LASP Pro Bono Program

(updated Oct. 20, 2024)

THANK YOU to our pro bono volunteers!

YOU increase access to justice in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties.

Pro Bono Month+

Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024

Bucks County Pro Bono Week Celebration

• Bucks County Bar Association: Facebook (20+ photos)

• LASP Flickr album (50+ photos)

• LASP social media: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter/X

Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024

CCBA Pro Bono Volunteer Reception

• LASP social media: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn

Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024

19th annual Trial Run 5K

Thank you to sponsors, runners, walkers & supporters! YOU made the 19th annual Trial Run 5K the most successful yet, raising $18,695 in support of Legal Aid of Southeastern PA! We are grateful to the Chester County Bar Association Pro Bono Committee and the community!

• LASP Flickr album (150+ photos; more to be added)

• LASP social media: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter/X

• lasp.org/trial-run

For questions about sponsorship or the event, contact Brian Doyle, LASP Staff Attorney and Chester County Pro Bono Coordinator, at 484-416-4259 ext. 5210 or bdoyle@lasp.org.

Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024

Virtual CLE: Disaster Legal Help – FEMA Individual Assistance & Helping Applicants with Denials

Join North Penn Legal Services for a disaster legal aid CLE Wednesday, Oct, 30, 2024 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Learn about the FEMA appeals process to help Pennsylvania survivors of Tropical Storm Debby in August 2024 or future events that receive a federal, “Presidential” disaster declaration.

The CLE, “Disaster Legal Help – FEMA Individual Assistance & Helping Applicants with Denials,” is free for civil legal advocates and pro bono attorneys.

The recent federal disaster declaration for Tropical Storm Debby in four counties (Lycoming, Potter, Tioga, and Union) in Pennsylvania allows survivors with critical needs and losses to apply to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for “Individual Assistance,” which funds home repairs, property losses, and other allowable requests. Some requests are denied in part or in full, and applicants have a right to appeal these decisions. Get training on the nature of appeals, documentation needed, and the appeals process.

FEMA rules were updated in March 2024 to improve the coverage available, so if you’ve had this training before, you may want an update this year to help survivors of Tropical Storm Debby and be prepared to help those recovering from local and regional disasters.

FEMA webpage for Tropical Storm Debby in PA

• https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4815

Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024

MBA Pro Bono Celebration

• Montgomery Bar Assocation Flickr album (30+ photos)

• MBA Facebook

• LASP Flickr album (25+ photos): https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBQzrU

• LASP social media: Facebook

Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024 | 2-3 p.m.

LASP Virtual CLE: Eviction Defense for Pro Bono Attorneys

Legal Aid of Southeastern PA’s Pro Bono Program presents a CLE, “Eviction Defense for Pro Bono Attorneys” on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024 from 2-3 p.m.

Register today: https://bit.ly/LASP-CLE-11-7-2024. (1 credit, Substantive)

• Free for LASP Staff & pro bono volunteers who help at a LASP clinic or take a case, or $20 donation: bit.ly/cle-donation.

The training will provide practical advice for assisting tenants at eviction hearings in Bucks, Chester, Delaware & Montgomery counties.

Rising housing costs make eviction one of the biggest issues facing low-income residents in the Philadelphia suburbs. Tenants with representation are shown to get better outcomes in MDJ court.

Gaining extra time in the home or lowering costs and fees can have a significant impact for LASP clients.

Presenters:

• Kelly Young, LASP Staff Attorney based in Chester County

• Hon. Mackenzie Smith, Magisterial District Court 15-1-02

• Cassidy Heiserman, LASP Staff Attorney based in Delaware County & Delco Pro Bono Coordinator

Questions? probono@lasp.org

Flyer: (1-page PDF) | Printer-friendly flyer (1-page PDF; uses less ink)

Dec. 4, 11 & 18, 2024

Bucks County PFA Court every Wednesday in Doylestown

All dates are open in October! Choose any Wednesday(s): Dec. 4, 11 & 18, 2024.

• To volunteer for plaintiffs, contact Durene McCarty at dmccarty@lasp.org or 215-398-6757.

• To volunteer for defense, contact Kristen Norcross at the Bucks County Bar Association & Foundation.

Scroll down for more information about this ongoing, limited-scope opportunity.

Check events at local bar associations

Please check the local bar association calendars for CLE opportunities related to your practice area and/or pro bono service!

