History & Procedure
The Justice Frank G. Evans Award is created and dedicated as a living tribute to Justice Evans, who is considered the founder of the alternative dispute resolution movement in Texas.
The award honors individuals who have made exceptional contributions to advancing alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in Texas. Recipients should be recognized leaders in the ADR field. While presented by the ADR Section of the State Bar of Texas, recipients need not be members of the State Bar, ADR Section, lawyers, or practicing neutrals. Up to two awards may be given annually, though it is not required.
Nominations can be submitted by anyone using forms provided by the Awards Committee. Nominees don’t need to be lawyers, ADR Section members, or third-party neutrals. The ADR Section newsletter will also solicit nominations, and recipients will be chosen by an ADR Section committee.
Although the duration of involvement is not a requirement for the selection of a recipient, special consideration will be given to nominees who have devoted themselves to alternative dispute resolution over an extended period of time.
The award will be presented at the Section’s Annual Meeting and CLE held January of each year.
Presentation of the Award will be made at an appropriate ceremony at the ADR Section’s Annual Meeting with a report of the presentation submitted for publication in the State Journal and the ADR Section’s newsletter.