Belsan Named 2012 U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division Rookie of the Year

Tim Belsan, '09, was recently named the 2012 U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division Rookie of the Year.

This elite award is given "in recognition of exceptional performance and notable contributions toward the Division’s mission by any employee with fewer than three years of service with the Division, and fewer than five years overall Federal service."

While attending law school, Belsan was editor-in-chief of the Washburn Law Journal and later worked as a law clerk for The Honorable Deanell Reece Tacha with the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit before joining the U.S. Department of Justice. He is a member of the Kansas, Missouri, and the Tenth Circuit bars.