The Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network is currently seeking nominations and sponsorships for the 2017 Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network Excellence Awards. The Excellence Awards honor members and friends of the legal aid community who exemplify excellence in their commitment and accomplishments as advocates for low-income people.

The celebration will be held on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at the Hilton Harrisburg Hotel. A social hour will take place from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., immediately followed by a buffet dinner 

Nominations for the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network Excellence Awards are now being accepted in the following categories:

• Legal Services Staff
  We are seeking nominations for employees for all staff positions who exhibit excellence and commitment in the performance of the duties of their jobs;
   
• Private Bar
  We are seeking nominations for members of the private bar who display an outstanding commitment to legal aid and the legal needs of low-income Pennsylvanians;
   
• Lay Advocacy
  We are seeking nominations for client leaders, organizational partners, or others who have donated significant time and energy to the mission of legal aid and the needs of low-income people; and
   
• Community Services
  We are seeking nominations for volunteers and friends who demonstrate exceptional dedication to legal aid and the needs of low-income people. It may include legislators or government officials, community leaders, or others who help promote the mission of legal aid. 

Nomination may be made online at http://www.palegalaid.net/forms/2017-plan-excellence-awards-nomination-form.  Paper nomination forms may also be downloaded by clicking here.  

Additional details about the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network Excellence Awards, including the list of past honorees, is available here. Please consider submitting a nomination today. For questions or more information, please contact us at 1-800-322-7572, ext. 207.  

Deadline to submit a nomination is Tuesday, November 29, 2016.

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