Advocacy Matters - Spring 2024
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The Patrick D. Schmidt<br />
Future of<br />
Family Law Award<br />
This award was established to honour the late Patrick D.<br />
Schmidt and to promote excellence in the profession by<br />
supporting junior lawyers in their early years of practice<br />
who are choosing to dedicate their practice to family law.<br />
Criteria for the recipient of the award will include a<br />
commitment to:<br />
• furthering excellence in family law, to the highest level<br />
of professionalism in the service of their clients;<br />
• skillful advocacy;<br />
• civility;<br />
• the importance of giving back to the profession<br />
through teaching and/or mentoring;<br />
• giving back to the community whether through pro<br />
bono work or otherwise;<br />
• and a proven commitment to family law practice and a<br />
demonstrated desire to excel as an advocate.<br />
Nominations are now open for The Patrick D. Schmidt<br />
Future of Family Law Award. Nominate a deserving<br />
advocate by July 8, <strong>2024</strong>. The award will be presented at<br />
The Advocates’ Society Fall Forum in October <strong>2024</strong>.<br />
Click here to submit a nomination.
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