The First Judicial District applauded its "Roll of Honor" for Pro Bono Service at a special Pro Bono Publico awards ceremony in Philadelphia City Hall on Monday, January 24, 2011.

The "Roll of Honor" recognizes all attorneys who have provided pro bono services to litigants in the First Judicial District in 2010. Also recognized were individual attorneys selected by the judges of each division for "exemplary" pro bono services.

To be included on the First Judicial District 2010 "Roll of Honor", the attorney:

1. Must practice in Philadelphia County and must have provided these services to a client or client group for a case before the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania during the 2010 calendar year;
2. Must not be employed by an organization that has, as its primary purpose, the provision of free legal services to the poor;
3. Must have (i) provided services to a client or client group that does not have the resources to compensate another attorney for the services, or (ii) organized, implemented or managed an initiative to expand pro bono legal services in the courts.
4. The attorney does not receive a fee or have any expectation of receiving a fee for the services. 

Those recogniazed as part of the "Roll of Honor" included: