BAR REPORT - Nominees Sought for O'Hern and Hollenbeck Awards
NJ Commission on Professionalism in the Law seeks nominations for 2020 O'Hern and Hollenbeck awards
September 07, 2020 at 08:03 AM
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The New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law is soliciting nominations for the 2020 Daniel J. O'Hern Award and the Charles J. Hollenbeck Award. Each award recognizes members of the legal community who have demonstrated the highest standards of professionalism in practice.
The deadline is Friday.
The O'Hern Award is presented to an attorney who is a well-respected member of the legal community and exhibits integrity, competence, high ethical standards, career achievement and service to the bar and/or community.
The individual must be licensed to practice law in New Jersey and have demonstrated outstanding character and continually displayed a firm commitment to the ideals of professionalism as epitomized by the commission's Principles of Professionalism.
The award is named for Justice Daniel J. O'Hern, a retired associate judge of the New Jersey Supreme Court, who was an adviser to the commission from its inception in 1996 until his death in 2009.
Nominees for the Hollenbeck Award must be licensed to practice law in New Jersey; be employed by a governmental agency at the federal, state, county or municipal level, or by a nonprofit organization that serves the needs of the legal community; and have served with diligence, competence and dedication to the profession.
The award's namesake, Charles J. Hollenbeck, dedicated a majority of his nearly four-decade career as an attorney to improving the quality of legal services throughout the state. He served as the commission's executive director from its inception to his retirement in 2014.
Nomination forms for the O'Hern and Hollenbeck awards are available under the resources tab at njsba.com. Completed forms should be sent to New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law, Attn: Christina Pateman, New Jersey State Bar Association, One Constitution Square, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, or by email to [email protected].
Former recipients, as well as sitting judges, are ineligible; however, re-nominations will be accepted. Please note: To have a previous candidate considered for this year's award, a letter of nomination issued within the current year is required.
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