The North Carolina State Bar
Board of Legal Specialization
The Sara H. Davis Excellence Award
Nominations for this award are accepted from North Carolina certified specialists. The award is presented to a
certified specialist who exemplifies excellence in his/her daily work as a lawyer and serves as a model for other
lawyers. Special consideration is given for a long and consistent record of handling challenging matters successfully,
for sharing knowledge and experience with other lawyers, for earning the respect and admiration of all others with
whom the lawyer comes into contact in his/her daily work, and for high ethical standards.
Nominations forms are due by March 31, 2016.
Date: ________________
1. Information about the Nominee
Name: ________________________________________________
Business Address: ____________________________________________________
Firm: _____________________________________________________________
Certification area: __________________________________ Year: ____________
2. Information about the person completing this form:
Nominated by: __________________________________ Phone: ______________
Relationship to Nominee: ____________________________________
Certification area: ______________________________________ Year: ____________
3.
Please describe how nominee exemplifies excellence in his/her practice:
________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
(Please attach more paper if necessary)
Return completed form to: Lanice Heidbrink, The North Carolina State Bar, PO Box 25908, Raleigh, NC 27611 or
or fax to: 919-719-9271
email to
lheidbrink@ncbar.gov