The American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law has established the Frances Perkins Public Service Award to recognize individuals or organizations that demonstrate a significant commitment to providing pro bono legal services primarily, but not exclusively, in the areas of labor and employment law to people of limited means or to organizations which address the needs of individuals of limited means.

The award will be presented during the Annual Section of Labor and Employment Law CLE Conference, which will be held November 7-10, 2007, in Philadelphia, PA. A complete nomination package must be submitted by the extended deadline of July 2, 2007.

Click <http://www.abanet.org/labor/pbcomm_fp.html> here <http://www.abanet.org/labor/pbcomm/frances_perkins.shtml> to find out more about the Perkins Award, requirements for nomination, and profiles of past recipients or download the 2007 Frances Perkins Public Service Award brochure <http://www.abanet.org/labor/pbcomm/perkins_brochure_07.pdf> .