NCJI Appellate Advocacy Award Nomination

Please use the form below and the Award criteria to make a nomination for the Appellate Advocacy Award. The nomination deadline is March 23, 2026. This form offers a “save and continue” feature which allows you to come back to your unfinished entry within 30 days. Please direct any questions to info@ncji.org or 202-944-2841.

Appellate Advocacy Award Nomination

NOMINATOR Name*
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NOMINATOR Organization*
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NOMINEE Name*
If this nomination is for a group/team, please input first nominee's information here, then additional nominees' information in ADDITIONAL NOMINEES field below.
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ADDITIONAL NOMINEES
If this nomination is for a group/team, input additional nominees' complete name, organization, email, phone and address here. Use a separate line for each nominee.
Date of final appellate court decision relevant to nomination*
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Published court decision qualifying the candidate for the award, with complete citation*
Upload completed nomination statement.
Required nomination statement describes, in your own words (750 words or less), how this decision comports with the description of this Award. Please refer to Award criteria (Award Process item #5) for details on what is to be included in the nomination statement.
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Upload the final decision pertaining to this nomination.
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Upload newspaper or law journal articles regarding the decision (optional).
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WEBLINKS for Decision / Cites / Articles
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