Support Service Award

The Support Service Award recognizes a recognizes an individual who is working with a legal services or community organization and meets the following criteria: 

  (1) Has made outstanding contribution(s) in support of the Legal
       Aid of NC Clients Council;
  (2) Has exhibited distinguished service on behalf of the
       low-income community in North Carolina; and
  (3) Has made significant efforts to encourage community
       partnerships, empower low-income people and remove
       legal barriers to economic opportunity in North Carolina. 

Selection of the Community Service Award recipient is approved by a committee appointed by the chair of the Legal Aid of NC Clients Council.

Presentation of the Community Service Award is typically made at the biennial North Carolina Legal Services Statewide Conference or as deemed appropriate by the Legal Aid of NC Clients Council.

Support Service Award Recipients

The first Support Service Award was presented posthumously to Peter Carter (former staff attorney, Legal Aid of North Carolina - New Bern Office) on April 2, 2008 at the 2008 North Carolina Legal Services Statewide Conference.  Mrs. Shirley Carter (the wife of Peter Carter) accepted the award on his behalf.  Williams E. Williams, Chair of the LANC Clients Council, made the presentation. [Photo:  Shirley Carter (left) and Willis Williams.]

 

 

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