Nomination Deadline is April 4 for Kimball Award The nomination deadline is Friday, April 4, for the Louisiana State Bar Association’s 2025 Catherine D. Kimball Award for Advancement of the Administration of Justice.The award, established to honor Catherine D. Kimball, the first woman to serve as chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, recognizes an individual who has performed exemplary work in advancing the administration of justice in Louisiana. The award is open to both attorneys and judges. In addition to presenting a plaque to the individual, a larger plaque is displayed at the Louisiana Supreme Court to list new recipients of the award. Download a Kimball Award Nomination Form.