Nomination Form — the Judge
Sylvia H. Rambo Award
Nominations should reflect how the
nominee meets the following criteria being used
to select the recipient of the Award. All nominees
must be female, hold a J.D. from an American Bar
Association accredited law school, and have been
in the legal profession for at least ten years.
Nominees may be attorneys, judges, or public officials,
either currently practicing or retired, but may
not be a current employee of the Penn State Dickinson
School of Law. Nominees must have demonstrated outstanding
legal expertise through election or appointment
to managerial, leadership, supervisory, or advisory
positions and must have contributed to the status
of women in the legal profession by demonstrating
two or more of the following:
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Advising or mentoring female students
in high school, college/universities, and/or graduate/professional
schools.
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Advising or mentoring female
attorneys or peers in the legal profession.
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Volunteering services to organizations
affiliated with women’s issues.
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Contributing to, participating
in, or being affiliated with by membership in,
or founding organizations affiliated with women’s
issues.
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Providing legal advice to organizations
affiliated with women’s issues.
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Being promoted as the first woman
in a particular position.
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Having an employment or an educational
background in women’s issues.
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Being a member of a women’s
commission, committee, or council.
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Having gained recognition through
awards, honors, or achievements by other organizations
or peers in the legal community, including but
not limited to, local and state bar associations.
