Pro Bono Award Nominations

Each year, the Wyoming State Bar seeks nominations for the Pro Bono Awards. These awards recognize dedicated members of the legal profession who are committed to providing legal services to the poor in Wyoming.

The Bar is also seeking nominations for the Burman Extraordinary Service Award (scroll down past the Pro Bono Award nomination form). These award recipients are members of the Wyoming State Bar who have contributed several years of service well above and beyond the call of duty in service reflective of the career and service of the late Professor John M. Burman.

Award nominations and supporting materials must be received by June 30, 2025. Each attorney nominee must be a member in good standing of the Wyoming State Bar.

Additional materials such as news stories, magazine articles, or other appropriate commentaries may be uploaded with a nomination. However, please limit each nomination to 10 pages, including supporting materials and the appropriate award nomination form.

Question should be directed to Kim Robèrt, Pro Bono Coordinator, at (307) 432-2107.

Pro Bono Award Nomination

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    Burman Extraordinary Service Award Nomination

    Nominator's Information

    Nominator's Name(Required)
    Mailing Address(Required)
    Do you wish to remain anonymous?(Required)

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      Burman Extraordinary Service Award Criteria

      Recipient: A member of the Wyoming State Bar who has contributed several years of service well above and beyond the call of duty in service reflective of the career and service of the late Professor John M. Burman

      Criteria: To be considered for this award, a member of the Wyoming bar must demonstrate several years of extraordinary service to:

      1. Wyoming’s Attorneys—Especially, but not exclusively, via mentoring and providing advice to members of the Bar
      2. Wyoming State Bar—Especially, but not exclusively, through volunteer service on Bar and judicial committees, contributions to the Wyoming Lawyer, and provision of quality continuing legal education programs
      3. Ethics and Professional Responsibility—Especially, but not exclusively, through advising attorneys regarding professional responsibility matters and support of the Wyoming attorney discipline system
      4. University of Wyoming College of Law—Especially, but not exclusively, in support of its clinical and other experiential education programs and mentorship of law students
      5. Citizens of Wyoming—Especially, but not exclusively, through uncompensated legal services for those unable to afford legal representation, service to children, service on local and other boards, and other public service, especially uncompensated service
      6. Wyoming Judiciary—Especially, but not exclusively, through assistance to Wyoming’s judges and service in support of the Wyoming judicial selection system
      7. The International Community—Especially, but not exclusively, through international legal teaching and efforts to bring the Rule of Law to countries outside the United States

      Anyone is allowed to nominate a member of the Wyoming State Bar to receive this award. The call for nominations will ask nominators to designate how their nominees have provided extraordinary service in at least two, but preferably more, of the categories listed above.