The Justinian Society

and

Philadelphia Bar Association’s

Criminal Justice Section

Cordially invite you to a reception presenting the Fifteenth Annual

Beccaria Award

to

Gaetan J. Alfano, Esq.

Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP

recognizing his contribution to the cause of justice and the advancement of legal education

Monday, November 16, 2009, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Mayor’s Reception Room (202) – City Hall

A light fare will follow the award program

RSVP by November 6, 2009 to 215-545-0706 or justinian-uta@att.net

Cesare Beccaria, an 18th Century Italian scholar, was an early proponent of many of the tenets of modern criminal law. His visionary work is credited with aiding the subsequent European penal code reform and the eventual development of the American criminal justice system. This year marks the 210th anniversary of his death.

The Beccaria Award is presented annually to a legal jurist, scholar or practitioner for outstanding contributions to the cause of justice and the advancement of legal education.

Free to all members of the Bench and Bar and to area university law students.