• Bucks County Bar Assoc. calendar

• Chester County. Bar Assoc. calendar

• Delaware County Bar Assoc. calendar

• Montgomery Bar Assoc. calendar

Letters from Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Debra Todd

(October 2024)

Read the May & October letters to Pennsylvania attorneys

PITTSBURGH - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Debra Todd discussed pro bono service in her May Law Day letter and October Pro Bono Month letter to Pennsylvania attorneys.

She wrote in May, in part, “If you already donate your time to pro bono service, I thank you. And, if you have not yet found the time to perform pro bono service, I urge you to commit to doing so & encourage the young lawyers who work for you to do the same.

“Together, we truly can make a difference.”

Below: Both the May and October letters (1-page PDFs).

New! Sign up for an opportunity right on our website! PA Pro Bono Matters

In an initiative launched in September 2023, PA Pro Bono Matters lists SPECIFIC opportunities for LASP. You can sign up directly! Check out LASP’s current opportunities on this platform at lasp.org/pro-bono-opportunities.

IMORTANT! Scroll down to see general needs, upcoming CLEs, news and events!

PA Pro Bono Matters is funded through the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network (PLAN) and the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA). LASP greatly appreciates the support.

NEWS from the PA Supreme Court: CLE credit for pro bono service

The PA Supreme Court order of Jan. 31, 2022 allows attorneys to earn CLEs for pro bono service. Legal Aid of Southeastern PA is an accredited CLE provider.

YOU can receive CLE credit for your pro bono efforts! Scroll down to learn more, or visit our News article.

PACLE form: Affirmation of pro bono service

Get CLE credit for pro bono service! Here is the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education (PACLE) Board’s form for CLE credit for pro bono service (1-page PDF).

LASP is an accredited CLE provider.

LASP Volunteer Opportunities

LASP has ongoing volunteer needs in each county in our service area: Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties.

To learn more about pro bono opportunities that meet YOUR schedule, please:

• contact any of our pro bono coordinators or pro bono director (list at right), and/or

• register to volunteer, by filling out the pro bono registration

In addition to ongoing opportunities, here are specific projects in need of pro bono support:

Summary

LASP is looking for volunteers to assist with pro bono opportunities in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties!

We need help with:

• Representing individuals with no asset and no contest divorces

• Representing tenants facing eviction in Montgomery & Bucks counties

• Representing PFA plaintiffs in Bucks County on any Wednesday (limited scope)

• Drafting simple wills, healthcare directives & powers of attorney for seniors

• Representing parents at custody conferences on a limited scope basis

• Assisting individuals with criminal record-clearing (expungements, pardons, etc.)

Benefits:

• Provide a much-needed community service

• Gain experience in court

• 1 CLE credit for every 5 hours of pro bono work

Free trainings are available on our pro bono portal!

LASP provides free trainings at lasp.org/pro-bono-portal to help attorneys gain the confidence to consider taking a case outside their practice area. A training on trauma-informed advocacy is also on the portal.

Reach out to LASP Pro Bono Director Erika Becker at 484-245-2183 or ebecker@lasp.org to get the password to this page.

See below for county-specific opportunities!

Bucks County Pro Bono

A sincere thank you to those who donate their time to Bucks County pro bono efforts, throughout the year!

Megan Reinprecht, Community Engagement Staff Attorney, is Bucks County Pro Bono Coordinator!

Volunteer attorneys needed for Bucks County eviction prevention program in Lower Makefield courtroom

(updated Oct. 20, 2024)

A Bucks County pilot project provides legal representation to tenants who do not have an attorney and who volunteer to participate, while also connecting them with social services. Research shows that tenants with legal representation have significantly better outcomes in landlord-tenant court.

Evictions can have devastating short- and long-term impacts on renters, including homelessness and negative health outcomes, and can severely limit future housing opportunities.

The program launched July 27, 2023 in Lower Makefield Township. The Bucks County Bar Association Pro Bono Committee, Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (LASP), and the Bucks County Opportunity Council (BCOC) are collaborating on the effort, with support from the Bucks County Department of Housing and Community Development. The project is occurring in Magisterial District Court 07-1-11 in Judge Corryn Kronnagel’s courtroom, located in Morrisville.

How to volunteer

Pro bono attorneys are invited to volunteer for the project! The hearings take place every Thursday at 1 p.m. at Judge Kronnagel’s MDJ courtroom located at 31 E. Cleveland Ave., Morrisville, PA 19067.

To learn more or sign up to volunteer, email Megan Reinprecht at mreinprecht@lasp.org.

Limited-scope representation is available. If a volunteer chooses, there may at times be an opportunity for a volunteer to decide to provide extended representation. Choose any Thursday(s).

Further reading

• Website News article: lasp.org/news/bucks-county-eviction-prevention-partnership.

• "Opportunity Council sharpens focus on those facing eviction" by Madison Kifolo | Bucks County Herald | July 11, 2024 | https://bit.ly/Herald-7-11-2024

Volunteer opportunities for Bucks County Protection from Abuse (PFA) hearings

Chester County Pro Bono

Thank you to attorneys, paralegals and others who volunteer their time to expand access to justice in Chester County!

2024 Mobile Home Tax Reassessment Project starts soon!

The 2024 Mobile Home Tax Reassessment Project begins in February 2024 and will continue through summer. Volunteers are especially needed from May through the end of July.

• Volunteer opportunities are available for attorneys, paralegals, law students and community members. Multiple opportunities are available, and you do NOT need to volunteer for all months of the project.

• Learn more about the project and its impact on our webpage.

To learn more or to volunteer for the Mobile Home Tax Reassessment Project or in another area of the law, please contact Brian Doyle, Staff Attorney and Chester County Pro Bono Coordinator, at 484-416-4259 x5210 or bdoyle@lasp.org.

Pro bono opportunities in Delaware County Pro Bono

A heartfelt appreciation for our pro bono volunteers in Delaware County! Your efforts help level the playing field in our courts!

Divorce cases (ongoing need)

Pro bono volunteers are needed to represent clients in simple, no fault, no asset divorces in Delaware County. The divorces we handle are either by consent or one-year separation. These divorces do not involve equitable distribution, custody, support, or fault grounds. Typically, a pro bono volunteer will not need to appear at a court proceeding in these cases.

Please contact Cassidy Heiserman, Staff Attorney & Delaware County Pro Bono Coordinator, at cheiserman@lasp.org or 610-756-7264.

Custody cases (ongoing need)

Pro bono volunteers are needed to represent clients in custody cases in Delaware County. Volunteer attorneys have the opportunity to represent clients in a limited scope, pursuant to the PA Rules of Professional Conduct and Delaware County’s limited entry of appearance rule (Rule 1012) for pro bono attorneys. Delaware County’s rule permits attorneys to withdraw by praecipe after representation at the number of custody conferences agreed to in advance.

To learn more or to volunteer, please contact Cassidy Heiserman, Staff Attorney & Delaware County Pro Bono Coordinator, at cheiserman@lasp.org or 610-756-7264. Or register at lasp.org/volunteer-signup.

Volunteers are needed for eviction hearings

Eviction filings are on the rise in Delaware County! Volunteers are needed to help represent clients in eviction court.

To volunteer, please contact Cassidy Heiserman, Staff Attorney & Delaware County Pro Bono Coordinator, at cheiserman@lasp.org or 610-756-7264.

Ongoing pro bono opportunities in Montgomery County

Divorce cases

Pro bono volunteers are needed to represent clients in simple, no fault, no asset divorces in Montgomery County. The divorces we handle are either by consent or one-year separation. These divorces do not involve equitable distribution, custody, support, or fault grounds. Typically, a pro bono volunteer will not need to appear at a court proceeding in these cases.

Please contact Melina Dixon, LASP Staff Attorney & Montgomery County Pro Bono Coordinator, at mdixon@lasp.org.

Custody cases

Pro bono attorneys are needed to represent clients in custody cases at Custody Conciliation Conferences in Montgomery County. Volunteer attorneys have the opportunity to represent clients in a limited scope at the Conciliation only. All Conciliations are held via Zoom. There is no commitment for the volunteer attorney beyond the Conciliation.

Please contact Melina Dixon, LASP Staff Attorney & Montgomery County Pro Bono Coordinator, at mdixon@lasp.org.

Lansdale outreach at Manna on Main Street

Pro bono attorneys are needed for Montgomery County Outreach at the North Penn Commons in Lansdale in partnership with Manna on Main Street. The clinic is held on the fourth Thursday of the month from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Please contact Melina Dixon, LASP Staff Attorney & Montgomery County Pro Bono Coordinator, at mdixon@lasp.org.

