Louis J. Groffman
The Pennsylvania Bar Foundation’s Louis J. Goffman Awards program seeks to recognize and honor an individual or an organization whose commitments to pro bono have enhanced the delivery of legal services to Pennsylvania’s poor or disadvantaged, making a critical difference in the lives of those in need of legal representation. The recipients’ donations of time, talent and expertise serve as a model to be emulated by other legal professionals and organizations and since 1989.
The Louis J. Goffman Awards have recognized and rewarded these exceptional people and organizations.
The nomination deadline is April 4, 2025. No extension will be granted. The Louis J. Goffman Awards Committee of the Pennsylvania Bar Foundation will review the nominations and select the award recipient(s).
The Louis J. Goffman Award will be presented during the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Annual Meeting scheduled for May 7-9, 2025, at the Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square, Lancaster, PA. The recipient is presented with a commemorative plaque and a monetary contribution.
Resources
Award Criteria and Nomination Process
Recipients
2024 – Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity
Past Awardees