At the HCBA Dinner Honoring the Judiciary in May, 2010, the HCBA will present its eleventh annual Professionalism Award. The recipient of the award will receive a plaque bearing his or her name, the year the award was presented, and the criteria for the award. In addition, the recipient’s name will appear on a trophy on permanent display at the Mississippi Bar Center.

Nominations are being sought for this award. The recipient, who must be an HCBA member, will be chosen by a selection committee comprised of the Senior Hinds County Chancery, Circuit, and County Court Judges, the Senior United States District Court Judge from the Jackson Division, and three HCBA members.

The criteria for the award are that the nominated member must have consistently demonstrated adherence to professional standards of practice, ethics, integrity, civility, and courtesy; have encouraged respect for, and avoided abuse of, the law and its procedures, participants, and processes; have shown commitment to the practice as a learned profession, to the vigorous representation of clients, and to the attainment of the highest levels of knowledge and skill in the law; and have significantly contributed time and resources to public service.

HCBA members are encouraged to submit the names and addresses of suitable candidates to Pat Evans, HCBA, 151 E. Griffith St., Jackson, MS 39201. A brief statement as to why the nominee is deserving of the award may be included with the submission of his or her name.

A deadline of Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at noon, has been set for receipt of nominations.