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A Harrisburg law alumnus who has worked to make pro bono opportunities available to Widener Law students received the school’s 2014 Pro Bono Service Provider Award at a recent gathering in The Gallery.<br><br>Commonwealth Court Judge P. Kevin Brobson ’95 was lauded for making internship and clerkship opportunities available to Widener Law Commonwealth students. These chances have allowed them to gain valuable skills, network and be exposed to a life in the law, all while volunteering in a spirit of public service.<br><br>In receiving the award, Brobson joked that he was the “pro bonoee” as his chambers has been lucky to work with “absolutely stellar people from Widener as clerks and interns.”<br><br>“The students are fantastic,” he said. “I’d put the top students from Widener against the top students from any law school in the country.”<br><br>“Widener Harrisburg has a bright future ahead of it,” he added. “It is turning out students that aren’t just book smart, but are prepared for the rigors of law and that’s what’s missing today. Widener is leading that.” <br><br>The honor was given as part of a series of events marking National Pro Bono Week, which occurs every year in October. The celebration was launched in 2009 by the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service to spotlight pro bono efforts and encourage greater participation by lawyers nationwide.<br><br>In welcoming Brobson and others to the event, Interim Dean <a href="/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesHbg/MeadowsRobynL.aspx">Robyn Meadows</a> noted members of the 2014 Harrisburg graduating class provided nearly 6,800 hours of pro bono service during their law school careers. <br><br>The audience also heard from student Melissa Toaltoan, who interned with Brobson over the summer. Toaltoan explained how she not only did legal research and helped write opinions, she was also exposed to valuable advice from Brobson and his staff about law school and job seeking.<br><br>“I learned that not only is he intelligent and funny, he is also caring and supportive too,” she said.<br><br>Student Bri Gaumer closed the event by highlighting upcoming public interest volunteer opportunities on the Harrisburg campus, including a November day of service at the Bethesda Mission.