Calling All Nominations for the 2021 Family Law Section Distinguished Service Award

By Larissa Mervin and Afi Johnson-Parris

Do you know of someone in our section who goes beyond the call of their duties and embodies the very spirit of what we do? Has a section member provided exemplary service to the profession of family law, as well as their local and broader communities? If so, we encourage you to consider nominating them for the 2021 Family Law Section Distinguished Service Award.

This award recognizes the best of the best, like past Section chair and Former Association president Shelby D. Benton, who was the 2018 recipient of the Distinguished Service Award. When asked about her recognition, Ms. Benton shared, “It means the most to be honored by the ones who do what I do day in and out and work at it just as hard as I do. When I was honored by my peers, for whom I have great respect, it meant a lot.” Let’s show our colleagues and friends that their hard work has not gone unnoticed by celebrating them for their outstanding contributions to our profession.

For more information on the exact qualifications required for this honor, a list of previous recipients, and the nomination form, please click here: Family Law Section Distinguished Service Award – North Carolina Bar Association (ncbar.org). Nominations will be accepted until Monday, March 1, 2021.

If you have any questions, you may contact Cheyenne Merrigan at [email protected].