McCormac Award Nomination

It is that time of year again when we are asking your assistance in selecting candidates for our annual McCormac Award. As you may be aware, Capital University Law School Paralegal Programs, the Columbus Bar Association, and Project Lawyers established an award honoring Judge John W. McCormac for his years of dedicated public service and significant contributions to the paralegal profession. It was his keen insight into the delivery of legal services that led to the founding of Capital's Paralegal Program in 1972.

We are now seeking nominations for our 2009 recipient. The recipient will be honored and presented with their award at the December 2009 Seventh Annual McCormac Award Reception at the Columbus Bar Association. Please review the following criteria and take a moment to consider an individual who has made a significant contribution to the paralegal profession. Then please submit a short paragraph or two describing their contributions rendering them as a worthy McCormac Award recipient.

Award Criteria:   Outstanding Service to the Paralegal Profession

1.   Length of involvement with the paralegal profession

2.   Support of paralegal educational efforts

3.   Efforts to increase the credibility and status of the profession

4.   Service to the legal community and professional organizations

Please submit your nominations to Donna Schoebel via fax (614-236-6958) or email

(dschoebel@law.capital.edu ) on or before November 6, 2009.

Thank you for taking the opportunity to recognize your peers for their contributions to the legal community, pecifically on behalf of furthering the paralegal profession.