Call for 2019 nominations for the Sidney B. Linden Award

Published: October 1, 2019

It’s time to send in your nominations for the Sidney B. Linden Award! The deadline for submission is Friday, November 15, 2019, at 5 p.m.

The award is named after Justice Sidney B. Linden, the first chair of Legal Aid Ontario (LAO), who has been involved with legal aid for over 35 years. LAO created the Sidney B. Linden Award to honour exceptional individuals who have demonstrated a longstanding commitment to helping low‑income people, and given their time, expertise, and/or service to ensuring access to justice in Ontario.

Who is eligible?

• Lawyers in the private sector
• Community legal clinic staff
• People who work at a Student Legal Aid Services Society
• Paralegals
• Academics,
• LAO staff lawyers and employees
• Other professionals

Nominate someone!

Please consider nominating someone you know by completing the nomination form and sending it to LAO’s Communications department.

More information

• Sidney B. Linden Award
• Past winners

Questions?

Graeme Burk
Senior Media Relations Advisor
Tel: (416) 979‑2352 ext. 5208
Cell: (416) 347‑7862
Email: media@lao.on.ca