HARRISBURG (Feb. 24, 2017) — The Pennsylvania Bar Association presented County Bar Recognition Awards during the 51st Annual Seminar of the Conference of County Bar Leaders, Feb. 23 – 25, at the Nittany Lion Inn, State College. Twenty-three county bar associations in Pennsylvania were honored this year for sponsoring projects that improve the legal profession, justice system and community. The awards, which are non-competitive in nature, are presented annually by the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
“Each year, thousands of lawyers from across the state selflessly volunteer their time to programs and projects offered through their local bar associations, making me proud of my profession and the bar,” said Sara A. Austin, PBA president. “It is our hope that these awards continue to inspire even more legal professionals to make positive impacts on the communities where they live and work.”
The following county bar associations received awards for notable projects and programs:
Allegheny County Bar Association: Elder Care and Elder Law Joint Seminar
Beaver County Bar Association: Best Friends Inc., CYS Gift Drive and Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Berks County Bar Association: Certified Court Interpreters — We Need More!
Bucks County Bar Association: Women Lawyers’ Division’s Support the Girls Program Donation
Butler County Bar Association: Wills for Heroes
Chester County Bar Association: Key Award and Transitioning Lawyers Committee
Cumberland County Bar Association: Law Day — Miranda: More than Words and Seventh Annual Adopt-a-Family
Dauphin County Bar Association: Pro Bono Driver’s License Restoration Intake Clinic
Delaware County Bar Association: Local Rules Committee and Young Lawyers’ Run for the House
Erie County Bar Association: New Headquarters Search
Franklin County Bar Association: YMCA Summer Campers Presentation and YLD Law Day Mock Trial
Lackawanna Bar Association: Building Purchase
Lebanon County Bar Association: Bench/Bar Luncheon and CLE
Lycoming Law Association: Wills for Heroes, Law Day and Mock Trial Competition, and Holiday Toy and Clothing Drive
Monroe County Bar Association: Law Day Weekend
Montgomery Bar Association: MBA Access to Justice Initiative, Comprehensive Rebranding and Promotion of the Next Generation Lawyer Referral Service and Modest Means Legal Access Program, and “Thanks a Latte”—In Observance of Pro Bono Month, MBA Takes the Road
Northampton County Bar Association: Lehigh Valley Veterans: Their Story, the Challenges and How We Can Work Together, NCBA Charitable Foundation and 2016 Bench Bar Conference
Pike County Bar Association: The Hon. Jay Rose Member — Chamber of Commerce Donation and Wills for Heroes
Schuylkill County Bar Association: Pro Bono Program, Swearing-In Ceremony and Presidents’ Hanging
Washington County Bar Association: Updated History of the Bench and Bar, Inaugural Past Presidents’ Dinner and Constitution Day Event
Westmoreland Bar Association: Membership Pictorial Directory, Painting with a Twist Event and Young Lawyers Boot Camp
Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association: CLE/CPE: The Canvas of an Ethical Mind — George Catlin, Esq., Guide to Juvenile Court Booklet and YLD Soup Kitchen and Clothing Drive
York County Bar Association: Impact Grants, Legal Aid and Scholarship, Expungement Clinic and Wills for Heroes