Eviction hearings for the EPIC program

The Eviction Prevention & Intervention Coalition (EPIC) started in 2017 in one courtroom in Norristown and has expanded to seven courtrooms across Montgomery County, including:

• 3 courtrooms in Norristown

• 2 in Pottstown

• 1 in East Norriton

• 1 in Jenkintown

Staff Attorney Michelle Dempsky is LASP's lead attorney for EPIC, and Staff Attorney Anthony Richardson also is working on EPIC. Pro bono attorneys are needed to represent renters at eviction hearings in all eight of these courts.

To learn more or volunteer for EPIC, please contact Michelle Dempsky at mdempsky@lasp.org or 484-209-0945.

Further reading

• The Spring 2021 issue of the Montgomery Bar Association’s Sidebar magazine includes a feature on EPIC and Montco’s Emergency Rent and Utility Coaltion (ERUC). See pages 14-15: https://bit.ly/3dYbAry.

• Montgomery Bar Association’s webpage about EPIC.

All counties

Hurricane Ida recovery: Pro bono volunteers are needed

(April 20, 2023)

The storm may have passed, but legal problems stemming from Hurricane Ida, like other natural disasters, are expected to continue for years. LASP needs pro bono attorneys to assist low-income survivors in the Hurricane Ida recovery effort.

LASP continues to assist in the recovery from Hurricane Ida. Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties all were part of Pennsylvania’s eight-county federal disaster declaration (see lasp.org/hurricane-ida). LASP provided the Helpline, 877-429-5994, for Hurricane Ida in Pennsylvania.

Sara Planthaber, J.D., M.S.W., LASP Staff Attorney, noted:

“Many clients have legal issues outside the scope of LASP’s regular practice. We need the assistance of local volunteer attorneys to help clients with other legal needs resulting from the flooding, to assist these clients start to rebuild their lives after this traumatic experience. As a community, we can ease the strain now to build our community back stronger in the future.”

LASP needs pro bono attorneys to assist low-income survivors in the Hurricane Ida recovery effort.

Specific case types where pro bono assistance is needed include:

• insurance claims

• legal problems related to home repair contracts and contractors

If you can volunteer or would like more information, please contact Erika Becker, Pro Bono Director, at 484-245-2183 or ebecker@lasp.org, reach out to your county's pro bono coordinator, or sign up to volunteer on our website.

Additional resources:

• LASP’s Hurricane Ida webpage

• Disaster Legal Services Program through the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division

• LASP news article.

LASP Pro Bono News

Announcing LASP's new Montgomery County pro bono coordinator

(Jan. 26, 2024) NORRISTOWN - Melina Dixon, Legal Aid of Southeastern PA Staff Attorney, has been named the new Montgomery County Pro Bono Coordinator.

Announcing LASP's new Delaware County pro bono coordinator

(Jan. 26, 2024) CHESTER City - Cassidy Heiserman, Legal Aid of Southeastern PA Staff Attorney, is the newly named Delaware County Pro Bono Coordinator.

Thomas Kerstan, longtime LASP Staff Attorney based in Chester City, Delaware County, to retire Dec. 31 after 16+ years of service

(Dec. 27, 2023) CHESTER City - Thomas Kerstan, Staff Attorney and Delaware County Pro Bono Coordinator, is retiring Dec. 31, 2023 after 16+ years at Legal Aid of Southeastern PA. Throughout his time at LASP, he was based in the Chester City office in Delaware County.

Don Solomon receives Pro Bono Award from PBA

NORRISTOWN - Congratulations to Montgomery County attorney Don Solomon, who received a Pennsylvania Bar Association Pro Bono Award Oct. 11, 2022 for his service on behalf of LASP clients.

The award presentation followed a Pro Bono Month breakfast reception hosted by the Montgomery Bar Association and CLE presented by David Keller Trevaskis, PBA Pro Bono Coordinator.

Photos in November e-news: https://conta.cc/3OdpKXw

Chester County Pro Bono Volunteer Reception Oct. 18

Judge Bret Binder and Judge Analisa Sondergaard hosted a cocktail party Oct. 18, 2022 celebrating Chester County Bar Association pro bono volunteers.

As Judge Binder stated in his speech, “Your efforts in volunteering your time never go unnoticed. We see you, and we appreciate you!”

Please see the CCBA Facebook post for more photos.

