<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishMiongoni mwa wagombea wa tuzo ya NLJ walikuwa wanasheria kadhaa ambao walifanya kazi muhimu ya pro bono ambayo ilisaidia mashirika yasiyo ya faida kutoa huduma za kisheria kwa wahitaji.  <response>: Among the nominations for the NLJs award were a number of lawyers who performed significant pro bono work that helped nonprofit organizations provide legal services to the needy. 