Pennsylvania Bar Foundation

Pro bono - the pro bono fund supports the expansion of access to justice for the neediest among us. Foundation funding supports sponsorships, ongoing cle's, internships, and underwrites the presentation of the pba pro bono award(s) presented annually to individual lawyers and judges who have made an outstanding contribution to the provision of legal services to the indigent without charge.

Named scholarships - in 2013, the pennsylvania bar foundation launched a named scholarship program to provide individuals and organizations within and beyond the legal community the opportunity to establish an annual scholarship to benefit pennsylvania residents attending any one of the nine accredited law schools serving the state. An annual minimum commitment of $3,000 per year for five years is required to establish a named scholarship fund. Named scholarship funds established by bar entities or bar members have a lower annual commitment rate and are eligible to receive an annual contribution from the pennsylvania bar foundation (to the extent funds are available) to increase the impact of their award. Named scholarships are awarded competitively, based upon criteria established by the donor and approved by the foundation board of directors. In 2024, the joseph t. Mcdonald memorial scholarship awarded one $3,000 scholarship and the louise hoffmeyer-overmiller memorial scholarship awarded one $6,000 scholarship.

High school mock trial - $5,000civics and law-related education - $8,551minority bar law day - $2,372scholarships - $9,000unit county grant matching program - $3,000goffman award - $1,126birdsall impact grant- $1,000unit county conference of county bar leaders grant - $2,000environmental & energy law section - $2,557bednarik scholarship fund - $5,400bob & betsy fiebach scholarship - $500