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Chancellor?s Forum, Dec. 1
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Annual Meeting and Election Tuesday, December 8
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Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Annette M. Rizzo and Joseph A. Sullivan of Pepper Hamilton LLP to Receive Prestigious Philadelphia Bar Association Awards at Annual Meeting and Luncheon, Dec. 8
Posted on November 18, 2009The Philadelphia Bar Association will award its prestigious Justice William J. Brennan Jr. Distinguished Jurist Award to Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Annette M. Rizzo and its Wachovia Fidelity Award to Joseph A. Sullivan, special counsel and director of pro bono programs at Pepper Hamilton LLP, at its Annual Meeting and Luncheon, Dec...
Alfano is Recipient of 15th Annual Beccaria Award
Posted on November 16, 2009Gaetan J. Alfano, a name partner of Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP and chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association?s Board of Governors, has been named the recipient of the 15th Annual Beccaria Award, presented by the Criminal Justice Section and The Justinian Society...
Philadelphia Bar Association Announces Annual Election Results, Holds Balloting for YLD Executive Committee Seats
Posted on November 12, 2009During its Annual Meeting and Luncheon on Tuesday, December 8, the Philadelphia Bar Association will hold its Annual Election of Bar officers and members of the Board of Governors. There being no opposition for the following offices, a unanimous ballot will be cast for these individuals who will be elected to the offices as noted: Vice Chancellor, John Savoth; Secretary, Kathleen D...
Tentative Appointment to Bankruptcy Judgeship; Comments Being Solicited
Posted on November 10, 2009Click Here to View Notice After a thorough vetting process, Magdeline D. Coleman of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney has been tentatively selected by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to fill the vacant bankruptcy judgeship in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania seated in Philadelphia...
Workers' Comp Hearings Still Being Held During SEPTA Strike
Posted on November 04, 2009Workers' Compensation Judge Manager Peter Perry has asked that the bar be advised that during the SEPTA transit strike, hearings in Northeast Philadelphia, Center City and Upper Darby will still be held. If an individual is unable to attend because of the strike, the hearing will be continued and a relisting will be granted.
Two Philadelphia Law Firms and Executive Director of Community Legal Services to Receive Prestigious Philadelphia Bar Foundation Awards
Posted on November 02, 2009Dechert LLP, Berner Klaw & Watson LLP and Catherine C. Carr, executive director of Community Legal Services, will receive two of the awards presented by the Philadelphia Bar Foundation at the 31st Anniversary Andrew Hamilton Benefit, November 21 at the Please Touch Museum at Memorial Hall in Fairmount Park...
Philadelphia Bar Association Applauds Pennsylvania Supreme Court's Order to Dismiss Thousands of Luzerne County Juvenile Cases
Posted on October 30, 2009The Philadelphia Bar Association applauds the Pennsylvania Supreme Court?s order yesterday vacating thousands of ?tainted? juvenile cases that were handled by an ex-judge accused of taking kickbacks in Luzerne County, Pa. between January 1, 2003 and May 31, 2008...
Volunteer Attorneys Sought for YLD Mock Trial Camp, Nov. 7, and Annual Mock Trial Competition
Posted on October 29, 2009The Young Lawyers Division (YLD) of the Philadelphia Bar Association and Temple University's Legal Education and Participation Program (LEAP) are seeking volunteer attorneys to coach high school students at their annual mock trial camp, November 7 at Temple University's Beasley School of Law, and to act as judges at the annual John S...
Philadelphia City Council Members to Engage in Open-Ended Question-and-Answer Session at Philadelphia Bar Association?s Bench Bar and Annual Conference On Friday, October 23
Posted on October 22, 2009Philadelphia City Council members Bill Green, Brian O'Neill, Blondell Reynolds Brown and Marian Tasco will discuss the future of Philadelphia as a "Great City" and answer questions from audience members at the opening session of the Philadelphia Bar Association's Bench Bar and Annual Conference, held Oct...
Chancellor?s Forum, Pro Bono Open House Highlight Philadelphia Bar Association?s Celebration of National Pro Bono Week, October 26-30
Posted on October 14, 2009A Chancellor?s Forum on Prisoner Pro Bono Projects and an Open House featuring Philadelphia public interest legal agencies and law school pro bono programs highlight the Philadelphia Bar Association?s celebration of National Pro Bono Week, October 26-30...
Panel Discussion with City Council Members, State of the Courts Address from Pennsylvania Judges, and Sports Talk Program Highlight the Philadelphia Bar Association?s 2009 Bench Bar and Annual Conference
Posted on October 09, 2009A panel of City Council members will discuss what it takes to make Philadelphia the ?Next Great City? at the Philadelphia Bar Association?s 2009 Bench Bar and Annual Conference, October 23 and 24 at Harrah?s Resort Atlantic City. This premiere event for Philadelphia attorneys and judges will also feature a State of the Courts address from Pennsylvania?s top judges and a Sports Talk program hosted by Anthony Gargano and Ike Reese of SportsRadio 610-WIP...
Philadelphia Bar Association Releases Poll Results for Judges Seeking Retention
Posted on October 08, 2009The Philadelphia Bar Association's Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention is releasing the results (see www.electqualifiedjudges.org) of a poll made available earlier this year to all practicing Philadelphia lawyers. More than 900 attorneys completed the poll...
Brennan Award Nominations Being Accepted
Posted on October 05, 2009Nominations are being accepted for the Philadelphia Bar Association's prestigious Justice William J. Brennan Jr. Distinguished Jurist Award. The award will be presented at the Association's Annual Meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009 at the Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue, Broad and Walnut streets...
