State Bar of Wisconsin

Charles L. Goldberg Distinguished Service Award each year recognizes one lawyer for lifetime service in the public interest.

Criteria - This awards' nominees are individual bar members who will be judged based upon their accomplishments in the law, service to the profession and service to the community as a whole over an entire career.

Belle Case LaFollette Outstanding Professional Award recognizes a lawyer whom has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of the profession.

Criteria - This awards' nominees are individual bar members who will be judged based upon their continuing work to advance the system of justice and the tradition and ideals of the legal system, through their sustained efforts involving specific legal projects or organizations.

Gordon Sinykin Award of Excellence recognizes a lawyer, law firm or group of lawyers for their work on an individual law-related education or public service project in the preceding year.

Criteria - This awards' nominees are either individuals or groups of bar members who will be judged based upon their work to fulfill a single, significant work in a law-related education or public service project during the previous year.

Donald O'Melia Local Service Award recognizes a lawyer who has made a significant public service contribution in his or her local community.

Criteria - This awards' nominees are individual bar members who will be judged based upon their continuing work to make their community a better place to live, through their sustained efforts involving specific community projects or organizations, whether or not involving their legal expertise.