Beasley Firm PA Lawyers Jim Beasley, Jr. and Max Kennerly Included in 2011 Pro Bono Roll of Honor

Nov. 23, 2011 - PRLog -- Philadelphia, PA – The Beasley Firm is pleased to announce that two of its Philadelphia lawyers, Jim Beasley, Jr. and Max Kennerly, have been recognized by the First Judicial District for their outstanding pro bono work in both the Court of Common Pleas and Municipal Court. As a reflection of that prestigious acknowledgement, the First Judicial District has selected Mr. Beasley and Mr. Kennerly for the 2011 Pro Bono Roll of Honor.

Pro Bono Roll of Honor Eligibility
According to the Philadelphia Courts First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, an attorney may be eligible to be named on the 2011 Pro Bono Roll of Honor if he or she provided pro bono services to a client or client group for a case pending before the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania from January 1, 2011 to October 1, 2011. Moreover, the lawyer must provide legal services in private practice.

It is widely known that in order for work to be considered pro bono, professional work must be provided voluntarily and without payment. As such, for a lawyer to be included on the Pro Bono Roll of Honor, it is required by the Philadelphia Courts First Judicial District of Pennsylvania that he or she can neither receive payment nor have any expectation of receiving payment for services rendered. In addition, an attorney is required to have provided services to a client or client group who was without the necessary means to pay another attorney for the services, or to have arranged, executed, or ran an initiative to widen the reach of pro bono legal services in the courts.

Legal Support when the Unpredictable Happens
As the world operates in unexpected ways, most people who require legal counsel and assistance never anticipate that they would ever have to. What can be even more daunting is paying for such legal assistance. Fortunately, a select group of attorneys in a competitive legal world are willing to place concern for money aside and make it possible for exceptional legal services to be available to individuals who cannot afford them so that justice can be won.

For decades, the Philadelphia personal injury lawyers at the Beasley Firm have been going to battle for those harmed by another’s negligence, oversight, or wrongdoing. Both Jim Beasley, Jr. and Max Kennerly have provided exemplary pro bono services to those who otherwise wouldn’t have received their one chance at justice. As a fearless law firm that has obtained multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements time and again for all facets of civil litigation, the Beasley Firm has collectively exceeded 2 billion dollars in awards. To learn more about the firm, please visit http://www.beasleyfirm.com/.