West Virginia Bar Foundation To Present AwardsFor Outstanding Community Service
The West Virginia Bar Foundation is establishing annual awards to honor two West Virginians who have performed outstanding community service. One award, the Lawyer Citizen of the Year Award, will be presented to a West Virginia lawyer. The second award, the Public Citizen of the Year Award, will be presented to a non-lawyer West Virginia citizen.

CRITERIA: Lawyer Citizen of the Year Award

1. Resident of West Virginia.

2. Is or has been engaged in the practice of law in West Virginia.

3. Outstanding service activities, defined as activities and contributions of time and efforts that benefit individuals, the community, or society in general. This award is intended to recognize public or community service and the definition of service does not include the practice of law.

CRITERIA: Public Citizen of the Year Award

1. Resident of West Virginia.

2. Is not a lawyer.

3. Outstanding service activities, defined as activities and contributions of time and efforts that benefit individuals, the community, or society in general.

Although nominees may have provided significant service to the region and/or the nation, in reviewing nominations, the primary emphasis for both the Lawyer Citizen of the Year Award and the Public Citizen of the Year Award will be placed upon service that addresses the needs of West Virginians.

NOMINATION PROCEDURE
Nominations for both the Lawyer Citizen of the Year Award and the Public Citizen of the Year Award can be submitted by any person to the West Virginia Bar Foundation. Nominations should include the name, address and telephone number of the person nominated as well as a narrative statement describing the individual's service contributions. All nominations must be received by January 19, 2001. Nominations should be sent to:

West Virginia Bar Foundation, Inc.
2006 Kanawha Blvd., E.
Charleston, WV 25311

SELECTION PROCEDURE
The Board of Directors of the West Virginia Bar Foundation, Inc. will select recipients for the lawyer Citizen of the Year Award and the Public Citizen of the Year Award from among qualified nominees submitted for consideration.

Recipients of the Lawyer Citizen of the Year Award and the Public Citizen of the Year Award will be presented at the State Bar Annual Meeting Bench-Bar Luncheon, which will be held on March 30, 2001 at the Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulphur Springs.
Please address inquiries to Tom Tinder, Executive Director, West Virginia State Bar, at (304) 558-7993.

NOMINATION FORM

I wish to nominate a: (please check one)

Lawyer Citizen of the Year

Public Citizen of the Year

Nominee ______________________________________

Address _______________________________________

Telephone _____________________________________

Statement describing nominee's service contributions (attach additional sheets if necessary)