Nominations Open for 2019 Civil Legal Aid Awards The Civil Legal Aid Awards recognize the outstanding work of lawyers serving in the public interest community.Nominations are due by 4 p.m. on Friday, August 2, 2019. The two awards will be presented at the Louisiana Justice Community Conference on October 11, 2019: Legal Service Innovation Award - This award is presented to an attorney or organization that has developed an innovative method of delivering legal services to those with unmet legal needs. Legal Service Excellence in Advocacy Award - This award is presented to a Louisiana public interest attorney who has demonstrated exceptional service, professionalism and passion for representing vulnerable clients. For more information or to access the nomination forms, go to: https://bit.ly/2XlIEDv.