AC2026 Awards

HNBA/VIA AC2026 AWARDS

The Nomination Form must be submitted via this form. Submission Deadline is Friday, July 24, 2026, 11:59 PM ET
Submission Information
To be considered, all nomination forms and supporting materials must be submitted by 11:59 pm ET on Friday, July 24, 2026. 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 2026 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

✓ Has practiced as a licensed attorney in at least one US jurisdiction for at least 10 years.
✓ 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.

Affiliate of the Year Award

✓ Please submit a list of affiliate activities over the past year.
✓ Describe affiliate promotion of HNBA activities.
✓ Actively participates in monthly HNBA phone conferences and Board of Governor meetings.
✓ All nominees must be HNBA Affiliate Organization members in good standing.

Law Student Organization of the Year Award

✓ Law Student organization promotes of HNBA activities.
✓ The Organization is involved in HNBA Law Student Division activities and programs.
Awards
Please Select One:
NOMINATOR INFORMATION
Nominator Name

First NameLast Name
Nominator Employer
Nominator Title
Nominator Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Nominator E-mail
example@example.com
Nominator Telephone
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE INFORMATION

Please fill out the below information for individual awards attached to a person. [Lifetime Achievement Award, Attorney of the Year, and Regional Governor of the Year.]
Nominee Name

First NameLast Name
Nominee Employer
Nominee Title
Nominee Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Nominee E-mail
example@example.com
Nominee Telephone
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Nominee Years of Practice
Nominee HNBA Region
ORGANIZATION/FIRM/CORPORATION NOMINEE INFORMATION

[HNBA Affiliate Organization of the Year, Law Student Organization of the Year, Law Firm Partner of the Year, and Corporate Partner of the Year.]
Name of Org/Firm/Corp.
President/Contact Name

First NameLast Name
Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Email
QUESTIONS & MATERIALS
Will the nominee be able to attend the awards ceremony?
Nominee’s Résumé and/or Biography (PDF only)

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Nominee’s Headshot OR Logo (hi-resolution)

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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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OPTIONAL: You may submit up to two recommendation letters of 200 words or fewer each. REC Letter 2 (PDF only)

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I, the nominator, certify that:
I am a member of the HNBA in good standing.
My nominee is a member of the HNBA in good standing.
Please verify that you are human
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HNBA/VIA AC2026 AWARDS

Awards

NOMINATOR INFORMATION

INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE INFORMATION

ORGANIZATION/FIRM/CORPORATION NOMINEE INFORMATION

QUESTIONS & MATERIALS

I, the nominator, certify that: