The Rombauer Award salutes a person who has contributed significantly to the field of legal writing:

1. by education about the importance of legal writing;
2. by published scholarship that advances the teaching of legal writing and the understanding of its underlying principles;
3. by contributions to national legal writing organizations;
4. by contributions to individual legal writing programs; and
5. by efforts to improve the status of legal writing faculty.

Nomination procedure:

1. The Rombauer Award is not given on a set schedule.
2. If you would like to nominate someone, please contact the current year’s Awards Committee chair or the current ALWD president.
3. A Call for Nominations will then be posted listing the procedure and deadlines for nomination.
4. When given, the Rombauer Award is presented at the biennial ALWD Conference held in odd-numbered years.