The Annual Honorable John W.
McCormac Award was established by Capital University Law School
Paralegal Programs and the Columbus Bar Association in 2003 as an award
honoring Judge John W. McCormac for his years of dedicated public
service and significant contributions to the paralegal profession.
Project Lawyers became involved in 2004 by becoming a co-sponsor of this
award and providing all the funding for the award.
This award honors an individual who has provided outstanding
service to the Paralegal Profession. The criteria on which the
recipient is selected is as follows:
- Length of involvement with the paralegal profession
- Support of paralegal educational efforts
- Efforts to increase the credibility and status of the paralegal profession
- Service to the legal community and professional organization
We are asking you to nominate candidates who fulfill the
criteria. You can do so by providing a letter of
nomination/recommendation with a brief explanation of how they have
fulfilled the criteria. Please provide your letter to Donna Schoebel,
Paralegal Programs Director by email (dschoebel@law.capital.edu) or mail to Capital University Law School, 303 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215.