Category Archives: News Releases

Women Lawyers Group Sponsors Family for holidays

For the sixth year, the Women Lawyers Committee and the Lebanon County Bar Association have sponsored a needy family by providing toys, food and toiletries. The families were referred anonymously by staff at Lebanon County Children and Youth Services, which delivered the gifts on their behalf.The department provided information on the family, such as number […]

Attorneys donate to Lebanon Rescue Mission

Members of the Lebanon County Bar Association donated $500.00 to the Lebanon Rescue Mission recently. The organization’s mission is to “serve through shelter, nourishment, clothing, education and healthcare” and its ministries include a men’s shelter, Agape Family Shelter, and Lebanon Free Clinic.PHOTO: Rescue Mission Executive Director Susan Spahr, second from left, accepts a check from […]

Attorney John Gragson Receives Pro Bono Award

John Gragson, Esq., recently received the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s William H. G. Warner Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award.The annual award, named for the late William H.G. Warner, Esq., recognizes an attorney who is committed to providing legal services to the public and to helping to make pro bono legal service what it is […]

Five attorneys join Bar Association

The Lebanon County Bar Association welcomed five new attorney members during its recent annual membership meeting.Elliott Katz, Esquire, is an attorney with the Public Defender’s Office. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Trinity College, and his Law Degree from Widener School of Law, Delaware. His primary area of practice is criminal defense.Melissa Kelso, Esquire, is […]

Law Exploring Program for High School Students

The Lebanon County Bar Association will hold an Open House for students interested in joining its Law Exploring Program on Tuesday, September 22 from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. in the Lebanon County Bar Association office at 547 South Tenth Street, Lebanon (lower level of Northwest Bank).  Run by local attorneys, the Law Exploring Program is […]