Philadelphia Bar Association Issues Recommendations for Judicial Candidates Seeking Retention in the November 3 General Election
Posted on October 05, 2009In preparation for the November 3 general election, the Philadelphia Bar Association?s Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention has issued its recommendations for judicial candidates seeking retention on Philadelphia?s Court of Common Pleas and Municipal Court...
Nominations Sought for 2009 Wachovia Fidelity Award
Posted on October 05, 2009Nominations are now being accepted for the Philadelphia Bar Association's 2009 Wachovia Fidelity Award. Nominations should be made in writing. Please include a detailed statement setting forth information and reasons why you are recommending the nominee for this award...
"Nuts and Bolts" of Running for the Board of Governors Sept. 29
Posted on September 24, 2009With the Philadelphia Bar Association Board of Governors election just months away (Dec. 8), and the deadline for nominations just weeks away (Oct. 9), now is the time to come find out about what it takes to run for the Board of Governors. Come spend an hour hearing from current Board members, officers, and the Bar Association staff about collecting signatures, attending events, endorsements, and most importantly, learn about the role of a Board of Governors member in the Philadelphia Bar Association! The program will held Tuesday, Sept...
Chancellor's Diversity Award
Posted on September 18, 2009The award is to publicly acknowledge, recognize and honor a law firm, legal organization or individual who has made a substantial contribution to diversity and inclusion in the legal field. Nominations for the award are accepted from any member of the Philadelphia Bar Association...
The Philadelphia Bar Association is currently seeking candidates for the 2009 election.
Posted on September 10, 20092009 PHILADELPHIA BAR ASSOCIATION ELECTION Offices for which candidates are being solicited are Vice Chancellor; Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer (each office carries a one-year term); and five seats on the Board of Governors (each Board seat carries a three-year term)...
Open Letter to our Members
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Today Mayor Michael A. Nutter provides an update on the City?s financial situation
Posted on September 01, 2009?We are taking all possible responsible steps to avoid any negative impact from our budget crisis hurting citizens or organizations in Philadelphia, but time is running out and our options are limited,? said Mayor Nutter. Click here for the full press release.
Chancellor Sayde Ladov Remembers Larry Frankel, Civil Rights Advocate
Posted on August 31, 2009Sayde Ladov, Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association, pays tribute to Larry Frankel, legislative director of the ACLU and long-time advocate for civil rights: ?Larry Frankel was a smart, insightful and caring person who was passionately dedicated to his cause...
BANKRUPTCY JUDGESHIP VACANCY - Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Posted on August 14, 2009Judgeship is in Philadelphia. The application process is entirely automated; please refer to www.ca3.uscourts.gov for a detailed announcement. Due date: noon, Tuesday, September 22, 2009.
Registration Now Open for ?People?s Law School,? a Six-Week Legal Education Program Presented by the Young Lawyers Division
Posted on August 06, 2009From September 15 through October 20, the Young Lawyers Division of the Philadelphia Bar Association will present "People's Law School," a legal education program for citizens interested in learning about areas of the law affecting their daily lives. The program features six sessions of 11 total classes on subjects ranging from real estate to employment law to personal injury, all taught by volunteer attorneys...
An Open Letter to Our Members
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All YLD Members Welcome to Share Thoughts, Suggestions at YLD Live!, July 27
Posted on July 21, 2009PHILADELPHIA - On Monday, July 27, at 12 p.m., all members of the Philadelphia Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division are welcome to attend YLD Live!, an interactive meeting where YLD members can express their thoughts on YLD programs and operations and how the Division can best benefit them...
Philadelphia Bar Association Calls on Judge Berry to Resign
Posted on July 16, 2009Note: Chancellor Sayde Ladov is available for interviews or comment on this topic. Calling his conduct ?a violation of the public trust,? the Philadelphia Bar Association has sent a letter to Judge Willis W. Berry Jr. asking him to now resign as a judge of Philadelphia?s Court of Common Pleas, saying it is the ?only appropriate response ? to help restore public confidence in the judiciary...
Get Help Now PA! | July 7th through September 11th
Posted on July 13, 2009At the direction of Governor and Judge Rendell, the Philadelphia Bar Association has agreed to help launch ?Get Help Now PA!? which is part of President and Michelle Obama?s ?United We Serve? national service initiative. The initiative encourages Americans to create meaningful change in their communities by engaging in service and The Philadelphia Bar Association is working in conjunction with it?s Young Lawyers Division, ?Lawyers in Transition,? the Philadelphia Legal Secretaries Association (PLSA) and Philadelphia Association of Paralegals (PAP) to bring ?Get Help Now, PA!? to Philadelphia...
Philadelphia Bar Association?s Young Lawyers Division to Present Third Annual PhiLAWpalooza, July 16 at World Café Live
Posted on July 13, 2009The Young Lawyers Division of the Philadelphia Bar Association will present its third annual PhiLAWpalooza on Thursday, July 16, from 6 to 11 p.m. at World Café Live, 3025 Walnut Street. The concert features music from six area bands composed of Philadelphia attorneys and includes drinks and appetizers...
Temple's Epps to Testify at Sotomayor Confirmation Hearings
Posted on July 10, 2009Temple's Epps to Testify at Sotomayor Confirmation Hearings Temple University Beasley School of Law Dean JoAnne Epps has been selected by the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify at Judge Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearings for the U.S. Supreme Court, which begin Monday, July 13...
Volunteers Needed for Get Help Now PA!
