Nominations Open Online for Trailblazer Award, Guardian of Diversity Award The LSBA’s Member Outreach and Diversity Department has announced the nomination periods and procedures for the Trailblazer Award and the Guardian of Diversity Award. Nomination deadlines are Feb. 28, 2022, for both awards.The Trailblazer Award recognizes individual attorneys and judges who champion the ideals set forth by Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson (Ret.), the first African American chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, who has always exhibited an unwavering commitment to enhancing diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. The Guardian of Diversity Award recognizes non-profit groups, local and specialty bar associations, and public interest organizations that implement and advance diversity programs to promote and support diversity in the legal community. For more information on the awards and to access nomination forms, click on “Diversity and Inclusion Awards" at: http://www.lsba.org/Members/Awards.aspx. Or email the Member Outreach and Diversity Department at diversity@lsba.org.