The Illinois State Bar Association Standing Committee on Delivery of Legal Services (DLS) is seeking nominations for the ISBA Joseph R. Bartylak Memorial Legal Services Award which honors the extraordinary commitment and dedication of a civil legal services attorney who has provided the highest caliber of compassionate legal representation and outstanding service to Illinois’ vulnerable and low-income population.

For more information on this award and how to nominate an individual, please visit the Joseph R. Bartylak homepage: http://www.isba.org/awards/bartylak. 

JOHN C. McANDREWS PRO BONO SERVICE AWARD

The Illinois State Bar Association’s Standing Committee on DLS is also seeking nominations for the ISBA John C. McAndrews Pro Bono Service Award honoring the extraordinary commitment of individuals, bar associations, or law firm/corporate legal departments to providing free legal services to the income eligible in Illinois or expanding the availability of legal services to the income eligible in Illinois.

For more information, please visit the John C. McAndrews homepage:http://www.isba.org/awards/mcandrews

All nominations must be received by Friday, March 7, 2014 for consideration.

The Illinois Bar Foundation will award a $1,000 grant in honor of each John C. McAndrews Award recipient to the Illinois not-for-profit legal aid organization through which the awardee provides pro bono legal services.  The Illinois Bar Foundation will also award a $1,000 grant in honor of the Joseph Bartylak Award recipient to the Illinois not-for-profit legal aid organization through which the awardee is employed.