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 LEGAL PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR PAST RECIPIENTS
2017  Jessica Garber, CLP
2013  
Lisa Benedict
2012  Vicki Ballinger, PLS
2011  Deborah Surls, PLS
2010  Rhonda Mask, ALS
2009  Heidi S. Hopper, ALS
2008  Brandy LeConte
2007  Denise A. Chadwell, ALS
2006  Michele D. David, ALS
2005  Jill Chapman, PLS
2004  Tana Boehm 
2003  Barbara Stone, PP, PLS 
2002  Beverly A. Bishop,  PLS 
2001  Joyce  Soule, PLS, CLA

2000  Dolores J. Oliver,  PLS 
1999  Michelle D. Spiker,  PLS 
 
1998  Karen  O. Mockler, ALS
​1997  Shelli  A. Long, PLS 
1996  Debra  J. Richard, PLS 
1995  Jeanette L. Ransom,  PLS 
1994  Lori Ohlemacher, PLS 
1993  Kathleen Amirante, PP, PLS 
1992  Carole M. Schneider, PP,  PLS
1991  Sue Ann  Talarico, PLS 
1990  Paula A. Johnson, PLS
1989  Sandy J. Bepler, PLS
1988  Diane S. Winters, PLS
1987  Ida R. Farhat, PLS, CLA
1986  Ellen M. Baird, PLS
1985  Catherine A. Lovejoy,  PLS
1984  Karen J. Spedowski, PLS
1983  Marcia J. Jackman, PLS
1982  Dawn C. Beahnau
1981  Karen K. Sutliff
1980  Susan K. Davis
1979  Ava J. Baum, PLS
1978  Judith A. Salminen, PLS
1977  Nancy Rhynard Hole, PLS
1976  Sharon M. Smith, PLS
1975  Janice S. Underwood, PLS, CLA
1974  Sharon Conti, PLS
1973  Carol Bryde
1972  Terrelene Felgenhauer, PLS
1971  Constance G. Powis, PLS
1970  Vera Culham, PLS 
1969  Beth Ritter, PLS
1968  Myrna Curtis, PLS
1967  Karole M. Brown, PLS
1966  Edna Rice 
1965  Mariann Farhat,  PLS

Qualifications for LPY Award:
 
Legal Professional of the Year
 
A.        Eligibility and Judging
 
1.    Any member in good standing with at least ten (10) years of legal experience is eligible to be a nominee, except members of the committee, and all former recipients of the award.
 
2.    Nominees will be judged on the following basis:
 
a.       Fifty (50) percent: Skills and experience in the legal field, such as legal secretary, paralegal, legal assistant, court reporter, etc.
 
b.       Forty (40) percent: Current participation in the association or has demonstrated participation in the last two years.
 
c.       Ten (10) percent: Other activities, interests, and volunteer work.
 
Member of the Year
 
A.        Eligibility and Judging
 
1.    Any active member of NALS of Lansing whose work for the benefit of the association and participation in association activities for the previous year has been exceptionally valuable and instrumental to the furtherance of NALS of Lansing. Member of the Year Committee members are not eligible for nomination. The prior year's winner (if applicable) is also not eligible for nomination as this award may not be given to the same member two consecutive years in a row.
 

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