Posted on July 01, 2009The initiative encourages Americans to create meaningful change in their communities by engaging in service. The Philadelphia Bar Association is working in conjunction with its Young Lawyers Division, Lawyers in Transition initiative, the Philadelphia Legal Secretaries Association and Philadelphia Association of Paralegals to bring Get Help Now Pennsylvania! to Philadelphia...
PHILADELPHIA BAR ASSOCIATION CALLS ON LEGISLATURE TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL FUNDING FOR STATE JUDICIARY IN 2009-2010 STATE BUDGET
Posted on June 22, 2009As the deadline to approve the Pennsylvania state budget nears, the Philadelphia Bar Association urges legislators to provide essential funding for the state judiciary ? a system integral for the preservation of Pennsylvanians? lives and livelihoods. ?There is not one aspect of our lives that is not touched by the law,? says Philadelphia Bar Association Chancellor Sayde Ladov...
Philadelphia Bar Association Wins Prestigious ABA Honor: 2009 Harrison Tweed Award
Posted on June 16, 2009The Philadelphia Bar Association will receive the 2009 Harrison Tweed Award, one of the American Bar Association?s most prestigious honors, for its work with the Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Diversion Program. This program, which has enabled nearly 1,000 low-income Philadelphia homeowners to keep their homes, is a collaborative effort between Philadelphia?s courts and judges; city government; borrowers and lenders; credit counseling associations and Philadelphia Bar Association leaders, public interest attorneys, volunteer attorneys and judges pro tem...
Association Launches PhilaBenchBar.org
Posted on June 10, 2009The Philadelphia Bar Association has launched PhilaBenchBar.org, a web site devoted entirely to the Association's Bench-Bar and Annual Conference on Oct. 23 and 24 at Harrah's Atlantic City. PhilaBenchBar.org contains all the details about the annual conference, including details about CLE programs and speakers...
Stalberg to Deliver Keynote at June 12 Federal Bench-Bar Conference
Posted on June 10, 2009Zachary Stalberg, president and CEO of the Committee of Seventy, will deliver keynote remarks at the Federal Courts Committee's annual Federal Bench-Bar Conference on Friday, June 12 at the Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, 1200 Market St. A total of 3 CLE credits are available for this program, including one ethics credit...
JoAnne Epps, Dean of Temple University Beasley School of Law, To Receive Philadelphia Bar Association?s Sandra Day O?Connor Award, June 9
Posted on June 09, 2009JoAnne Epps, Dean of Temple University Beasley School of Law, received the Philadelphia Bar Association?s Sandra Day O?Connor Award at its Quarterly Meeting and Luncheon, June 9 at the Bellevue, Broad and Walnut streets. Established in 1993, the Sandra Day O?Connor Award is conferred annually on a female attorney who has demonstrated superior legal talent, achieved significant legal accomplishments and has furthered the advancement of women both professionally and in the community...
JoAnne Epps, Dean of Temple University Beasley School of Law, Received Philadelphia Bar Association?s Sandra Day O?Connor Award, June 9
Posted on June 09, 2009JoAnne Epps, dean of Temple University Beasley School of Law, received the Philadelphia Bar Association's Sandra Day O'Connor Award at its Quarterly Meeting and Luncheon, June 9 at the Bellevue, Broad and Walnut streets. Established in 1993, the Sandra Day O?Connor Award is conferred annually on a female attorney who has demonstrated superior legal talent, achieved significant legal accomplishments and has furthered the advancement of women both professionally and in the community...
Young Lawyers Division to Award Five Area Law Students ?Diversity Scholarships? at Annual Diversity Happy Hour, June 16
Posted on May 22, 2009The Young Lawyers Division will award its ?Diversity Scholarships? to five local law students at its annual Diversity Happy Hour, Tuesday, June 16 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Mexican Post. The event is co-hosted by the Barristers Association of Philadelphia, the Gay and Lesbian Lawyers of Philadelphia, the Hispanic Bar Association of Philadelphia, the Asian-Pacific American Bar Association of Philadelphia, and the South-Asian Bar Association of Philadelphia...
Correction
Posted on May 19, 2009The Philadelphia Bar Association's 2009 Federal Bench Bar Conference will be held on Friday, June 12 (and not June 6, as incorrectly printed in the CLE brochure produced by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute). This one-day educational event takes place at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, 1201 Market Street, from 8:15 a...
Inquirer Tells Voters to Consult Judicial Commission
Posted on May 09, 2009The Philadelphia Inquirer suggests voters turn to the findings of the Bar Association's Judicial Commission when it comes to choosing candidates in the May 19 primary. In a May 8 editorial, the Inquirer wrote "One major deciding factor should be the ratings issued by the Philadelphia Bar Association, which puts dozens of volunteers to work conducting interviews and background checks...
Philadelphia Bar Association Releases Judicial Ratings for May 19 Primary
Posted on May 08, 2009To prepare voters for the May 19 primary election, the Philadelphia Bar Association?s Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention has been evaluating the candidates for judge of Philadelphia?s Court of Common Pleas and Municipal Court. This year, voters will elect seven candidates to the Court of Common Pleas and four to Municipal Court...
MAJORITY OF AMERICANS HARD-HIT BY RECESSION, STAND FIRM BEHIND FEDERAL FUNDING FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE
Posted on May 05, 2009New Survey Offers New Insight on Legal Ripples from Financial Crisis WASHINGTON, D.C., April 20, 2009 - Many Americans report their financial fortunes are falling, but a new survey commissioned by the American Bar Association and conducted by Harris Interactive records high support levels for provision of the basic legal help for those in crisis...
