You are invited to submit nominations for the 2025 American Bar Association (ABA) Awards. The nomination period closes on 28 March 2025.

Each year, the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Armed Forces Law (SCAFL) solicits nominations from The Judge Advocate Generals of each service for the Outstanding Military Service Career Judge Advocate Award and the Keithe E. Nelson Distinguished Service Award (Writing). Awardees will be honored at the ABA Annual Meeting in August 2025.

The Outstanding Military Service Career Judge Advocate Award recognizes demonstrated excellence in service to the legal profession in the armed service over the nominee’s legal career (with an emphasis on accomplishments during the most recent three years) and service to the community. ABA SCAFL will recognize the legal contributions of up to one active duty member or active reserve/national guard member from each armed service.

The Keithe E. Nelson Distinguished Service Award (Writing) recognizes authorship of exceptional, published, literary efforts which advance and serve interests and understanding of military law or enhance status of lawyers in the armed forces.

Award information for both awards can be found at https://www.americanbar.org/groups/committees/armed_forces_law/awards/

Please submit all nominations to the OPOD mailbox at usarmy.pentagon.hqda-otjag.mbx.opod@army.mil no later than 28 March 2025.