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Contact: Jon Sullivan September 7, 2007 STATE BAR ASSOCIATION SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR 2008 AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC SERVICEThe New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Attorneys in Public Service is seeking nominees for its Award for Excellence in Public Service, which is presented annually to individuals who demonstrate an extraordinary commitment to serving the public. "The significant contributions made by attorneys who dedicate their
lives to public service too often go unnoticed," Albany Law School
Professor and Committee Chair Patricia E. Salkin said. "The Committee on
Attorneys in Public Service seeks to recognize and publicly thank those
who have demonstrated the highest standards in a public or government
service. I look forward to sharing in the recognition of the All lawyers active in government service or related public service are eligible for nomination. Recommendations should be based on outstanding commitment to and performance of public service, and may recognize individual attorneys or the collective work of attorneys in an office over the past year or over the course of a career. The award will be presented on January 29, 2008, at the New York Stat Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in New York City. Nominations should be sent to Patricia K. Wood, Staff Liaison, NYSBA Committee on Attorneys in Public Service at One Elk Street, Albany, NY 12207. Recommendations can also be emailed to caps@nysba.org, or faxed to 518-487-5579. All nominations must be received no later than Friday, September 28th. Past winners of the Award for Excellence in Public Service include: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 ###
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