OU Professor Judith Maute has been nominated for the Teaching Professionalism Award, to be presented on March 3, 2006 in Miami, Florida in conjunction with a conference on the New Public Interest in American Law: The Emerging Public-Private Partnership sponsored by the Center for Ethics and Public Service at the University of Miami School of Law.

This honor is called National Award for Innovation and Excellence in Teaching Professionalism and is co-sponsored by the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Professionalism and the Conference of Chief Justices.

Maute's recognition is for the Students for Access to Justice project.

William J. Alley Professor of Law, Judith Maute, is the founding faculty sponsor for Students for Access to Justice. Setting forth A2J's strong foundation, Professor Maute envisioned using law students as a way to meet the legal needs of the community.

Click here to read more about the project.