The Cathy Canny Award of Excellence
Sponsored by the ISBA Affiliate Membership Committee
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About the Award
The Cathy Canny Award of Excellence honors ISBA affiliate members (to include paralegals; court administrators; law librarians; and legal administrators) who best exemplify Cathy's courageous, visionary leadership in raising the bar of professionalism for paralegals throughout Indiana.
Cathy Canny was a lifelong learner and championed the indispensable role of a paralegal as part of a legal team. She was instrumental in organizing the State Bar's Indiana Registered Paralegal program.
Nomination
Click here to complete the nomination form. The deadline to submit a nomination is Aug. 1, 2025.
Please provide the nominee’s position and contact information (or the information for a contact at the organization), as well as a brief bio and an explanation for why you are nominating them. At the end of the nomination form, you may also submit letters of recommendation on behalf of their nomination.
Contact
Carissa Long,
clong@inbar.org
Prior Cathy Canny Award of Excellence Winners
*Formerly known as the ISBA Affiliate Membership Award
- 2010 – Edna Wallace, Paralegal, IRP
- 2011 – Cathy Canny, Paralegal, IRP
- 2012 – Lauren Jones, Paralegal, IRP
- 2013 – Cheryl Niemeier, Legal Administrator
- 2014 – Debra L. Elsbury, Legal Administrator
- 2015 – Lori Wagner, Paralegal, IRP
- 2016 – Monica Dabio, Paralegal, IRP
- 2017 – Howard E. Trivers, Law Librarian
- 2018 – Karin L. Fowler, Legal Administrator
- 2022 – Roberta J. Kickbush, Paralegal, IRP
- 2023 – Angela R. Hopson, Paralegal, IRP
- 2024 – Tracey Clark, Paralegal, IRP