2008 National Aging & Law Award

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Deadline for receipt of nominations is September 26, 2008

The 2008 National Aging and Law Conference (NALC) will take place December 4-6, 2008. A highlight of the NALC is the presentation of the National Aging & Law Award at an Awards Dinner Thursday evening, December 4th.

We invite you to submit a nomination for the

2008 National Aging & Law Award

The 2008 award will recognize -

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS, at a NATIONAL LEVEL, in the broad arena of LAW, AGING, AND SOCIAL POLICY

We hope you will assist in focusing public appreciation on notable, national-level efforts to advance law, aging and social policy.
If you know others who might wish to submit a nomination, please share this Call for Nominations with them.

In 2009, the National Aging & Law Award will recognize OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS at the STATE AND/OR LOCAL LEVEL

Background, Instructions, and Selection Criteria

Background

The National Aging and Law Award, given in the spirit of the previous Arthur S. Flemming Award (national advocacy) and Paul Lichterman Award (state/local advocacy), honors individuals who have made significant contributions to justice for older persons. The award rotates between recognizing outstanding achievement –

• in Law, Aging, and Social Policy at the National Level, and
• in Legal Services and Elder Rights Advocacy at the State and Local Levels.

The 2008 Award will be for: Outstanding Achievements, at a National Level, in the broad arena of Law, Aging, and Social Policy. An Awards Committee representing the National Aging & Law Conference (NALC) co-sponsors, will review nominations and select the awardee.

Instructions for Submitting Nominations

Deadline for receipt of nominations is Friday, September 26, 2008

Where to Send. Our preferred method of submission is via email, however you may also send one copy of your completed nomination packet to:

Brooke McCreary, Program Assistant
The Center for Social Gerontology
2307 Shelby Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Email: bmccreary@tcsg.org
fax: (734) 665-2071

The Nomination Packet may not exceed 15 pages, and should include one copy of:

• A completed Nomination Form/Narrative explaining how the candidate meets each of the four selection criteria (5 pages maximum);
• Letters of support (minimum of three and maximum of five support letters, with a 2-page maximum per letter.)

Eligible Candidates: Nominees may not be -

• current employees or Board members of any of the NALC co-sponsor organizations;
• former employees or Board members of NALC co-sponsors who have been gone less than two years from the time of the nomination; or
• past recipient of Flemming, Lichterman, or National Aging & Law Award.

Submission: Please complete the Nomination Form/Narrative or your own document with same information and submit along with 3-5 support letters.

Selection Criteria

Selection Criteria: Candidates will be judged on the basis of the national contribution in championing the rights of older Americans. They will be reviewed in terms of four specific criteria listed on the Nomination Form/Narrative.

Nomination Form/Narrative

There are two downloadable Microsoft Word Documents for your convenience, both that contain the Nomination Form/Narrative

• To access a downloadable Microsoft Word that contains both the information on this web page as well as the Nomination Form/Narrative for submission, please click here.
• To access a downloadable Microsoft Word that contains only the Nomination Form/Narrative for submission, please click here.

Questions?

Please Contact: Brooke McCreary, Program Assistant, The Center for Social Gerontology, Ann Arbor, Michigan, with any questions at bmccreary@tcsg.org or (734) 665-1126.

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