Morris Kaplan & Daniel Keane receive Pro Bono Awards from PBA

DOYLESTOWN - The Bucks County Bar Association celebrated pro bono volunteers Oct. 27, 2022 at a CLE, awards presentation and reception. David Keller Trevaskis, Pennsylvania Bar Association Pro Bono Coordinator, presented a CLE on the Pennsylvania Free Legal Answers initiative.

Morris Kaplan and Daniel Keane received PBA Pro Bono Awards.

BCBA recognized Bucks County attorneys who provided pro bono service, including Keystone volunteers with 50+ hours of service in the past year.

Photos in November e-news: https://conta.cc/3OdpKXw

Encore! for Chester County Paralegal Association & LASP

WEST CHESTER - Thank you to the Chester County Paralegal Association for hosting Encore! A Legal Community Talent Showcase & Auction Fundraiser on Oct. 20. Held at Knights of Columbus in West Chester, the event was a fundraiser for CCPA and LASP.

Flickr photo album: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAd2uB

LASP receives Pro Bono Innovation Grant

from Legal Services Corp.

See LASP’s news page or the LSC announcement.

Earn CLE credit for pro bono service

PA Supreme Court order of Jan. 31, 2022 formalizes opportunity to receive CLE credit for pro bono service

(Feb. 23, 2022) The Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board has formally approved CLE credit for pro bono service. The Board also announced changes in rules that offer lawyers the option of completing a portion of their CLE requirement with credits earned through pro bono service.

The PA Supreme Court issued an Order on Jan. 31, 2022. Pa.R.C.L.E. Rule 108 (e) and related CLE Regulations have been updated to reflect this change.

The new amendments allow lawyers to earn one (1) CLE credit for every five (5) hours of pro bono service completed through an Accredited Provider of Pro Bono CLE. A maximum of three (3) credit hours earned in this manner may be applied towards the annual CLE requirement. Work is required to be completed through legal service providers accredited by the CLE Board and performed for a person of limited means or charitable organization. Note: Legal Aid of Southeastern PA is an accredited CLE provider!

For more information on LASP's Pro Bono Program, please email probono@lasp.org.

Retired attorneys: Emeritus status allows you to provide pro bono service

Are you a retired attorney with some time to give back? You can now apply for emeritus attorney license status to do pro bono work! Pennsylvania Rule of Disciplinary Enforcement 403 creates an emeritus status for retired attorneys to provide pro bono service to Legal Aid of Southeastern PA and other nonprofit legal aid programs.

“There is a significant gap between the need for pro bono legal services for the most vulnerable and the availability of those services in the community,” Disciplinary Board Chair Doug Leonard said.

In an Aug. 4, 2022 social media post, the PA Disciplinary Board reminded attorneys about Emeritus Status:

Emeritus attorneys fulfill valuable roles in the community by bolstering legal aid and other nonprofits to help close the gap between the need for and the availability of free legal services. Learn more about the Board's emeritus status program: http://bit.ly/3AFnZtO.

See the post on your preferred platform: Facebook | Twitter

More information

• Court Creates Emeritus Status for Retired Attorneys to Do Pro Bono Work (May 10, 2018): https://bit.ly/3L7odj3

• FAQs & attorney resources: http://bit.ly/2MuODzS (scroll to Emeritus Attorneys section).

• 717-231-3380 or atty.registration@pacourts.us

Chief Justice Debra Todd on pro bono support for legal aid

“It is lawyers who volunteer who have the most direct impact on those in need,” Chief Justice Debra Todd emphasized in her May 2023 letter to Pennsylvania attorneys, in which she encouraged support of pro bono legal work across the Commonwealth. The letter was posted on May 22 to the PA Disciplinary Board's website.

Chief Justice Todd lauded the efforts of those currently performing pro bono legal work. She recognized each PA attorney’s contribution to civil legal aid through the IOLTA portion of the annual attorney registration fee.

Chief Justice Todd noted multiple opportunities to perform pro bono legal work in the Commonwealth, including the Court’s emeritus status program, established in 2018 for attorneys who have retired from practice who seek to provide pro bono service through eligible legal aid organizations, and the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s PA Free Legal Answers program.

“A Tradition of Volunteering: The Case for Pro Bono”

Eric Osborne writes this Legal Service Corp.’s Emerging Leaders Council blog post (Sept. 2021), Read the full post at Medium.com.

Thank you, 2020-22 pro bono volunteers, for your gift of time!

