2026 Selection Committees
One panel for each track. The committees review every entry with the author’s name and identifying details redacted.
Civil Track
Gabriella Mickel
Shelby Cully
Nancy Miller
Criminal Track
Twila Ferguson
Jeff Simpson
Hon. James Bates
Steering Committee
Jim Yavorcik
Chair
Ben Syroka
Member
Mark Hanusz
Member
How entries are judged
Five criteria, up to 20 points each. Read the full rules of the competition.