BK Katzmann, an associate lawyer in Ballard Spahr’s national finance department, has received the Public Service Award from the Philadelphia Bar Association’s large firm management committee in honor of “extraordinary” pro bono and public service efforts to address challenges faced by individuals and communities in need.

The Public Service Award honors a lawyer with five years or less in practice who has “made a difference in Philadelphia” through accomplishments in pro bono representation and public service for organizations. The award was presented to Katzmann at a recent event.