Thank you for your gift of time! LASP thanks attorneys, paralegals, students and other volunteers for donating thousands of hours of pro bono service from July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2022. Whether representing a client, helping at intake or a clinic, or presenting at a CLE, your efforts EXPANDED ACCESS TO JUSTICE for low-income, vulnerable residents of Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties! ! 2020-22 Pro bono volunteers.

Bucks County

Anonymous (1) | Hugh Algeo IV  | Judith A. Algeo  | Timothy Barton  | Cynthia Bashore  | Danielle Becker | William J. Benz | Albert L. Blackman, Jr. | John D. Blumenthal | Kevin F. Bradway | Jeffrey Brahin | Brenden E. Brett | Christopher J. Brill | D. Keith Brown | Sarah Brucie | Abigail Bukowski | Mardi Busanus | Brendan Callahan | Roger P. Cameron | Dale E. Caya | Frank Cervone | Jahn S. Chesnov | Patricia H. Cooley | Hon. Stephen Corr | William M. Cowan, Jr. | Lauren D’Alessandro | Jennifer Dickerson | Dawn DiDonato-Burke | Leslie Ditlow | Thomas Donnelly | Susan L. Eisenberg | Dawn Farrell | Scott L. Feldman | Kaitlin Files | Elizabeth J. Fineman | Jacqueline Fishman | Meghan Fleming | Elizabeth Wood Fritsch | Martin N. Ghen | Gregory Golbitz | Elissa C. Goldberg | Julie D. Goldstein | Mary Ann Grossman | Garrett E. Gummer III | Kevin L. Hand | Judy Hayman | Elissa B. Heinrichs | Robin S. Holmes | Michael Houghton | David Juall | Shannon Kanavy | Morris Kaplan | Daniel Keane | Gabrielle Kelerchian | Barbara Kirk | Michael Kuldiner | Denis Lanctot | Larry H. Lefkowitz | David H. Leslie-Hughes | Kimberly Litzke | Christopher Mahoney | Lauren Majewski | Amanda G. Malamud | Russell Manning | Joseph Marinaro | Brian Mauro | Tina Mazaheri | Gregory C. McCarthy | Diane M. Mellott | Kristine A. Michael | Hillary J. Moonay | Sandra Morris | Brooke Newborn | Brian T. Newman | Fatih Oguz | William D. Oleckna | Thomas Panzer | Jessica Pritchard | Hayley Purcell | Joseph M. Ramagli | Jessica Reilly | Robert Repko | Russell P. Sacco | Karen G. Salib | Sara Salvo | Stephanie Schwartzberg | Christopher Serpico | Carol A. Shelly | Michael R. Shelton | Linda M. Shick | Chris Little Simcox | Theresa Simmons | Arlene G. Simolike | John Simolike | Kimberly N. Smith | Ron Smolow | Mindy J. Snyder | Amir M. Stark | Stephanie Stecklair | Joel Steinman | Francis J. Sullivan | Edward R. Sutton | Tyler Tomlinson | Jeffrey E. Toner | April Townshend | David J. Truelove | Karen Ann Ulmer | Joseph Visco | Joseph P. Walsh | Alan Wandalowski | Alanna Weiss | Melanie J. Wender | Lisa A. Whalen | Shari R. Gelfont Williams | Donald Williford | Clair E. Wischusen | Josephine Lee Wolf | David Woosley

