Call for Nominations

The Award
The Isidore Starr Award for Excellence in Law-Related Education was established in 1983 by the American Bar Association to recognize outstanding achievement in the field of law-related education (LRE).

Named in honor of Isidore Starr, the widely acknowledged "father of law-related education," the award is presented to an individual who has made significant contributions in promoting excellence in law-related education in elementary or secondary schools.

The next award will be presented in March 2011 at Civility and Free Expression in a Constitutional Democracy: A Law-Related Education Conference.

Qualifications
Nominations for the award are accepted on behalf of individuals who have:

• Been active in LRE for at least five (5) years;
• Participated in the development of LRE materials or programs, or made significant other recognized contributions to LRE at the local, state, or national levels;
• Generously contributed time and resources in support of LRE, such as serving on advisory committees, reviewing materials or programs, and responding to requests for assistance;
• Not previously received the award.

• The nominee's one-page resume;
• A one-page summary of the nominee’s LRE activities;
• At least 3, but not more than 5, letters of recommendation from individuals who have knowledge of nominee's contributions to law-related education;
• Other relevant pertinent materials that demonstrate nominee's excellence in law-related education.

DEADLINE Feburary 1, 2011

Submitting Nomination Materials
Nomination materials may be emailed, with Starr Award in the subject line to middlett@staff.abanet.org.

OR
Mail Nominations to:
Isidore Starr Award
ABA Division for Public Education
321 N. Clark St. MS 20.2
Chicago, IL 60654

Please email any questions to middlett@staff.abanet.org or call 312-988-5739.

Past Award Recipients
Linda Riekes (1983), Ira Eyster (1984), Margaret Richards (1985), Jack Hoar (1986), Lee Arbetman (1987), Todd Clark (1988), Tom O’Donnell (1989), Jennifer Bloom (1991), Carolyn Pereira (1992), Eric Mondschein (1993), Ellery Miller (1994), Gayle Mertz (1995), Arthur M. Ahalt (1996), Mary Jane Turner (1997), Marilyn Cover (1998), Marshall Croddy (2000), Annette Boyd Pitts (2002), Margaret E. Fisher (2004), Thomas G. Walker, Jr. (2006), Jan Miller (2007), Ed O'Brien (2009)

Isidore Starr
Dr. Isidore Starr taught social studies in the New York Public Schools before embarking on a second career as a Professor of Education at Queens College. Long considered the “father of law-related education,” Dr. Starr has authored many articles and books about LRE. He holds an M.A. in American History from Columbia University, a Ph.D from the New School for Social Research, and a law degree from St. John’s University. He is the recipient of many awards, and is listed in Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who in the Law.