The Commission on Women in the Profession shall assess the current status of women in the legal profession and identify barriers that prevent them from full participation in the work, responsibilities and rewards of the profession; make recommendations to the PBA Board of Governors and House of Delegates for action to solve problems the commission identifies and develop educational programs to address discrimination against women lawyers and the unique problems they encounter in pursuing their professional careers.
Bob & Betsy Fiebach Scholarship
In 1993, then PBA President H. Robert Fiebach identified among his top presidential priorities the incorporation of more women into PBA leadership roles. As part of this endeavor, he appointed the first PBA Commission on Women in the Profession. Since then, the Commission has grown to over 800 members, and Bob’s vision of increasing women’s participation and leadership in bar activities has been realized. Over thirty years later, Past President Fiebach remains dedicated to opening doors for female attorneys and to introducing them to the PBA and the benefits of active membership in the Association. To that end, he and his wife, Betsy Fiebach, have established the Bob and Betsy Fiebach Scholarship through the Pennsylvania Bar Foundation, to be given each year to a first-time attendee of one of WIP’s annual events.
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