The Allegheny County Bar Foundation honored Summit Hill native Beth A. Dodson for her pro bono work.

Dodson received the Jane F. Hepting Individual Attorney Award this week at the ACBF's Fellows Reception at the Hotel Monaco in downtown Pittsburgh.Dodson works as an attorney at BNY Mellon and works to create pro bono and community education projects. She recruits and trains her fellow attorneys to provide pro bono cases to those in need, as well as taking on free legal work herself.The Jane F. Hepting Individual Attorney Award is given to a person who has shown commitment and made substantial achievements in pro bono legal services. ACBF helps low-income clients find legal help and provides financial assistance and grants to legal-related organizations.