Young Lawyers' Award Dinner

August 7, 2025

-- Nominations close June 26 --

Nominee Requirements and Paper Submission Form

Online Nomination Form

We look forward to presenting the 11th Annual Frank L. Maraist Award on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at Calcasieu in New Orleans, LA. See the nomination form before submitting your nomination online.

The Frank L. Maraist Award program recognizes young lawyers who have outstanding achievements in their practice and have made significant contributions to the legal profession, the defense bar, and the community.

This year, as in years past, we will open up nominations and encourage that the membership submit nominees who they believe best represent the spirit of this award. However, this year, the Young Lawyer Committee has decided to change the evaluation process.

Once the time for nominations closes, the Young Lawyer Committee will evaluate the nominations and select a number of finalists.  We received very positive feedback regarding the the new written question criterion we added to the process last year, so we are making that a permanent part of the process moving forward. Once the finalists are selected, they will be contacted, provided with a written question or questions intended to give the Board and the Committee a chance to hear from them on why they are deserving of this recognition, and given a deadline to send in their written response(s).

The Young Lawyer Committee and the Board will then vote for the recipient of the Frank L. Maraist Award. All finalists will be invited with a guest to attend the Awards dinner on August 7, 2025.

Dates To Remember

Open nominations – June 2, 2025

Deadline for nominations –  June 26, 2025

Finalists Announced – July 2, 2025

Finalists Sent Written Questions – July 2, 2025

Written Submissions Due – July 15, 2025

Voting Complete by July 22, 2025

Awards Ceremony – August 7, 2025

 -- Nominations close June 26 --

Nominee Requirements and Paper Submission Form

Online Nomination Form

A full refund will be given up to a month before the event. A 50% refund will be given up to the week before the event. Refunds will not be given a week from the event.