AC2025 Awards

Submission Information
To be considered, all nomination forms and supporting materials must be submitted by 11:59 pm ET on July 21, 2025. The HNBA will not consider nominations or supporting materials received after that date and will not consider submissions with respect to a nominee or nominator with an inactive membership. Please submit one nomination per nominee.

Selection Process
The HNBA National Awards Committee will review all nominations and will make recommendation of the award recipients to the HNBA Executive Committee. Award recipients will be announced in late July. Awards will be presented during the 2025 HNBA/VIA Annual Convention. Award recipients will be profiled on the HNBA website and in other HNBA publications.

Inquiries
If you have any questions about the Annual Awards, please send an e-mail to awards@hnba.com.

Individual Award Criteria

The following criteria apply to the nominees of the specific awards. All nominees must be HNBA members in good standing.

Attorney of the Year Award

>Exhibits the following attributes: (1) professionalism and civility; (2) character and integrity; (3) demonstrated legal acumen; (4) vision and leadership; and (5) service to the legal profession.

>Significant contributions to improving the quality of the legal profession or the administration of justice.

>Significant contributions to the Hispanic community.

>Significant service within HNBA/VIA, including leadership roles and involvement in programs for HNBA members.

Regional President of the Year Award

>Commitment to the mission of the HNBA that has brought honor and recognition to the HNBA.

>Demonstrated commitment to the HNBA through pro bono, community service or other HNBA activities.

>Assisted the HNBA to develop sponsor relationships, achieve financial or other resource savings, improved service to members, and community outreach.

>Advanced the goals set forth in HNBA’s Strategic Plans and/or priorities set by the HNBA National President and/or HNBA Board of Governors.

>Established record of leadership on the HNBA Board of Governors including mentoring other Regional Presidents or Board members.

>Actively involved in identifying and helping to vet qualified candidates for positions in the judiciary and executive branch.

>Actively participates in monthly HNBA phone conferences and HNBA Board of Governor meetings.

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OPTIONAL: You may submit up to two recommendation letters of 200 words or fewer each. REC Letter 1 (PDF only)

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HNBA/VIA AC2025 AWARDS

Awards

NOMINATOR INFORMATION

INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE INFORMATION

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QUESTIONS & MATERIALS

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