maria teresa bravo award

Nomination Process and Eligibility Criteria

• Self nominations or nominations by peers can be made by completing and submitting the attached Nomination Form.

• A nominee must be a member of the Los Angeles Paralegal Association. If a committee/organization/group is being nominated, one of the members must be a member of the Los Angeles Paralegal Association.

• A nominee must have contributed a minimum of 50 hours of service to LAPA through either working LAPA events or contributing to LAPA by providing some type of service (i.e., writing an article for the LAPA Reporter on a LAPA event, assisting with a LAPA event, e.g. LAPA's Holiday Benefit Gala, etc.).  The 50 hours of minimum service to LAPA cannot include hours for academic credit or community service.

• The individual or an organization/committee/group must work in the Los Angeles County area.

• The individual or an organization/committee/group must have made some significant difference in the paralegal community such as their contributions to the legal community, conducting seminars, etc.

• The individual or an organization/committee/group must have done at a minimum of 25 pro bono hours with any non-profit organizations such as Public Counsel, Steps for Life, etc.

Criteria for Selection

• Selection will be based on the nominee’s measurable impact on the legal community, depth of engagement in service projects and participation in LAPA sponsored outreach programs, activities and partnerships.

• The Maria Teresa Bravo Award will be selected by the Executive Committee and confirmed by the LAPA Board of Directors.

Nomination Timeframe

• Nomination Forms are due no later than October 1st at 5pm via e-mail at admin@lapa.org.