To be eligible for nomination, a person must:

1. Currently be licensed to practice in Maryland;
2. Be a current dues-paying member of the MSBA;
3. Practice predominately in the area of litigation;
4. Practice predominately in Maryland; and
5. Be actively engaged in the practice of law in the 12-month period prior to the nomination deadline.

Criteria for evaluation of nominations:

1. Assessment of litigation skills;
2. Assessment of legal management skills;
3. Results of litigation;
4. Professionalism and civility;
5. Extra-curricular contributions to the profession, i.e., bar service, service to judiciary, etc.; and
6. Extra-curricular contributions to the community at-large.

The award will be presented at the Litigation Section’s Annual Dinner Meeting in the Spring. The Litigation Section Council will select the recipient.

Please submit your completed nomination form by the close of business on February 1.