Richards, Layton & Finger received two Christopher W. White Distinguished Access to Justice Awards from the Delaware State Bar Association, the firm announced.

The firm as a whole received the 2019 Access to Justice Leadership Award, which is presented to an organization that demonstrates commitment to the field of pro bono services, and associate Jane Trueper received the Access to Justice Achievement Award in recognition of her pro bono work. 

Trueper leads Richards Layton's protection from abuse team and is a member of the firm's team that provides legal assistance to a nonprofit that runs Eastside Rising, a project that provides housing improvement, workforce development and economic empowerment to Wilmington's Eastside community.

The DSBA is set to present the awards at a breakfast event at 8 a.m. Oct. 24.