2017 YLD Awards: Nomination Deadline is Feb. 10, 2017 The LSBA Young Lawyers Division will present five awards in 2017.The Young Lawyers Division is accepting nominations for the following awards: • Hon. Michaelle Pitard Wynne Professionalism Award. This award is given to 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. • Outstanding Young Lawyer Award. This award is given to a young lawyer who has made outstanding contributions to the legal profession and his/her community. • Service to the Public Award. This award is given to a young lawyer local affiliate organization that has implemented a program or provided a service to that local community by which the non-attorney public has been helped. The program or service must be sponsored by the young lawyer local affiliate organization. • Service to the Bar Award. This award is given to a young lawyer local affiliate organization that has implemented a program or provided a service that has benefited and/or enhanced the attorney community in that area. The program or service must be sponsored by the young lawyer local affiliate organization. • YLD Pro Bono Award. This award is given to a young lawyer for commitment and dedication to providing pro bono services in his/her community. Click here to learn more and to access an award nomination form.