Chester County

Luis Abreu | Stephen I. Baer | Nicole Bennett | Karalyn Berman | Shaina Bethala | Peter E. Bort | Donald P. Bristol | Bari Britvan | Barbara Butler | Jessica Buttner | Kevin Patrick Cronin | Regan Curran | George D’Ambrosio | Colleen Davis | Jennifer Davis | Eve DelSoldo | Joseph DiGiorgio | Donna D’Ortone | Will Fairhurst | Nathan Felton | Cary L. Flitter | Kelsey Frankowski | William J. Gallagher | Luciann Givonetti | Julia Malloy Good | Andrew Green | Matthew Handley | Renee Harris | Nicole Havatter | Cara Herman | Jessica Hochberg | Matt Holliday | Jeremiah F. Kane III | Patricia Klim | Christin Kubacke | Kristen Ladd | Bruce Laverty | Seamus Lavin | Bethany Lee | Daniel A. Lee | Richard Lipow | Brinna Ludwig | Elizabeth Macksey | Julie Manser | Albert P. Massey, Jr. | Amy McCall | Shannon McDonald | John F. McKenna | Samuel R. McMichael | Chelsea Melrath | Jade Merkel | Kristin Molavoque | Niyah Morgan-Dantzler | Lauren Nehra | Chisom Nwakama | Andrew Orita | Lawrence Persick | Andrea Pettine | Nicole Plank | Sara Planthaber | Hon. Katherine B. L. Platt | Weilun Qian | Barry S. Rabin | Alexander Ramirez | Marissa Ramsay | Shayna Roble | Mary Pat Roche | Ann Marie Romani | Hon. Allison Bell Royer | James J. Ruggiero, Jr. | Robyn D. Rykard | Janet Satterthwaite | Lolo Serrano | Lauren Shea | Tyler Shields | Virinchi Sindhwani | Elizabeth Srinivasan | Edward C. Sweeney | Tyler Szabo | Tim Trott | Erin VanRyn | Catherine H. Voit | Kirke Weaver | Kayleigh Williams | William T. Wilson | Michael Wittmann | Lora Lynn Yelcick | Kelly Young | Christine Zaccarelli | Alex Zhang

Delaware County

Michael Aitken | Linda M. Anderson | Sara Barthol | Jonathan Biedler | James Berardinelli | Dana Breslin | Donna M. Cantor | McKenzie Dietz | Thomas A. Dreyer | Thomas K. Ellixson | Patrick Farris | Alex Feldman | Katherine Finnegan | F. D. Hennessy, Jr. | Brett Hollenback | Richard A. James | Vince G. Iannello, Jr. | Steven Koense | Kimberly Krzyzaniak | Vincent LaMonaca | Richard Landry | Louis Martini, Jr. | Kathryn A. Meloni | John Mendy | Anna-Marie Murphy | Colleen M. Neary | Kathleen O’Connor | Renee Olivett | Richard S. Packel | Shawn Page | Michelle Paznokas | Michael Pierce | Katherine Poterjoy | Lorraine M. Ramunno | Jordan Reilly | Peter J. Rohana | Leigh Ann Rossetti | Lawrence S. Rubin | Kristen M. Rushing | Emma Schoenberger | Lyn Schoenfeld | Robert Sebia | Laura A. Seider | Jordan Shead | Robert “Reb” Speare | Melanie Tunaitis | Ashwini Udgaonkar | Barry W. VanRensler | Emily Vener-Giszter | Donald J. Weiss

Montgomery County

Valerie Rosenbluth Angst | Bruce L. Baldwin | Monica Beard | Rochelle Bobman | Peter Bort | Melissa Boyd | Lisa Cappolella | Carol Cardonick | Kimberly Clark | David Cohen | Colleen F. Consolo | Colleen F. Coonelly | Christina Corr | William M. Cowan, Jr. | Alexandra Dolan | Peter Dolan | Jessica Downes | Isabel Duffy | Ashlie Filandino | Christine M. Flynn | Joanna M. Furia | Charlene Gallagher | Michael W. Gallagher | Lindsay Garrels | Gregory Gilston | Andrew Green | Patricia M. Hampson | Rachel Harrison Ana Hernandez | Jennifer Hess | Amanda Houser | Tim Howard | Janet Huffman | Dana Jorna | Elan Kaplan | Alexander Lassoff | Janet K. Lubon | Betty Lupo | C.J. Lyford | Alice Marshall | David Marshall | Dianne Massimini | Carolyn R. Mirabile | Madison Morton | Annie L. Neamand | Kristen Nichols | Jonathan Noble | George P. O’Connell | Barkha Patel | Eric Pecci | Lawrence Persick | Gregory W. Philips | Supriya Philips | Kenneth E. Picardi | Franqui-Ann Raffaele | Kim Renninger | Charles A. Rick | Jose L. Roman, III | Katie Schellenger | Robert Sebia | Anita Seth | Susan Shannon | Dawanya Shuler | John Simolike | Lucas Slevin | Kimberly N. Smith | Don Solomon | Lynne Taylor | Cristian Torres | Karen Ann Ulmer | Manilyn Villafuerte | Susan Wallack | Linda Walters | Aaron Weems | Howard Woodson | John Zurzola

Note

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this list of pro bono volunteers for the fiscal year July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2022. To offer feedback or to report an error, please contact Erika Becker, Pro Bono Director, at ebecker@lasp.org, or a pro bono coordinator (listed on this page, at top right).

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