The Dr. Evan R. Seamone Memorial Veterans’ Excellence Award
The Dr. Evan R. Seamone Memorial Award honors excellence in the field of advancing veterans’ rights demonstrated through a scholarly article, major litigation, or substantial advocacy work that occurred in a particular calendar year. [submissions currently closed]
Dr. Evan R. Seamone, after a decorated career as an active-duty U.S. Army Judge Advocate, dedicated his life to improving fairness in the distribution of veterans’ benefits, for both individuals and the entire veterans’ community. He utilized the doctoral degree he earned at Northeastern University to tirelessly advocate for U.S. veterans in a variety of capacities; for example, Dr. Seamone was a Fellow with the National Institute of Military Justice and a member of the National Institute of Corrections’ Justice-Involved Veterans Network. He represented veterans as the Visiting Director, Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic, University of Florida, Levin College Law, and he also served as staff attorney at the Veterans Legal Clinic at the Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School, providing legal services to underserved veterans. While practicing, he published extensively in the area of veterans’ law. Dr. Seamone’s role as a leading expert on veterans’ rights culminated in his selection as legal and policy advisor to the national Veterans Justice Commission, Council on Criminal Justice.
As a passionate advocate, astute practitioner, and superb scholar, Dr. Seamone positively enhanced veterans’ rights in countless ways for thousands of veterans, and his life’s work is an enduring inspiration for all who work on behalf of those who wore the nation’s uniform.
The award carries a $250 prize and certificate.
Formal efforts to advance veterans’ rights within a particular calendar year – such as but not limited to published scholarly articles, published opinion pieces, litigation projects, and advocacy work that advances veterans’ rights – are eligible for that year’s award.
This award is intended to recognize substantial education, advocacy and litigation efforts that meaningfully contribute to advancing veterans’ rights in the United States. Submissions will be evaluated for “excellence in advancing veterans’ rights.” Following the inaugural 2023 award recipient, the winner will be selected by a committee of law professors and practitioners, keeping in mind NIMJ’s mission to improve public understanding of military justice.
If no submission is deemed appropriate for the award, the committee may elect not to make an award for that year. If more than one submission is deemed worthy of recognition, the committee may honor such articles with honorable mention.
A description of the winning submission will be published on NIMJ’s website if permitted by the winner. Those interested in nominating their own or a colleague’s work should provide an explanatory letter (no longer that one page, with supporting attachments and/or hyperlinks) to the NIMJ email (admin@nimj.org) with details of the nominated project, the author’s name, email, and phone number no later than midnight on 31 December 2023.
Obituary.
Dr. Evan R. Seamone, after a decorated career as an active-duty U.S. Army Judge Advocate, dedicated his life to improving fairness in the distribution of veterans’ benefits, for both individuals and the entire veterans’ community. He utilized the doctoral degree he earned at Northeastern University to tirelessly advocate for U.S. veterans in a variety of capacities; for example, Dr. Seamone was a Fellow with the National Institute of Military Justice and a member of the National Institute of Corrections’ Justice-Involved Veterans Network. He represented veterans as the Visiting Director, Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic, University of Florida, Levin College Law, and he also served as staff attorney at the Veterans Legal Clinic at the Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School, providing legal services to underserved veterans. While practicing, he published extensively in the area of veterans’ law. Dr. Seamone’s role as a leading expert on veterans’ rights culminated in his selection as legal and policy advisor to the national Veterans Justice Commission, Council on Criminal Justice.
As a passionate advocate, astute practitioner, and superb scholar, Dr. Seamone positively enhanced veterans’ rights in countless ways for thousands of veterans, and his life’s work is an enduring inspiration for all who work on behalf of those who wore the nation’s uniform.
The award carries a $250 prize and certificate.
Formal efforts to advance veterans’ rights within a particular calendar year – such as but not limited to published scholarly articles, published opinion pieces, litigation projects, and advocacy work that advances veterans’ rights – are eligible for that year’s award.
This award is intended to recognize substantial education, advocacy and litigation efforts that meaningfully contribute to advancing veterans’ rights in the United States. Submissions will be evaluated for “excellence in advancing veterans’ rights.” Following the inaugural 2023 award recipient, the winner will be selected by a committee of law professors and practitioners, keeping in mind NIMJ’s mission to improve public understanding of military justice.
If no submission is deemed appropriate for the award, the committee may elect not to make an award for that year. If more than one submission is deemed worthy of recognition, the committee may honor such articles with honorable mention.
A description of the winning submission will be published on NIMJ’s website if permitted by the winner. Those interested in nominating their own or a colleague’s work should provide an explanatory letter (no longer that one page, with supporting attachments and/or hyperlinks) to the NIMJ email (admin@nimj.org) with details of the nominated project, the author’s name, email, and phone number no later than midnight on 31 December 2023.
Obituary.
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