CALL  FOR  NOMINATIONS   WLA  Outstanding  Woman  Lawyer  Award   NOMINATION  FORM  

 

The  Women  Lawyers  Association  Outstanding  Woman  Lawyer  Award  will  be  given   annually  to  honor  a  local  woman  lawyer  promoting  the  advancement  of  women   within  San  Luis  Obispo  County.    The  recipient  will  be  honored  at  WLA  ‘s  March   meeting  during  Women’s  History  Month.    The  recipient  need  not  be  a  practicing   attorney  but  should  be  a  law  school  graduate.    See  instructions  below.         Do  you  know  an  attorney  in  San  Luis  Obispo  County  promoting  the   advancement  of  women  within  the  community?     Please  complete  the  information  below  and  return  this  Form  and  attachments  to:   Women  Lawyers  Association,  PO  Box  3918  SLO  CA  93403   Or  Email  the  contact  information  and  answers  to:   [email protected]     Nominee’s  Name:    ___________________________________________________________________________     Firm/Organization:  ______________________________________  Phone:  __________________________     Business  Address:  ___________________________________________________________________________     Nominator’s  Name:  __________________________________________________________________________     Firm/Organization:  ______________________________________  Phone:  __________________________     Business  Address:  ___________________________________________________________________________     Instructions:     Please  use  a  separate  sheet  of  paper  to  answer  the  following  in  numbered  and   paragraph  form.         1.    Describe  Nominee’s  educational  and  professional  background     2.    Describe  Nominee’s  bar  and/or  community  activities  and  involvement.   3.    Designate  how  the  Nominee  promotes  the  advancement  of  women  either  within   the  legal  profession  by  mentoring,  promoting  and  advancing  other  women  lawyers   or  how  the  nominee  promotes  the  advancement  of  women  in  general  within  San   Luis  Obispo  County.    Please  provide  specific  instances  where  upon  the  individual   affected  change,  resulting  in  other  women  significantly  benefiting  from  her  actions.         Nominators  are  encouraged  to  include  additional  materials  such  as  a  resume,   writings  by  the  Nominee,  news  articles  and  other  relevant  information.