First Judicial District Presents Third Annual Pro Bono Publico Awards
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
- Organization: Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc.
The First Judicial District of Pennsylvania presented its Third Annual FJD Pro Bono Publico Award to members of the bar who have provided exceptional pro bono service to the underprivileged. The awards were presented during the awards ceremony on Thursday, January 22, 2009 in the Alex Bonavitacola Law Library at City Hall in Philadelphia.
This annual event is celebrated by the First Judicial District's Pro Bono Committee, which was formed by members of the bench, bar and pro bono service providers to create and promote a culture of pro bono service in Philadelphia's legal community.
The recipients of the Pro Bono Publico Award are nominated by the judges of each division of the FJD and selected by a committee of FJD judges and a Philadelphia Bar Association representative. The awards were presented to each recipient by a judge of the division nominating that recipient. This year's award recipients are:
- Common Pleas Court Trial Division - Civil: Henry M. Clinton, Kenneth J. Fleisher and Robert W. Claypole.
- Common Pleas Court Trial Division - Criminal: Sondra R. Rodrigues and Charles "Chip" Junod.
- Common Pleas Court Family Division - Domestic Relations: David N. Hofstein.
- Common Pleas Court Family Division - Juvenile: Pamela Porter Ende.
- Common Pleas Court Orphans' Court Division: Suzanne Pritchard.
- Municipal Court - Criminal: Joseph K. Kelly.
The awards ceremony also recognized all attorneys on the Pro Bono Roll of Honor who have provided pro bono services to litigants in the Philadelphia Courts in 2008. These attorneys were presented with certificates of recognition, along with lapel pins designed to signify their contributions.
This year's ceremony was co-chaired by the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Daniel Anders and Thomas E. Zemaitis, a partner at Pepper Hamilton LLP.
