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About Us - Emil Gumpert Award

To recognize programs, whether public or private, whose principal purpose is to maintain and improve the administration of justice.

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Hon. Emil Gumpert
In the past the American College of Trial Lawyers has given tangible recognition annually to excellence in teaching trial advocacy by a $50,000 award to an institution deemed by the College to have an outstanding program in trial advocacy.

The awards have been made in honor of the late Honorable Emil Gumpert, Chancellor-Founder of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Judge Gumpert, throughout his more than half-century professional career as an eminent trial lawyer, State Bar president and trial judge, substantially and effectively devoted himself to the administration of justice and to the improvement of trial practice.

In 2004 the College approved revised criteria for this award, as described in the attached Mission Statement. The award now recognizes programs, public or private, whose principal purpose is to maintain and improve the administration of justice. In 2005 the Committee awarded the first such award, in the amount of $50,000, to Dakota Plains Legal Services of Mission, South Dakota. The Committee is preparing to receive applications and nominations for the upcoming award period. The programs considered may be associated with courts, law schools, bar associations or any other organization that provides such a program.

Potential candidates may apply directly for the award by submitting the Application form found below to the American College of Trial Lawyers. Candidates may also be nominated by Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers including State and Province Committees, and by bar associations, law schools, or any person who wishes to propose a candidate for consideration. Nominators should use the Nomination form found below.

Award Recipients:

 2008 “And Justice For All” of Salt Lake City, Utah Image
 2007 The National Center for Refugee and Immigrant Children, Washington, District of Columbia  Image
 2006  Legal Aid University, Boston, Massachusetts
 2005      Dakota Plains Legal Services, Mission, South Dakota
Emil Gumpert Application/Nomination Form
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