NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SEPT 28, 2018
Contact:
Kristen Durst
State Bar of Wisconsin
(608) 250-6025
kdurst@wisbar.org
Enter the 2018 Golden Gavel Awards Competition
Madison, WI – Did you broadcast or post a story that enhanced the public’s understanding of the justice system between July 1, 2017 & June 30, 2018?
If you did, you’re invited to enter it in the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Golden Gavel Award competition. The deadline is Friday, Oct 26. There is no entry fee and submitting an entry is simple. All that’s needed is a link to your story or other material and a completed entry form.
The State Bar sponsors these annual awards because we recognize that most Wisconsin residents rely on the media to keep them informed about important justice-related issues. Our goal is to improve the public’s understanding of the legal system by encouraging outstanding media coverage of those issues.
A judging committee composed of lawyers, educators and media representatives will select winning entries based on informational value and educational merit, creativity, thoroughness, reportorial and other technical skills and impact.
Two types of awards are presented, at the discretion of the judging committee: Golden Gavel Awards are presented for outstanding contributions to public understanding of our system of law and justice, and Certificates of Commendation are presented for entries judged to be noteworthy examples of public service messages or other activities that enhance the public’s understanding of the justice system.
For more information, contact State Bar Public Relations Coordinator Kristen Durst at 608-250-6025 or via email at kdurst@wisbar.org.
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The State Bar of Wisconsin is the mandatory professional association, created by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, for attorneys who hold a Wisconsin law license. With more than 24,000 members, the State Bar aids the courts in improving the administration of justice, provides continuing legal education for its members to help them maintain their expertise, and assists Wisconsin lawyers in carrying out community service initiatives to educate the public about the legal system and the value of lawyers. For more information, visit www.wisbar.org.