Philadelphia Bar Association Issues Final Judicial Candidate Recommendations
Posted on May 05, 2009To prepare voters for the May 19 primary election, the Philadelphia Bar Association?s Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention has been evaluating the candidates for judge of Philadelphia?s Court of Common Pleas and Municipal Court. Here are the results from the Commission?s two final meetings, held April 24 and May 4: The Commission issued two more ratings for candidates for Municipal Court: Recommended Thomas N...
Philadelphia Students To Tour City?s Courtrooms With Volunteer Lawyers, Hear Speech From Judge Marjorie Rendell
Posted on April 30, 2009In honor of national Law Day on May 1, volunteer attorneys from the Philadelphia Bar Association will accompany 100 Philadelphia students from 19 different schools into the city?s courtrooms to witness live court proceedings. The event, called ?Lawyer for a Day,? is the culmination of the Bar Association?s Law Week 2009 celebration...
Volunteer Judges and Attorneys To Dress Up in Costume and Present Mock Trials Based on Fairy Tales to Philadelphia Students
Posted on April 30, 2009In honor of national Law Day on May 1, volunteer judges and attorneys on behalf of the Philadelphia Bar Association will dress up in costume to present mock trials based on the well-known fairy tales ?Goldilocks? and ?The Three Little Pigs? to Philadelphia students...
Epps to Receive O'Connor Award, Deliver Higginbotham Lecture June 9
Posted on April 28, 2009Temple University Beasley School of Law Dean JoAnne Epps will receive the Association's Sandra Day O'Connor Award and present the Judge A. Leon Higginbotham Jr. Memorial Public Interest Lecture at the Association's Quarterly Meeting and Luncheon on Tuesday, June 9...
Philadelphia Bar Association Issues More Judicial Candidate Recommendations
Posted on April 20, 2009To prepare voters for the May 19 primary election, the Philadelphia Bar Association?s Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention has been evaluating the candidates for judge of Philadelphia?s Court of Common Pleas and Municipal Court. Following the Commission?s last meeting on April 17, two candidates have been added to the list for Municipal Court: Recommended Charles Hayden Kenneth J...
Rainmaking 101: Learn to Take Control of Your Career by Becoming Great at Business Development
Posted on April 17, 2009Friday, May 1, 2009 12:00 p.m., 11th Floor Conference Center Philadelphia Bar Association In this workshop we will discuss the importance of learning how to generate new business and develop business. The workshop will focus on how you can start your journey to become a business development expert - a skill that will enable you to take control of your career...
Philadelphia Bar Association Updates Judicial Candidate Recommendations
Posted on April 15, 2009To prepare voters for the May 19 primary election, the Philadelphia Bar Association?s Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention has been evaluating the candidates for judge of Philadelphia?s Court of Common Pleas and Municipal Court. This year, voters will elect seven candidates to the Court of Common Pleas and four to Municipal Court...
Philadelphia Bar Association Issues Recommendations for Judicial Candidates
Posted on April 06, 2009To prepare voters for the May 19 primary election, the Philadelphia Bar Association?s Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention is evaluating the candidates for judge of Philadelphia?s Court of Common Pleas and Municipal Court. ?The Bar Association?s mission is to ensure a fair and independent judiciary, and we take the work of this Commission very seriously,? says Chancellor Sayde Ladov...
Chancellor Sayde Ladov to Appear on "LIve @ Issue" on TV 10 this Sunday, April, 5
Posted on April 03, 2009Sayde Ladov, Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association, will be a guest on NBC-TV 10?s ?Live @ Issue? news and public affairs show this Sunday, April 5 at 9:30 a.m. The 30-minute show is hosted by Steve Highsmith. They will discuss the economic impact on the region?s legal community, which has included recent lay-offs, delayed hirings and the dissolution of a major law firm, among other topics.
Philadelphia Bar Association Calls Increased Fees for Lawyers a Shared Sacrifice
Posted on April 03, 2009Calling the fee increase nominal at seven cents a day, the Philadelphia Bar Association stated its admiration for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court?s decision to order a $25 increase in the annual registration fee for Pennsylvania lawyers, which will be used to help support legal aid programs for the poor...
Increased Fees for Lawyers Called a Shared Sacrifice
Posted on April 03, 2009Calling the fee increase nominal at seven cents a day, the Philadelphia Bar Association stated its admiration for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court?s decision to order a $25 increase in the annual registration fee for Pennsylvania lawyers, which will be used to help support legal aid programs for the poor...
Philadelphia Bar Association?s Young Lawyers Division to Hold Annual Comedy Night and Silent Auction
Posted on April 02, 2009The Young Lawyers Division of the Philadelphia Bar Association will hold its Fourth Annual Comedy Night and Silent Auction on Saturday, May 9, at the Franklin Institute. All proceeds benefit the Philadelphia Bar Foundation. Gerry Dee of NBC?s ?Last Comic Standing? is headlining the event, which begins at 7 p...
Philadelphia Bar Association Supports Supreme Court Decision in Luzerne County Case
Posted on March 27, 2009The Philadelphia Bar Association applauds the action taken by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court yesterday in its unanimous order giving a judge the discretion to overturn the cases of as many as 1,200 juveniles sentenced by a corrupt Luzerne County judge...
Philadelphia Bar Association to City: Stop Court System Budget Cuts
Posted on March 25, 2009The Philadelphia Bar Association is calling upon the city government to reconsider proposals to further reduce the budget of the city?s court system, stating that doing so would adversely impact the administration of meaningful justice. ?While we understand the economic difficulties facing our city, the Mayor?s proposed budget cuts are shortsighted and would be a severe detriment to Philadelphia?s justice system,? says Chancellor Sayde Ladov...
