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May 14, 2008
Marianna Brown Bettman of Cincinnati has been selected as the recipient of the Ohio State Bar Association’s (OSBA) 2008 Nettie Cronise Lutes Award. The award was given today at the OSBA Annual Convention in Columbus. She is also the recipient of the University of Cincinnati’s 2008 Mrs. A. B. “Dolly” Cohen Award for Excellence in Teaching, awarded Tuesday, May 13, 2008.
The Nettie Cronise Lutes Award from the Ohio State Bar Association
The Nettie Cronise Lutes Award, created by the OSBA Women in the Profession Section, recognizes women lawyers who have “improved the legal profession through their own high level of professionalism and who have opened doors for other women and girls.” It also commemorates the first woman to practice law in Ohio.
Professor Bettman currently serves as a Professor of Clinical Law at the University of Cincinnati College of Law, teaching courses in basic and advanced torts and professional responsibility. Reflective of her outstanding contributions in the classroom, Bettman was awarded the Goldman Prize for Excellence in Teaching by UC College of Law in 2005. Prior to teaching, she served as a judge on the First District Court of Appeals from 1993 to 1999.
Throughout her career, Professor Bettman has exemplified the best qualities among those in the legal profession. One of her nominators, Susan J. Dlott, district Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, said of Bettman, “She is an outstanding law school professor who is beloved by her students. When she was a practicing attorney she was excellent, and always had a fine reputation for her work and integrity. She also had the respect of all her peers.”
Professor Bettman earned her Juris Doctor with honors from University of Cincinnati College of Law and her Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in History from the University of Cincinnati.
Since the beginning of her legal career, Professor Bettman has paved the way for women in the profession. As a mentor, she has helped set goals for young women lawyers, nurturing them by providing praise along with constructive criticism. Mary T. Minnillo, Staff Attorney with the First District Court of Appeals attested, “Professor Bettman has mentored my growth as a lawyer during the past eleven years, and she has opened the doors to opportunities, allowing me to implement my career choices. I will always be grateful to her for this, and I share this sentiment with many other women lawyers.”
Mrs. A. B. Dolly Cohen Award for Excellence in Teaching from the University of Cincinnati
Fourteen members of the UC faculty were honored at the 2008 Faculty Awards Celebration on May 13, 2008, recognizing the accomplishments that helped them win some of the highest honors available from the university community.
Cincinnati, OH—With two rewarding career choices already behind her, Marianna Brown Bettman was pleasantly surprised to discover the best was last – she feels like she's found her true calling on the faculty of the UC College of Law. Read her story
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Sherry English
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Carey Hoffman
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