The Carol Los Mansmann Award
The Carol Los Mansmann Award for distinguished service was established shortly before her death to honor her commitment to public service. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was the first recipient.
About Carol Los Mansmann
Carol Los Mansmann, a 1967 graduate of Duquesne School of Law, was a distinguished leader in the legal community. The first woman to be appointed to the federal bench in Pennsylvania, she served three years on the U.S. District Court before being appointed to the U.S.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (here, she served with Judge Samuel Alito for nearly fifteen years).
Prior to her judicial career, Judge Mansmann served as an assistant district attorney, special assistant to the commonwealth attorney general and engaged in private practice. Throughout most of her career, Judge Mansmann was also a member of Duquesne's law faculty. She lost her battle with breast cancer in 2002 at the age of 59.
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