Stop Court System Budget Cuts, Association Urges City
Posted on March 25, 2009The Philadelphia Bar Association is calling upon the city government to reconsider proposals to further reduce the budget of the city?s court system, stating that doing so would adversely impact the administration of meaningful justice. ?While we understand the economic difficulties facing our city, the Mayor?s proposed budget cuts are shortsighted and would be a severe detriment to Philadelphia?s justice system,? says Chancellor Sayde Ladov...
Philadelphia Bar Association Mourns Loss of Wolf Block
Posted on March 23, 2009The Philadelphia Bar Association expressed profound sadness over news that the venerable Philadelphia law firm Wolf Block has decided to unwind its business due to economic difficulties. ?This is a sad day for Philadelphia,? says Sayde Ladov, Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association...
Volunteers Needed for Law Week 2009, April 27-May 1
Posted on March 23, 2009Volunteer lawyers will offer free legal advice, welcome new American citizens, visit children in classrooms and accompany inner-city students into the courts Monday, April 27 through Friday, May 1, as the Philadelphia Bar Association marks ?Law Week 2009? with a host of special events and services reaching out to thousands of citizens...
International LL.M. Reception March 24 at Morgan Lewis
Posted on March 20, 2009The International Law Committee, in conjunction with the University of Pennsylvania Law School and Temple University Beasley School of Law, will host a reception in honor of international LL.M. students on Tuesday, March 24 at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, 1701 Market St...
Ginsburg Writing Competition
Posted on March 18, 2009Entries are now being accepted for the Philadelphia Bar Association?s Seventh Annual Legal Writing Competition in honor of the Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The co-chairs of the competition are Kathleen D...
Third Circuit Judicial Conference
Posted on March 18, 2009Registration is now open for the Third Circuit Judicial Conference, to be held Monday, May 4 - Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency at Penn?s Landing. The Honorable John G. Roberts, Chief Justice of the United States, will speak at a black tie dinner on May 4th and Associate Justice David H...
Justinian Society and Philadelphia Bar Association to Host Reception with Italian-American Members of the Media
Posted on March 12, 2009The Justinian Society of Italian-American Lawyers in partnership with the Philadelphia Bar Association?s Bar-News Media Committee will host an ?Italian-American Media Night? on Wednesday, April 22, 2009. The cocktail party and Italian food sample, along with the media meet and greet will take place from 5:00 to 7:00 p...
Public Notice for Reappointment of a Bankruptcy Judge
Posted on March 09, 2009The current 14-year term of office of M. Bruce McCullough, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania is due to expire on September 21, 2009. The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is considering the reappointment of the Judge to a new 14-year term of office...
Celebrate Formation of Pa. Innocence Project April 7
Posted on March 04, 2009A reception will be held Tuesday, April 7 to celebrate the formation of the Pennsylvania Innocence Project, an organization dedicated to exonerating persons imprisoned in Pennsylvania for crimes they did not commit and to eliminating the causes of wrongful convictions...
Renew Membership Today and Save
Posted on March 03, 2009Members have until April 1 to renew their Bar Association memberships at 2008 prices. Members renewing after April 1 will face a 5 percent increase in their dues. Click here to renew your membership. Benefits of membership include: • You'll attend informative workshops, meetings and special programs and receive significant discounts on continuing legal education courses offered through the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and the Philadelphia Bar Association...
WEBSITE UNDER MAINTENANCE THIS WEEKEND
Posted on February 20, 2009Due to the maintenance needs of our website, members of the Philadelphia Bar Association will not have access to our listserves, emails or event registration this weekend (from 4 p.m. Friday, February 20, until 8 a.m. Monday, February 23). We apologize for this inconvenience.
Share Your Green Office Stories
Posted on February 11, 2009Has your office switched to recycled paper products? Are you using soy-based inks? Have you installed energy-efficient lighting? The Philadelphia Lawyer magazine wants to know what you're doing at work to reduce your carbon footprint. Click here to share your stories with us.
ATTORNEY CAREER DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Posted on February 11, 2009In order to address the career and client development needs of attorneys coping with a challenging economic environment, the Philadelphia Bar Association is launching a comprehensive initiative to help attorneys explore opportunities, provide tools to generate additional business, and gain greater control over their careers...
Arianna Huffington to Address Bar Members April 1
Posted on February 11, 2009Political commentator Arianna Huffington, co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post, will be the keynote speaker at the Association's Wednesday, April 1 Quarterly Meeting and Luncheon at 12 p.m. at the Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue...
YLD Annual Meeting
Posted on February 04, 2009Political commentator Chris Matthews will give the keynote remarks at the Young Lawyers Division Annual meeting on Monday, Feb. 23, which will include remarks by YLD Chair Brian Chacker with his plans for 2009. The event begins at 12 p.m. at the Westin Philadelphia, 99 S...
Philadelphia Bar Association Elects New Treasurer to Board of Governors
Posted on January 29, 2009The Philadelphia Bar Association?s Board of Governors has appointed Joseph A. Prim Jr. as treasurer of the Board, replacing Jeffrey M. Lindy, who stepped down to seek election to public office in Montgomery County. Prim has already served two years as assistant treasurer...
Saving Your Business
Posted on January 29, 2009It?s a Philadelphia phenomenon. A snowstorm hits, and we all make a run on the supermarket to buy out the bread, milk and eggs. But what would you do in a real emergency, asks Sayde Ladov, Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association. If you?re a small business owner, what?s your equivalent of milk and eggs? Fact is, 25% of businesses don?t reopen after a disaster...
