Awards Committee

TCDLA's Awards Committee is entrusted to determining those individuals who deserve to be honored by TCDLA as to four specific awards: (1) the Hall of Fame; (2) the Percy Foreman Lawyer of the Year; (3) the Charles D. Butts Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year; (4) the Rodney Ellis Award; and (5) Rising Star Award. The Awards Committee is comprised of a cross-section of TCDLA members from each district and the Committee's decisions as to the recipients of the second through fourth awards identified above are final. However, the Committee can only recommend to the Executive Committee the potential inductees into the Hall of Fame. Upon submission to the Executive Committee, the Executive Committee submits the final recommended inductees to the entire Board of Directors for a vote.