2023 Access to Justice Awards Celebration
Event Information
Event Details
Each year, the Philadelphia Bar Foundation celebrates Philadelphia’s public interest community, civil legal aid organizations, and the businesses that partner with the Bar Foundation through the annual Access to Justice Awards Celebration.
The Philadelphia Bar Foundation proudly announces that Professor Seth Kreimer, of the University of Pennsylvania Law School is the recipient of the 2023 Philadelphia Bar Foundation Award, and Holland and Knight LLP is the recipient of the 2023 Pro Bono Award.
The Philadelphia Bar Foundation Award recognizes the work of public interest attorneys who have dedicated their careers to the fight for equal access to justice through the Access to Justice Celebration.
The Philadelphia Bar Foundation Award was originally established in 1979 by the Apothaker family, as the Louis D. Apothaker Award, to memorialize the legal accomplishments and community work of the late Louis D. Apothaker, a past president of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation. The Award was renamed to the Philadelphia Bar Foundation Award in 2005 and continues to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to the pursuit of equal justice in our region.
The 2023 Access to Justice Awards Ceremony join us at Fitler Club on Thursday, November 9, 2023, from 6-9 PM.
View our Program Book here.
Watch the event recording here!
Event Day Details
Please utilize the 24 S. 24th Street address when navigating to the club.
Guests are encouraged to arrive by public transportation, taxi, or via ride share apps. If you are driving, here are the recommended parking lots:
CHESTNUT APARTMENTS | 2400 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19103
PARK AMERICA | 12 S 23rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
SCHUYLKILL BANKS LOT | 24th & Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Sponsorship information
Interested in sponsorship? Thank you! Your 2023 sponsorship of this special event ensures that the Philadelphia Bar Foundation raises the funds needed to support our grants. Businesses that support the legal industry or business community, and those who are simply interested in supporting the Philadelphia public interest community, are invited to participate in event sponsorship. (Law firms, please join us in our Unified Giving campaign!) Historically, our Access to Justice event attracts hundreds of legal professionals in celebration of the public interest community. The event enables the Foundation to thank our generous donors and honor the outstanding achievements of pro bono and public interest lawyers in Philadelphia. This annual awards event provides a meaningful opportunity to put your company in front of a robust and engaged audience of legal industry professionals in a mutually beneficial partnership. See details of sponsorship levels below. To learn more about becoming a 2023 Access to Justice Ceremony sponsor, please email our Director of Community Engagement Frank Pellicone at [email protected]
Event Highlights
Program Highlights
Joanna McClinton the Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives will offer introductory remarks.
Award-winning journalist and WHYY afternoon drive host/news anchor Cherri Gregg will host the procedings.
Award Recipients
We are pleased to announce that Professor Seth Kreimer is the recipient of the 2023 Bar Foundation Award. This award recognizes public interest attorneys who have dedicated their careers to fighting for equal access to justice.
Holland and Knight will receive the Bar Foundation’s 2023 Pro Bono Award, which recognizes law firms and corporate legal departments that perform outstanding volunteer efforts to provide legal services.