HARRISBURG (March 17, 2005) � The Pennsylvania Bar Association presented County Bar Recognition awards during the 39th Annual Seminar of the Conference of County Bar Leaders March 4 in State College, Pa. Twenty-two local bar associations in Pennsylvania were honored this year for sponsoring projects that work to improve the legal profession, justice system or community. The awards, which are non-competitive in nature, are sponsored annually by the PBA.

�The Pennsylvania Bar Association is pleased to honor these bar associations for their outstanding projects,� noted PBA President Michael H. Reed. �Through the County Bar Recognition awards, the PBA hopes to encourage more members of the legal profession to participate in community and educational activities.�

The following awards were presented:

Berks County Bar Association: �Book �Em� Project
Bucks County Bar Association: Pro Bono Military Assistance Program
Cambria County Bar Association: President�s Award for Community Service; Reorganization of the Young Lawyers Division; CLE: Pro Bono Refresher Course
Centre County Bar Associatio: Young Professionals Group; Lunch with Judges Programs
Clearfield County Bar Association: Legal Eagles 4 Program
Cumberland County Bar Association: Partner�s Program; Casino Night
Dauphin County Bar Association: Capital Area Managing Partners Diversity Initiative; Lawyers Lounge Renovation Project; Flood Victims Assistance Program
Delaware County Bar Association: Criminal Trial Practices Committee/Sub-Committee on Indigent Defense Program; A County Past History Illuminated; Voluntary Settlement Program
Franklin County Bar Association: Lawyers & Lawmakers Breakfast; Wills & Trusts Program
Lackawanna Bar Association: Mock Trials; Hoban Forum; Law Week 2004
Lancaster Bar Association: Bench/Bar Partnerships
Lebanon County Bar Association: Sponsorship of a theatrical performance of �To Kill a Mockingbird�
Bar Association of Lehigh County: Holiday Assistance Program; Medical Society/Bar Association Joint Meeting
Monroe County Bar Association: Monroe County Bar Foundation; East Stroudsburg University Task Force; Free Member Luncheon/Business Meeting and CLE
Montgomery Bar Association: Montgomery Child Advocacy Project (MCAP); MBA Web Site; Kids Create Art for Custody Conciliator�s Office
Northampton County Bar Association: Career Day; Take Your Sons & Daughters to Work Day; Law Day
Schuylkill County Bar Association: Women�s Law Caucus Christmas Project; Bar Association Composite Project; Mediation Program
Washington County Bar Association: Flood Referral Program; Lawyers on Ladders Program; Crime Victims Compensation Seminar
Westmoreland Bar Association: Living Trust Forum; Advanced Directives Luncheon; School Discipline Community Forum
Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association: Luzerne County Bar Association Charitable Foundation, Inc.; �We�re With You� Public Image Campaign; Keystone State Games Support
York County Bar Association: Courthouse Facilities Program