About the Bar
The Legal Association of Berks County was established in 1867, became the Berks County Bar Association in 1888, and was incorporated as a non-profit association in 1931.
The goals then and now remain the same with responsibilities reflecting the changing times.
1. To promote and protect the legal system.
2. To provide education, both to attorneys and the public.
3. To promote high ethical standards.
4. To provide services and benefits to the members.
5. To keep the members appraised of actions that focus and impact on the legal system.
6. To help members improve their quality of life.
2008 Committee & Section Roster
Board of Directors
| President | Edwin L. Stock | December 2008 |
| President-Elect | Howard M. Lightman | December 2008 |
| Vice President | Charles J. Phillips | December 2008 |
| Secretary | Victoria A. Gallen Schutt | December 2008 |
| Treasurer | C. Robert Rice, Jr. | December 2008 |
| Director | G. Christopher Eves | December 2008 |
| Director | Honorable Stephen B. Lieberman | December 2008 |
| Director | Allan R. Kauffman | December 2009 |
| Director | E. Michael Zubey, Jr. | December 2009 |
| Director | Daniel P. Becker | December 2010 |
| Director | Jill M. Scheidt | December 2010 |
| Past President | Daniel E. P. Bausher | December 2008 |
| President YLS | Osmer S. Deming | December 2008 |
Bar Association Staff
| Executive Director | Barbara I. Kittrell |
| Administrative Assistant | Joi L. Vanstone |
| Lawyer Referral/Secretary | Andrea J. Stamm |
| Law Journal/Secretary | Karen A. Loeper |
| Receptionist | Cheryl F. Haas |
| Law Journal Editor | Andrew S. George |
| Law Journal Assistant Editor | Jason C. Glessner |


