{"id":28765,"date":"2019-12-02T11:28:36","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T16:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/?p=28765"},"modified":"2019-12-06T14:43:48","modified_gmt":"2019-12-06T19:43:48","slug":"stetson-university-college-of-law-accepting-nominations-for-william-reece-smith-jr-public-service-award-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2019\/12\/02\/stetson-university-college-of-law-accepting-nominations-for-william-reece-smith-jr-public-service-award-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Stetson University College of Law accepting nominations for William Reece Smith Jr. Public Service Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Reece2-1024x692.jpg\" alt=\"Wm. Reece Smith Jr. at Stetson University College of Law\" class=\"wp-image-11294\" width=\"268\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Reece2-1024x692.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Reece2-500x338.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Reece2-768x520.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/><figcaption>The late Wm. Reece Smith Jr. at Stetson University College of Law<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Dec. 2, 2019<\/em> \u2013 Stetson University College of Law is currently accepting nominations for the prestigious William Reece Smith Jr. Public Service Award, which recognizes individuals who have provided outstanding service to the legal profession and community.&nbsp; This year\u2019s award will be presented at the Annual Inns of Court Banquet in the Great Hall on February 5, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nominations must be received by close of business on <strong>Monday, Dec. 17<\/strong>, <strong>2019<\/strong>.\u00a0 Completed nominations may be emailed to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:studentaffairs@law.stetson.edu\" target=\"_blank\">studentaffairs@law.stetson.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wm. Reece Smith Jr. served as a distinguished professorial lecturer at Stetson Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The annual award is named in honor of legendary Florida lawyer William Reece Smith Jr. who served for decades as a distinguished professional lecturer at Stetson Law. Smith, who passed away in 2013, dedicated more than 60 years of service to the legal profession. He worked tirelessly to provide legal services to the poor. 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