Submit your nomination by July 17.

The Commonwealth Attorney-General and Minister for the Arts, Senator the Hon George Brandis QC, is pleased to announce the Indigenous Legal Professional of the Year Award and the Indigenous Law Student of the Year Prize.

Nominations for the Indigenous Legal Professional of the Year are open to any Indigenous person who is currently admitted as a solicitor or barrister in Australia. The Award recipient will receive $5,000 for further professional development.

Nominations for the Indigenous Law Student of the Year are open to any Indigenous person enrolled in an undergraduate Law Degree in Australia. The Prize recipient will receive $2,500 to further their studies.

Nominees must address the selection criteria that can be accessed by:

Visiting:   www.ag.gov.au or 2015 Indigenous Legal Professional and Law Student of the Year

Emailing:  IndigenousLegalAward@ag.gov.au

Nominations close on 17 July 2015