The New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law
is soliciting nominations for the 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 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 the state
of New Jersey, and have demonstrated outstanding character and continually
displayed a firm commitment to the ideals of professionalism as epitomized in
the Commission's Principles of Professionalism.
The award is named for the Honorable Daniel J. O'Hern, a
retired associate judge of the New Jersey Supreme Court, who was an advisor to
the Commission from its inception in 1996 until his passing in 2009.
Nominees for the Hollenbeck Award must be licensed to
practice law in the state of New Jersey; 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.
Both awards will be presented at the Commission's annual
Professionalism Awards Luncheon at the Imperia in Somerset on Nov. 9.
Letters of nomination for the O'Hern Award – as well as
nomination forms for the Hollenbeck Award, (which can be found here) – should
be sent by July 28 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 e-mail 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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NJ Commission on Professionalism Seeks Nominations for Awards
Contact: NJSBA Communications Department
Tel: 732-937-7527
Email: [email protected]