LASP Board Member Selected For 2008 Legal Service Excellence Award
LASP Board member, John F. McKenna, Esq., has been chosen to receive a Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network (PLAN) 2008 Excellence Award. PLAN Excellence Awards honor members and friends of the legal aid community who exemplify excellence in their commitment and accomplishments as advocates for low-income people.
McKenna, a partner with the firm of MacElree Harvey in West Chester, was selected for his tireless work on behalf of pro bono legal service in Chester County, his development of an Access to Justice program with the Chester County Bar Association reaching low-income families with free legal services, and for his leadership in resource development on behalf of LASP. He currently serves as Vice-President of the LASP Board of Directors. The Award will be one of eight given at an awards dinner to be held in Harrisburg on March 18.