The First Judicial District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) is currently seeking submissions for its 2016 Roll of Honor For Pro Bono Service. The Roll of Honor will be recognized and honored by the Court at a Ceremony on October 27, 2016.

The following qualifications must be met in order to be considered pro bono public work:

1. The attorney must practice in Philadelphia County and have provided the pro bono services to a client or client group for a case pending before the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania for the period October 1, 2015 to September 23, 2016.
    
2. The attorney must not be employed by an organization that has, as its primary purpose, the provision of free legal services to the underprivileged. (Does not apply to Distinguished Pro Bono Service Award).
    
3. The attorney must have (1) provided services to a client or client group who does not have the resources to compensate another attorney for the services, or (2) 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. 

Completed the application forms must be submitted by September 23, 2016 to:

Victoria H. Johnson
Court Administrative Officer to
Charles A. Mapp, Sr.
Chief Deputy Court Administrator
First Judicial District of Pennsylvania
336 City Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Fax: 215-686-3748
E-mail: victoria.johnson@courts.phila.gov

Recommendation forms in support of an applicant may be submitted from legal services organizations. All completed recommendations must be received by September 16, 2016 to be eligible for consideration. .

Complete information, including required forms, is available at:
http://www.courts.phila.gov/pdf/notices/2016/probono2016.pdf.