Judge Harold Berger, EE’48, L’51, a member of Penn Engineering’s Board of Advisors, received a special Philadelphia City Council Resolution recognizing his public service and contribution to academia and the national legal community. This resolution recognizes Judge Berger’s many achievements and involvements, including his service as Chair of the National Committee on the Federal and State Judiciary of the Federal Bar Association, his service as a Judge of the Common Pleas Court of Philadelphia and his Special Service Award of the Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges.

In 2019, Judge Berger was awarded the inaugural Lifetime Commitment Award of Penn Law, which further highlights his dedication to the legal community. His involvement as a member of the Executive Board of Penn Law’s Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law and his National Lifetime Achievement Award from Marquis Who’s Who in America and Marquis Who’s Who in American Law are among the achievements recognized through this special resolution.