Chancellor Expresses Outrage at Public Corruption of Judges
Posted on January 27, 2009Philadelphia--On behalf of the Philadelphia Bar Association, Chancellor Sayde Ladov expressed outrage at the news of public corruption by two judges in Luzerne County, PA, including the President Judge. According to federal prosecutors, the pair participated in a $2...
Future of Jenkins Law Library Survey
Posted on January 23, 2009The Jenkins Law Library is trying to reposition itself for the future and they need your input. They have developed a survey that should take no more than 15 minutes to complete. Feedback from as many people as possible is needed so as Library users, your input is important...
Sandra Day O'Connor Award Nominees Sought
Posted on January 23, 2009The Women in the Profession Committee is seeking nominations for the 2009 Sandra Day O'Connor Award. Deadline for nominations is Tuesday, March 17. The award is conferred annually on a woman attorney who has demonstrated superior legal talent, achieved significant legal accomplishments and has furthered the advancement of women in both the profession and the community...
FJD Pro Bono Awards Ceremony January 22
Posted on January 12, 2009The First Judicial District of Pennsylvania will present its Third Annual FJD Pro Bono Publico Award to members of the bar who have provided exceptional pro bono service to the underprivileged on Thursday, Jan. 22 from 5 to 7 p.m., in the Alex Bonavitacola Law Library, 6th Floor, at City Hall...
2009 United States Supreme Court Induction Ceremony Monday, May 4, 2009
Posted on January 09, 2009United States Supreme Court Building Washington, D.C. Monday, May 4, 2009 On Monday, May 4, 2009 the Philadelphia Bar Association will move up to 50 of our members for admission to the Bar of the United States Supreme Court. The admission ceremony will be made to the full Court sitting in Washington, D...
PHILADELPHIA BAR ASSOCIATION 2009 COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Posted on December 29, 2008The Philadelphia Bar Association's list of 2009 Committee Chairs Ad Hoc Committee on Disaster/ Pandemic Planning Jacqueline G. Segal, Esq. Fox Rothschild LLP Alternative Dispute Resolution A. Harold Datz, Esq. Seidel Weitz Garfinkle & Datz, LLC Appellate Courts Larry R...
PHILADELPHIA BAR ASSOCIATION 2009 SECTION & DIVISION CHAIRS
Posted on December 29, 2008The Philadelphia Bar Association's list of 2009 Section & Division Chairs Business Law Eric Milby, Esq. Lundy Flitter Beldecos & Berger Criminal Justice Peter Berson, Esq. District Attorney's Office Family Law James Rocco III, Esq. Law Practice Management Division Mary Platt, Esq...
Judges Needed for Mock Trial Competition
Posted on December 17, 2008Volunteer judges and coaches are needed for the 2009 John S. Bradway Philadelphia High School Mock Trial Competition, which is run by Temple University Beasley School of Law and the Young Lawyers Division. The rounds of competition will take place Jan...
Perry, Peretta Award Nominees Sought
Posted on December 17, 2008The Young Lawyers Division is seeking nominations for its annual Craig M. Perry Award and Sean Peretta Service Award. The Sean Peretta Service Award is given annually to a member of the legal community who exhibits exceptional community service. Legal and non-legal community service activities will be considered by the selection committee...
Ethics, Campaign Reform Public Hearing Jan. 10
Posted on December 17, 2008The Task Force on Ethics and Campaign Finance Reform will hold a public hearing on Saturday, Jan 10 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St. The Task Force anticipates that each witness will have up to five minutes to testify about campaign finance reform, political activity restrictions, ethics/conflict of interest rules, outside employment of city employees and lobbying...
Coaches, Judges Needed for Mock Trial Competition
Posted on December 16, 2008h1Coaches, Judges Needed for Mock Trial Competition/h1 Volunteer coaches and judges are needed for the 2009 John S. Bradway Philadelphia High School Mock Trial Competition, which is run by Temple University Beasley School of Law and the Young Lawyers Division...
Young Lawyers Division Seeks Award Nominees
Posted on December 16, 2008h1Young Lawyers Division Seeks Award Nominees/h1 The Young Lawyers Division is seeking nominations for its annual Craig M. Perry Award and Sean Peretta Service Award.p/p The Sean Peretta Service Award is given annually to a member of the legal community who exhibits exceptional community service...
Ethics, Campaign Reform Public Hearing Jan. 10
Posted on December 16, 2008The Task Force on Ethics and Campaign Finance Reform will hold a public hearing on Saturday, Jan 10 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St.p/p The Task Force anticipates that each witness will have up to five minutes to testify about campaign finance reform, political activity restrictions, ethics/conflict of interest rules, outside employment of city employees and lobbying...
Patent Rules Discussion Dec. 17
Posted on December 11, 2008The Federal Courts and Intellectual Property Committees will co-host the program "Adopting Local Patent Rules in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Advantages and Disadvantages" on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Speakers for the program include U.S. District Court Judges Mary A...
Mayor Issues Executive Order on Gifts
Posted on December 10, 2008Mayor Michael Nutter has written a letter to vendors and prospective vendors doing business with the city, reminding them that gifts to city officials and employees is prohibited. Click here to read the letter. Click here for a copy of the executive order issued by the mayor.
5 Voted to Board of Governors; 7 to Join YLD Committee
Posted on December 09, 2008Rudolph Garcia, a partner with Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, will serve as Vice Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association in 2009 after running unopposed in the Monday, Dec. 8 election. Garcia will serve as Chancellor-Elect in 2010 and Chancellor in 2011...
