Oregon Sustaining Life Fellow Ellen Rosenblum
April 30, 2008, Fellows in the news
Judge Ellen Rosenblum Wins American Bar Association's Government and Public Sector Lawyer's Division 2008 Nelson Award
The American Bar Association's Government and Public Sector Lawyer's Division announced that Oregon Court of Appeals Judge Ellen F. Rosenblum is the winner of its annual Nelson Award for her exceptional service to the American Bar Association. The award will be presented at the ABA annual meeting in New York City at the Government and Public Sector Lawyer Division Awards Reception on Friday, August 8, 2008. The reception will take place at the Intercontinental Barclay Hotel, 111 East 48th Street, from 5:00 p.m. until 6:30 p.m.
The Nelson Award recognizes superior contributions to the ABA by a public lawyer. Judge Rosenblum was elected to the ABA House of Delegates in 1988, when she was still an assistant US Attorney. She has continuously served the ABA House of Delegates since and will mark 20 years of service this year. She has twice served on the ABA Board of Governors, from 1995 to 1998 as a representative from four western states and from 2001 to 2005 as Secretary. Her service as Secretary marks the first time that an active judge has served as an ABA officer and the second time that a woman has held that position. Judge Rosenblum has also served on several ABA committees and coalitions. Throughout her ABA service, she has been a role model and active member to many, especially women and minority lawyers.
In accepting this award, Judge Rosenblum seeks to encourage other public sector lawyers and judges to continue to find time and resources to serve in bar organizations and in the community. Judge Rosenblum firmly believes that bar and community service are possible for public sector lawyers and judges and are consistent with public offices' missions. She recognizes the support of her Chief Judge David Brewer, and Chief Justice Paul DeMuniz, as well as prior chief and presiding judges in making her ABA service possible.
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