Nomination Deadline Extended to Feb. 19 for 2016 Young Lawyers Division Awards Five 2016 LSBA Young Lawyers Division awards will be presented at the June 2016 LSBA Annual Meeting: the Hon. Michaelle Pitard Wynne Professionalism Award, Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, Service to the Public Award, Service to the Bar Award, and the YLD Pro Bono Award.The nomination deadline is Friday, Feb. 19, for five 2016 LSBA Young Lawyers Division (YLD) awards. • The Hon. Michaelle Pitard Wynne Professionalism Award recognizes a young lawyer for commitment and dedication to upholding the quality and integrity of the legal profession and consideration towards peers and the general public. • The Outstanding Young Lawyer Award recognizes a young lawyer who has made outstanding contributions to the legal profession and his/her community. • The Service to the Public Award recognizes a young lawyer local affiliate for implementing a program or providing a service that assists the general public in the local community. (The program or service must be sponsored by the young lawyer local affiliate.) • The Service to the Bar Award recognizes a young lawyer local affiliate for implementing a program or providing a service that has benefited and/or enhanced the attorney community. (The program or service must be sponsored by the young lawyer local affiliate.) • The YLD Pro Bono Award recognizes a young lawyer for commitment and dedication to providing pro bono services in his/her community. To review submission procedures and to download a nomination form, go to: www.lsba.org/yld. For more information, contact YLD Awards Committee Chair Dylan T. Thriffiley, (504)842-4517 or email dylan.thriffiley@ochsner.org.