Chancellor's Reception Jan. 6
Posted on December 09, 2008All members of the legal community are invited to attend a complimentary reception on Tuesday, Jan. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. in honor of Sayde J. Ladov, 82nd Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association. The Chancellor's Reception will be held in the Grand Ballroom at the Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue, Broad and Walnut streets...
Mayor Issues Executive Order on Gifts
Posted on December 09, 2008Mayor Michael Nutter has written a letter to vendors and prospective vendors doing business with the city, reminding them that gifts to city officials and employees is prohibited./br a href=http://www.philadelphiabar.org/WebObjects/PBAReadOnly.woa/Contents/WebServerResources/CMSResources/VendorLetter...
5 Voted to Board of Governors; 7 to Join YLD Committee
Posted on December 08, 2008Rudolph Garcia, a partner with Buchanan Ingersoll Rooney PC, will serve as Vice Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association in 2009 after running unopposed in the Monday, Dec. 8 election.p/p Garcia will serve as Chancellor-Elect in 2010 and Chancellor in 2011...
Chancellor's Reception Jan. 6
Posted on December 08, 2008All members of the legal community are invited to attend a complimentary reception on Tuesday, Jan. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. in honor of Sayde J. Ladov, 82nd Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association.p/p The Chancellor's Reception will be held in the Grand Ballroom at the Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue, Broad and Walnut streets...
Contempt of Court: A Lesson in Legal History Dec.9
Posted on November 26, 2008A unique program?You will not forget Contempt of Court: A Lesson in Legal History The Turn of the Century Lynching that Launched a Hundred Years of Federalism 4 Total CLE credits (2 in ethics) In 1906, the case of a young black man from Chattanooga, Tennessee, dramatically changed the state and federal court systems as we know them today...
The Young Lawyers Division Holiday Party
Posted on November 20, 2008The Young Lawyers Division Holiday Party will be Thursday, Dec. 4 at 6 p.m at Finn McCool's and Prime Lounge, 118 S. 12th St. Click here to order tickets, which are are $30. The YLD Holiday Party is sponsored by Dechert LLP. The YLD is collecting toys and gifts for Rubye's Kids and the People's Emergency Center in conjunction with the Holiday Party...
Advice on Balancing Work, Life Dec. 2
Posted on November 18, 2008The Law Practice Management Division and the Philadelphia Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators will present "So Why Don't They Call it Life-Work Balance?" on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Our panel will share their tips on how to prioritize what is important in order to obtain harmony between the demands of work and the rest of life...
Symposium on Norris Law Firm Nov. 19
Posted on November 15, 2008The Philadelphia Diversity Law Group, in association with Temple University and the Philadelphia Bar Association will host the symposium "Creating Access The Norris Law Firm and the Liacouras Committee" on Wednesday, Nov. 19.<br> <blockquote> More than 50 years ago, a time when African-Americans had few, if any, options to practice in majority law firms, a courageous and talented group of African-American lawyers formed what is considered by many to be Philadelphia's first African-American law firm Norris Schmidt Green Harris Higginbotham & Brown...
Nine Seek Seven Seats on YLD Executive Committee
Posted on November 15, 2008Nine candidates are running for seven seats on the Young Lawyers Division Executive Committee. The candidates are:<br> <ul><li>Alexis Arena of Flaster/Greenberg P.C.</li><li>Brandon S. Bruce, law clerk to Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Frederica A...
Philadelphia Bar Association Supports Mayor s Decision to Freeze Cuts
Posted on November 15, 2008PHILADELPHIA Although a long-time advocate of business and wage tax cuts (stressing that this encourages attorneys and firms to develop and deepen business across the city), the Philadelphia Bar Association fully supports Mayor Nutter s call to freeze additional cuts in the Business Privilege and Wage tax through 2015...
The Criminal Justice Mentoring Summit
Posted on November 15, 2008The Pennsylvania Bar Institute, the Philadelphia Bar Association Criminal Justice Section and Young Lawyers Division present:<p></p> <b>The Criminal Justice Mentoring Summit</b> <i>Afternoon Program with Lunch</i><p></p> Friday, November 7, 2008<br> 12:00 p...
The Philadelphia Bar Association Chancellor's Diversity Award
Posted on November 15, 2008<b>Purpose of Award:</b> The award is to publicly acknowledge, recognize and honor a law firm, legal organization or individual who has made a substantial contribution to diversity and inclusion in the legal field. Nominations for the award are accepted from any member of the Philadelphia Bar Association<p></p> <b>Criteria:</b> Potential awardees may be an individual attorney, law firm of any size, legal services organization, or law school...
Chancellor's Diversity Training Series
Posted on November 15, 2008This calender year, the series will focus on the following subject areas:</br> <p></p> *<b>Trasitioning-Government to Private Practice</b>- Thursday, November 20, 2008 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. This workshop is intended to help attendees lear about legal and other professional skills and abilities needed, as well as the practical steps that can be taken to move the practicing law in the public sphere to a private firm...
Senior Lawyers, YLD Team Up for Mentoring
Posted on November 15, 2008<P> Young attorneys will once again have the opportunity to gain valuable insights from senior practitioners under the Young Lawyers Division's Attorney Mentoring Program.<br> <P> More than 20 senior lawyers have agreed to serve as mentors to members of the Young Lawyers Division...
Judge DeFino to Receive Beccaria Award Nov. 12
Posted on November 10, 2008The Criminal Justice Section and The Justinian Society will host a reception presenting the 15th Annual Beccaria Award to the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Anthony J. DeFino (Ret.) on Wednesday, Nov. 12. 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...
