It is a special time of year again, time to open nominations for the Ellen Hines Smith South Carolina Legal Services Attorney of the Year! Nominations will remain open until April 10, 2017.
Ellen Hines Smith was the founding director of Piedmont Legal Services. She served as a member of Spartanburg City Council and a municipal court judge. Her entire legal career was devoted to the creation and provision of legal services to the citizens of South Carolina. Her commitment and leadership were recognized both in South Carolina and across the nation.
To take a trip down memory lane, here is a list of past recipients:
1989 – Martha B. Dicus
1990 – Thomas L. Bruce
1991 – Johnny Simpson
1992 – Harold F. Daniels
1993 – Andrea E. Loney
1994 – Mozella Nicholson
1995 – Thomas A. Trent
1996 – Susan A. Cross
1997 – Angela M. Myers
1998 – Ethel E. Weinberg
1999 – Nancy M. Butler
2000 – Byron A. Reid
2001 – Lynn P. Wagner
2002 – Eddie McDonnell
2003 – Frank Cannon
2004 – Willie B. Heyward
2005 – Lynn Snowber-Marini
2007 – Marcia Powell-Shew
2009 – Maureen White
2010 – Susan J. Firimonte
2011 – Jack E. Cohoon
2012 – Kirby Mitchell
2013 – Kimberly Shelton
2014 – Kimaka Nichols-Graham
2015 – Susan P. Ingles
If you’re wondering about eligibility and criteria, we’re looking for one or more of the following:
- Demonstrated dedication to the development and delivery of legal services to the poor through a Legal Services program;
- Quality and creativity in the delivery of legal services to the poor;
- Successful litigation that has benefited significant numbers of indigents or favorably affected the provision of other services to indigents or other innovative actions;
- Commitment to the goals of Legal Services;
- Other public service for the community or the Bar.
Click 2016 EHS for the nomination form.
Please email rwheeler@scbar.org with any questions.
Can’t wait to see the nominees!
~ rfw
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