TYLA Outstanding Young Lawyer Application Form

PURPOSE
To recognize one young lawyer in Texas who best demonstrates professional proficiency, service to the profession, and service to the community.

ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for the TYLA Outstanding Young Lawyer of Texas Award, the nominee must:

• be licensed to practice law in Texas,
• have paid membership dues prescribed by the Supreme Court of Texas,
• be a member in good standing of the State Bar of Texas, and
• be an attorney licensed twelve years or less at the beginning of each fiscal year (June 1).

Please note: Current officers and directors of the Texas Young Lawyers Association and members of the TYLA Outstanding Young Lawyer of Texas Award Committee are not eligible for consideration.

NOMINATIONS CRITERIA
The TYLA Outstanding Young Lawyer of Texas Award Committee will consider all outstanding qualities of each nominee in making its recommendation to the TYLA Board of Directors. Outstanding qualities include but are not limited to exemplified:

• professional proficiency,
• service to the profession, and
• service to the community.

NOMINATIONS PROCESS
Nominations must be submitted from a recognized TYLA affiliate or local bar association. Any individual, group of individuals, or other organization may submit a nomination to the local affiliate or local bar association for consideration. However, the local affiliate or local bar may only submit a single nominee for consideration for the statewide Outstanding Young Lawyer of Texas Award.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Nominations must be submitted completing this JotFrom and including a pdf attachment of the following items by April 14, 2026:

The application should include the following:

1) A nomination letter from the nominating organization/entity explaining the qualifications of the nominee and setting forth the reasons why the nominee should be awarded the Outstanding Young Lawyer Award of Texas

2) The nominee's biographical resume, including an explanation of the nominee's bar service, employment and professional history, service to the community, and dedication to legal ethics and professional responsibility

3) Two to five letters of recommendation. Examples include letters from the nominee's clients, individuals familiar with the nominee's service to the community, the nominee's current or former employers, fellow practitioners, individuals familiar with the nominee's service to the bar, or any other individual who can explain why the nominee should be awarded the Outstanding Young Lawyer Award of Texas

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF RECIPIENT

All nominations will be reviewed by the TYLA Outstanding Young Lawyer of Texas Award Committee, which will select a winner for approval by the TYLA Board of Directors at its board meeting, May 15-16, 2026. The award will be presented to the recipient at the TYLA Annual Meeting held in conjunction with the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting in Houston on June 12, 2026. The recipient will be an honored guest of TYLA at the event.

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