Pennsylvania Bar Association, Children’s Rights Committee
2026 Child Advocate of the Year
Bar member, Joelyssa M. Johnson, Esq., has been selected as the 2026 Child Advocate of the Year 2026. The Children’s Rights Committee of the Pennsylvania Bar Association has established this award to recognize the accomplishments of lawyers who are advocates for children within the Commonwealth. The recipient must have the highest degree of professional excellence and advance the rights of children at law. The award will be presented April 10, 2026.