FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT ANNOUNCES 2007 PRO BONO ROLL OF HONOR

For the second year, the First Judicial District is recognizing attorneys who have provided pro bono services to litigants in the Philadelphia Courts in 2007 on the Pro Bono Roll of Honor. Attorneys become members of the Roll of Honor through a self-nominating process whereby attorneys submit their names along with a log of their pro bono services. The criteria for eligibility are as follows:

1. The attorney must practice in Philadelphia County and must have provided services to a client or client group for a case before the First Judicial District during the 2007 calendar year.

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.

3. The attorney must have provided direct delivery of legal services with no expectation of receiving a fee, to a client or client group that does not have the resources to employ compensated counsel, or the attorney must have worked to facilitate such effort by other attorneys.

The Roll of Honor was created under the auspices of the FJD's Pro Bono Committee, which includes members of the bench, bar and pro bono service providers. Members of the 2007 Roll of Honor will be recognized at the FJD's second annual pro bono award ceremony on Thursday, January 17, 2008, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Alex Bonavitacola Law Library, Room 600, City Hall.