FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 1, 2004
Contact: Emily Spitzer 202-467-3750 ext. *57

D.C. Bar Foundation Seeks Scoutt Nominations

The District of Columbia Bar Foundation seeks nominations for the 12th annual Jerrold Scoutt Prize. A nominee must be an attorney who currently works full-time, or who has been employed full-time for a significant portion of his or her legal career, by a nonprofit organization that provides direct, hands-on legal services to poor or otherwise disadvantaged persons in the District of Columbia. The nominee must have demonstrated a compassionate concern for his or her clients while exhibiting a high degree of skill representing them.

Nominations must be in writing, limited to three pages, and must include curriculum vitae. Articles of interest and letters of support are encouraged. Submit six copies of the nomination to the District of Columbia Bar Foundation, 1615 L Street, NW, Suite 850, Washington, DC 20036-5622, by 5:00 p.m., Monday, November 1, 2004.

The firm of Zuckert, Scoutt & Rasenberger LLP created the prize in honor of founding partner Jerrold Scoutt Jr., and sponsors it with a stipend of $2,500. The prize will be presented during the judicial reception at the joint D.C. Judicial and Bar Conference, at the International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.

Requests for further information should be addressed to Emily Spitzer by email at spitzer@dcbarfoundation.org or by phone at 202-467-3750 ext. *57.

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The D.C. Bar Foundation was founded in 1977 to provide lawyers and law firms with an effective vehicle for fulfilling their ethical obligation to ensure that all residents of our community have access to competent legal representation by funding legal services for the underprivileged.

Each year, the foundation accepts applications from legal services providers, performs on-site reviews of all applicants, studies the financial needs of the projects, and analyzes the relative legal needs of the community to allocate its resources.

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