`cypressaward/frontend/app/best-practices/page.tsx`

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'use client'

import { Card } from '@/components/ui/card'
import { CheckCircle, XCircle, AlertCircle, Lightbulb } from 'lucide-react'

export default function BestPracticesPage() {
  return (
    <div className="min-h-screen bg-gray-50 py-12">
      <div className="max-w-6xl mx-auto px-4">
        <div className="text-center mb-12">
          <h1 className="text-4xl font-bold mb-4">Cy Pres Best Practices</h1>
          <p className="text-xl text-gray-600">Guidelines for successful cy pres distributions</p>
        </div>

        <div className="grid md:grid-cols-2 gap-8">
          <Card className="p-6">
            <div className="flex items-center mb-4">
              <CheckCircle className="h-6 w-6 text-green-500 mr-2" />
              <h2 className="text-xl font-bold">Do's</h2>
            </div>
            <ul className="space-y-3 text-gray-700">
              <li>✓ Ensure clear nexus between nonprofit mission and class interests</li>
              <li>✓ Document all distributions thoroughly</li>
              <li>✓ Select geographically appropriate recipients</li>
              <li>✓ Consider multiple smaller awards vs. single large award</li>
              <li>✓ Verify 501(c)(3) status and good standing</li>
              <li>✓ Request detailed use proposals from recipients</li>
              <li>✓ Establish clear reporting requirements</li>
              <li>✓ Maintain transparency throughout process</li>
            </ul>
          </Card>

          <Card className="p-6">
            <div className="flex items-center mb-4">
              <XCircle className="h-6 w-6 text-red-500 mr-2" />
              <h2 className="text-xl font-bold">Don'ts</h2>
            </div>
            <ul className="space-y-3 text-gray-700">
              <li>✗ Don't select recipients with conflicts of interest</li>
              <li>✗ Don't ignore geographic distribution requirements</li>
              <li>✗ Don't bypass court approval processes</li>
              <li>✗ Don't select organizations without relevant expertise</li>
              <li>✗ Don't distribute to organizations with poor financial health</li>
              <li>✗ Don't forget to monitor fund usage</li>
              <li>✗ Don't rush the selection process</li>
              <li>✗ Don't overlook smaller, local organizations</li>
            </ul>
          </Card>

          <Card className="p-6">
            <div className="flex items-center mb-4">
              <AlertCircle className="h-6 w-6 text-orange-500 mr-2" />
              <h2 className="text-xl font-bold">Common Pitfalls</h2>
            </div>
            <ul className="space-y-3 text-gray-700">
              <li>• Insufficient documentation of selection criteria</li>
              <li>• Failure to verify nonprofit capabilities</li>
              <li>• Inadequate monitoring of fund usage</li>
              <li>• Selecting recipients before court approval</li>
              <li>• Ignoring class member geographic distribution</li>
              <li>• Lack of transparency in selection process</li>
            </ul>
          </Card>

          <Card className="p-6">
            <div className="flex items-center mb-4">
              <Lightbulb className="h-6 w-6 text-yellow-500 mr-2" />
              <h2 className="text-xl font-bold">Pro Tips</h2>
            </div>
            <ul className="space-y-3 text-gray-700">
              <li>• Start recipient identification early in settlement process</li>
              <li>• Create standardized evaluation criteria</li>
              <li>• Consider using independent evaluators</li>
              <li>• Build relationships with nonprofit networks</li>
              <li>• Maintain database of qualified recipients</li>
              <li>• Request references from previous cy pres awards</li>
            </ul>
          </Card>
        </div>

        <Card className="mt-8 p-8 bg-blue-50">
          <h2 className="text-2xl font-bold mb-4">Need Expert Guidance?</h2>
          <p className="text-gray-700 mb-4">
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          </p>
          <a href="/contact" className="text-blue-600 hover:underline font-medium">
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          </a>
        </Card>
      </div>
    </div>
  )
}