Beacon Award Prizes
- One (1) Grand Prize Winner: a $2,500 check and a $2,500 donation to the civil legal service provider of their choosing
- One (1) People’s Choice Winner: one year of personalized coffee from Mistobox and a personalized Yeti tumbler
- Five (5) nominees: five random submissions will receive a prize pack filled with Smokeball merch and more!
All finalists and winners will receive an engraved Beacon Award statue and will be featured on Smokeball’s website and social media.
Judging Criteria
We’re excited to hear why you’re a community hero. Our judges will review nominations with the following criteria in mind:
- How does this person’s legal work significantly impact their clients and community?
- How much time was devoted to the matter(s)?
- How big is the impact?
Last Year’s Grand Prize Winner
"Being awarded the inaugural Smokeball Beacon Award for pro bono work is a humbling honor. I'm filled with gratitude towards Smokeball for their support over the past eight years."
Chlece Walker-Neal-Murray
Judging Panel
Jessica
Bednarz
(she/her)
Director of Legal Services & the Profession, Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System
Chlece Walker-
Neal-Murray
(she/her)
Executive Director/Supervising Attorney, Chicago Advocate Legal
Ruchie
Chadha
(she/her)
President,
Smokeball US
Javier
Rodriguez-Martin
(he/him)
Director of Client Training,
Smokeball US