2023 Voices For Justice Award Nomination Form

2023 Voices for Justice Award Nomination Form

The National Crime Victim Law Institute (NCVLI) invites you to nominate individuals and/or organizations to receive a 2023 Voices for Justice Award. These awards recognize an individual and/or organization that has worked to ensure that crime victims' rights and voices are a part of our justice system in the year 2023. These awards will be presented during our Voices for Justice event on March 8, 2024.

Purpose: Too often crime victims are treated without the dignity, fairness and respect they deserve. These awards recognize the attorneys, advocates, allied professionals, and organizations that have made significant contributions to promote victims' rights and victims' voices within the justice system. Eligibility Guidelines: 1. The award recipient must have demonstrated dedication, leadership, and outstanding achievement in assisting crime victims with their rights, and working as a catalyst for positive change in the justice system as an attorney, advocate, allied professional, or organization. 2. Candidates nominated but not selected in previous years are also eligible for consideration. Previous award winners are not eligible. 3. Self-nominations by the Board or staff of an agency are accepted.

Nomination Submission Guidelines:

1. You may nominate an individual, an organization, or a team of individuals or organizations for each of the designated awards. Please read each award carefully, as some are attorney or advocate only.

2. The description of why the nominee should be honored should not exceed 500 words and should make clear the significance of the achievement and the nominee's specific role in that achievement.

3. We encourage you to submit supporting materials, such as a biography or resumé that summarizes the nominee's background and experience. If the nominee is an organization, describe its mission and objectives and provide a brief history of the organization.

4. Please complete a separate nomination form for each individual, organization, or team nominated.

Award Categories:

1. Legal Advocacy. This award recognizes crime victims' rights attorneys who have dedicated and committed their time to representing victims of crime in the criminal justice

2. Gail Burns-Smith Excellence in Victim Services. This award recognizes outstanding efforts of an advocate or allied professional in elevating the rights and voices of crime victims, and shedding light on often hidden issues related to victimization and healing.

3. Victims' Rights Partnership. This award recognizes the collaborative efforts of individuals and/or organizations that have devoted their time to advancing crime victims' rights in partnership with others. The focus of the award is on those collaborative efforts.

NCVLI's Award Committee reviews the nominations and selects the award recipients. Notifications of selection will occur at the beginning of the year in 2024.

Acceptance of an award authorizes NCVLI to publish the award recipient's names, photos, and/or profiles on its website and in promotional materials.

The final day to nominate is December 31, 2023.

1. Email*

example@example.com

2. What is your name?*

3. For which award are you submitting this nomination?

Legal AdvocacyGail Burns-Smith Excellence in Victim ServicesVictims' Rights Partnership

4. What type of nominee are you nominating?

IndividualOrganizationTeam of individuals or organizations

5. What is the name of the nominee(s)?*

Please provide a short description (not exceed 500 words) as to why the nominee should be honored and the significance of the nominee's achievement(s) and the specific role in those achievement(s)*

7. Please provide title and full contact information for the nominee. If you are nominating an organization or a team, please provide the name and contact information for the person(s) who will accept the award on behalf of the organization or team.

8. Please upload any supporting documentation