2018 PA Legal Aid Network Excellence Awards
The 2018 Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network Excellence Awards honor members
and friends of the legal aid community who exemplify excellence in their commitment and accomplishments as advocates for low-income people. A media presentation highlighting the accomplishments of each award recipient will be incorporated into the program.
Each winner has been carefully selected by criteria assessing increased access to civil legal aid, excellence in advocacy, leadership, and/or innovation in service delivery.
The Outstanding Leadership in Support of Legal Services Award will be presented to:
- The Honorable Dick Thornburgh
Former U.S. Attorney General
Former Governor of Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, PA - The Honorable Stewart J. Greenleaf
Member, Pennsylvania Senate
Willow Grove, PA - The Honorable Ronald S. Marsico
Member, Pennsylvania General Assembly
Harrisburg, PA
The 2018 Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network Excellence Award Honorees are:
- Rachel Blake, Esq.
Associate Director
Regional Housing Legal Services
Glenside, PA - Patrick M. Cicero, Esq.
Executive Director
Pennsylvania Utility Law Project
Harrisburg, PA - Suzanne Z. Moschini
Paralegal
North Penn Legal Services
Bethlehem, PA - Antoinette C. Oliver, Esq.
Chair, Pittsburgh Pro Bono Partnership
Partner, Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP
Pittsburgh, PA - Mary Coyne Pugh, Esq.
Executive Director
Montgomery Child Advocacy Project
Norristown, PA - Randi Riefner
Legal Assistant
Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Bristol, PA - BethShapiro, Esq.
Senior Attorney
Community Legal Services
Philadelphia, PA - The Honorable John Thomas
United States Bankruptcy Judge
The Middle District Bankruptcy Bar Association Pro Bono Program
United States Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Please join us to celebrate the accomplishments and leadership of these individuals and organizations in the provision of legal aid at the PLAN Excellence Award Dinner on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at the Hilton Harrisburg in Harrisburg, PA. Click the Register Now! link below to purchase individual tickets or to host a table at the Excellence Award Dinner.