HARRISBURG (March 22, 2006) � The Pennsylvania Bar Association Conference of County Bar Leaders (CCBL) honored Selinsgrove lawyer Marvin J. Rudnitsky with the 2006 Gilbert Nurick Award for his history of service and dedication to Pennsylvania�s legal community. The award was presented during the 40th annual seminar of the CCBL in State College on March 3.

The Gilbert Nurick Award, which is named for the late Harrisburg lawyer who served as PBA president, is presented to a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) who exhibits dedication and service to the leadership and promotion of the organized bar and its activities. Although the award is not intended to be an annual accolade, it has been presented every year since it was given to Gilbert Nurick in 1991.

�This award is designed to recognize those bar leaders who have gone above and beyond what is expected,� PBA President William P. Carlucci said. �The PBA is pleased to honor Marvin for his dedication to the entire legal profession. He is a true leader in Northumberland County and across Pennsylvania.�

Rudnitsky is a past member of the PBA Board of Governors and currently serves in the PBA House of Delegates. He is a member of the Judicial Retention, Professionalism and Judicial Independence committees and also serves on the PBA Media Response Team and the Commission on Multi-Disciplinary Practice. In addition, Rudnitsky is a member of the American Bar Association, National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the Susquehanna Valley Estates Planning Council. He also is the chair of the Disciplinary Board of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and is a life fellow of the Pennsylvania Bar Foundation.

Active in his community, Rudnitsky is a past president of the Selinsgrove Rotary Club and is a co-founder, director and secretary for the Selinsgrove Area Youth Foundation.

Rudnitsky is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.