Section Chair will recommend nominees to the Section’s Governing Council based upon their satisfaction of some or all of the following criteria:

• Demonstrated professionalism and accomplishment in the field of health law.
• Active participation in health law activities, including activities sponsored by the HLS.
• Commitment to fostering an atmosphere of inclusion, both inside and outside the HLS, and contribution to maintaining an open, collegial environment that provides both professional and personal satisfaction to members of the HLS, the ABA, and other organizations.
• Active participation in efforts to engage other young lawyers within the health law community.
• Participation in community service, or contributions to public interest activities.
• Such other actions, activities and/or achievements consistent with the foregoing listed items and with the spirit of the award as the committee may determine in its reasonable discretion or as otherwise directed by the HLS Council.

Application Requirements

1. Nomination Form
   Nominee’s and nominator’s names, addresses, firms/organizations, telephone numbers, and email addresses.
2. Nominee’s Resume/Biography
   Nominee’s resume or similar summary document detailing the nominee’s professional and volunteer accomplishments during the nominee’s career.
3. Nominator’s Narrative
   A description of specific accomplishments that demonstrate significant achievements of the nominee within the award criteria. The nominator should also explain his or her familiarity/relationship with the nominee and whether or not the nominator has firsthand knowledge of the nominee’s qualifications.
4. Supporting Material, Including Letters of Support
   Supporting documents of no more than 10 pages (exclusive of articles or other materials written by the nominee otherwise than for purposes of the nomination), such as copies of media coverage, proof of past recognition, and other materials that support the nomination. Each nomination may include up to three letters of support from individuals other than the nominator, which shall not be included in the 10-page limit.

Contact

Questions? Contact Simeon Carson, Health Law Section Director, at [email protected].