Jan. 21, 2015 – Now is the time to recognize the exceptional work of a circuit court judge.
The State Bar of Wisconsin’s Bench and Bar Committee is calling for nominations for two outstanding jurists to honor as recipients of the 2015 Judge of the Year and 2015 Lifetime Jurist Achievement awards.
Nominations are due Feb. 27. The awards will be given at the Member Recognition Celebration on June 25 at the 2015 State Bar Annual Meeting & Conference in Lake Geneva.
The Lifetime Jurist Achievement Award recognizes a jurist who has served more than one full term as a circuit court judge and has demonstrated outstanding, long-term judicial service during his or her years as a sitting judge. The nominee may currently hold a judicial position or be retired.
The Judge of the Year Award recognizes a sitting circuit court judge who has improved the judicial system during the past year by his or her leadership in advancing the quality of justice, judicial education, or innovative programs. High ideals, personal character, judicial competence, and community involvement are hallmarks of the award recipient.
To nominate a judge, submit a nomination form, a letter outlining the judge’s accomplishments and three to five letters of recommendation. More information and nomination forms are available on the State Bar’s website, wisbar.org.
Submit nominations by Feb. 27 via email to kwenzel@wisbar.org, or via postal mail to: Bench and Bar Committee/Judicial Awards Subcommittee, c/o Kris Wenzel, State Bar of Wisconsin, P.O. Box 7158, Madison, WI 53707.
Past Lifetime Jurist Achievement Award Recipients
Thomas Barland, Angela Bartell, Edward R. Brunner, Edwin C. Dahlberg, John A. Decker, Mark J. Farnum, Harold Froehlich, Myron L. Gordon, Robert A. Haase, P. Charles Jones, Barbara A. Kluka, Neal P. Nettesheim, Michael N. Nowakowski, Peter G. Pappas, Patrick T. Sheedy, Michael J. Skwierawski, and Lee E. Wells.
Past Judge of the Year Award Recipients
Carl Ashley, Thomas H. Barland, Dennis J. Barry, Kitty K. Brennan, Gary L. Carlson, Frederic W. Fleishauer, Harold V. Froehlich, Mark S. Gempeler, Jeffrey Kremers, Gerald C. Nichol, John J. Perlich, Benjamin Proctor, Michael P. Sullivan, MaryAnn Sumi, Maxine A. White, and Tom R. Wolfgram.
