The Steven S Goldberg Award

Distinguished Scholarship in Education Law

This award is presented annually in recognition of an outstanding article, book, book chapter, or other form of scholarly legal writing in the field of Education Law. The award is named after the late Steven S. Goldberg, an ELA member, a professor of education, and the Educational Leadership Program Coordinator at Arcadia University, whose gift funded the award.

Purpose

The Steven S. Goldberg Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Education Law is presented annually in recognition of an outstanding article, book, book chapter, or other form of scholarly legal writing in the field of Education Law. Eligibility The nominee does not need to be a member of the Education Law Association.

Criteria

The submission must be a work of scholarly excellence that has an impact on education law. It must have been published within the past two calendar years prior to the annual conference deadline for nominations. And nominated work must be written by an individual author.

Nomination

Any ELA member may nominate a piece of legal writing. In addition, the ELA Goldberg Awards Committee members may review written work and select an outstanding piece that has not been formally nominated. The Nominations must include (a) a cover letter stating the justification for the nomination and (b) a copy of the nominated work. Self-nominations will not be accepted. The award is granted on the basis of merit as determined by the subcommittee.

Please submit the nomination through the new Proposal Portal.

Selection

The Goldberg Award Subcommittee reviews and evaluates nominated and other eligible works and selects the award recipient, if one is granted for the year. While the subcommittee will make every attempt to select a meritorious brief each year, the award will only be given if the committee finds an exemplary piece of scholarship.

Award

The award recipient will receive:

• Invited to present the nominated work at the annual meeting.
• One-year complimentary membership in the Education Law Association.
• Presentation of a plaque during the annual conference.
• Complimentary conference registration for the year of the award.