TYLA Outstanding Mentor Application Form

PURPOSE
To recognize an attorney who has consistently demonstrated a commitment to mentoring young lawyers in his or her legal community.

ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for the TYLA Outstanding Mentor Award, the nominee must:

• be licensed to practice law in Texas,
• have paid membership dues prescribed by the Supreme Court of Texas, and
• be a member in good standing of the State Bar of Texas.

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

• serves as a role model to young lawyers in his or her community,
• fosters the development of young lawyers, and
• significantly contributes to the profession and/or 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 Mentor Award.

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

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 Mentor Award

2) Biographical information

3) Two to four letters of recommendation.

4) One to two copies of newspaper articles, publications, awards, exhibits, etc., supporting the nominee’s qualifications

Nominee's Name*

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF RECIPIENT

All nominations will be reviewed by the TYLA Outstanding Mentor 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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