Symposium on Norris Law Firm Nov. 19
Posted on November 07, 2008The Philadelphia Diversity Law Group, in association with Temple University and the Philadelphia Bar Association will host the symposium "Creating Access ? The Norris Law Firm and the Liacouras Committee" on Wednesday, Nov. 19. More than 50 years ago, a time when African-Americans had few, if any, options to practice in majority law firms, a courageous and talented group of African-American lawyers formed what is considered by many to be Philadelphia's first African-American law firm ? Norris Schmidt Green Harris Higginbotham & Brown...
Nine Seek Seven Seats on YLD Executive Committee
Posted on November 06, 2008Nine candidates are running for seven seats on the Young Lawyers Division Executive Committee. The candidates are: Alexis Arena of Flaster/Greenberg P.C.Brandon S. Bruce, law clerk to Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Frederica A. Massiah-JacksonAlicia A...
Philadelphia Bar Association Supports Mayor?s Decision to Freeze Cuts
Posted on November 06, 2008PHILADELPHIA ? Although a long-time advocate of business and wage tax cuts (stressing that this encourages attorneys and firms to develop and deepen business across the city), the Philadelphia Bar Association fully supports Mayor Nutter?s call to freeze additional cuts in the Business Privilege and Wage tax through 2015...
Philadelphia Bar Association Supports Mayor?s Decision to Freeze Cuts
Posted on November 05, 2008PHILADELPHIA ? Although a long-time advocate of business and wage tax cuts (stressing that this encourages attorneys and firms to develop and deepen business across the city), the Philadelphia Bar Association fully supports Mayor Nutter?s call to freeze additional cuts in the Business Privilege and Wage tax through 2015...
Bar Association Office is closed October 31, 2008
Posted on October 30, 2008In view of the anticipated crowds attending the World Series celebration and concerns related to security and transportation, the administrative offices of the Philadelphia Bar Association will be closed on Friday, October 31.
Election Law Training Session Oct. 31
Posted on October 29, 2008The Civil Rights Committee will host a one-hour training session on election law and procedures, and the role of non-partisan volunteers on Friday, Oct. 31. The program will feature Jonathan David, director of voter services with the Committee of Seventy...
The Criminal Justice Mentoring Summit
Posted on October 28, 2008The Pennsylvania Bar Institute, the Philadelphia Bar Association Criminal Justice Section and Young Lawyers Division present: The Criminal Justice Mentoring Summit Afternoon Program with Lunch Friday, November 7, 2008 12:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Registration and Lunch begin at 11:30 a...
The Philadelphia Bar Association Chancellor's Diversity Award
Posted on October 26, 2008Purpose of Award: The award is to publicly acknowledge, recognize and honor a law firm, legal organization or individual who has made a substantial contribution to diversity and inclusion in the legal field. Nominations for the award are accepted from any member of the Philadelphia Bar Association Criteria: Potential awardees may be an individual attorney, law firm of any size, legal services organization, or law school...
Philadelphia Bar Association 2008 Election
Posted on October 24, 2008The following individuals have successfully submitted materials to become candidates for the 2008 Bar Association Election on December 8, 2008. Rudy Garcia ? Vice Chancellor Kathleen Wilkinson ? Secretary Sophia Lee ? Asst. Secretary Jeff Lindy ? Treasurer Joe Prim ? Asst...
Chancellor's Diversity Training Series
Posted on October 23, 2008This calender year, the series will focus on the following subject areas: *Navigating the Partnership Track- Thursday, November 6, 2008 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. This workshop is intended to help attendees learn about the legal and other professional skills and abilities needed, as well as the practical steps that can be taken to advance to the partnership level...
Philadelphia Bar Association 2008 Election
Posted on October 22, 2008The following individuals have successfully submitted materials to become candidates for the 2008 Bar Association Election on December 8, 2008. Rudy Garcia ? Vice Chancellor Kathleen Wilkinson ? Secretary Sophia Lee ? Asst. Secretary Jeff Lindy ? Treasurer Joe Prim ? Asst...
Chancellor's Diversity Training Series
Posted on October 22, 2008This calender year, the series will focus on the following subject areas:/br p/p *bTrasitioning-Government to Private Practice/b- Thursday, November 20, 2008 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. This workshop is intended to help attendees lear about legal and other professional skills and abilities needed, as well as the practical steps that can be taken to move the practicing law in the public sphere to a private firm...
Get to Know Latino Media Oct. 27
Posted on October 20, 2008The Bar-News Media will present the program "Getting to Know Philadelphia's Latino Media" on Monday, Oct. 27. Panelists include Napoleon Garcia, publisher Impacto Latino; Ricardo Hurtado, publisher, El Sol Latino; Jose Irizarry, news director, Univision 65; Cesar Lopez, Philadelphia-based journalist and photographer; Milca Madera, program coordinator, WUBA Rumba; Gustavo Martinez, journalist, Al Día; and Dwayne Parker, news anchor, WFMZ Noticias en Espańol...
Emergency Preparedness for Philadelphia Businesses
Posted on October 08, 2008Learn how to stay in business when a disaster strikes. The Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management, the Philadelphia Bar Association and the Center City District present a free workshop on Thursday, Oct. 30, 8:30-10:30 a.m. For more information, click here.
Chancellor's Forum on Comparative Judicial Selection Oct. 29
Posted on October 03, 2008The International Law Committee and the British American Business Council will co-host the Chancellor's Forum "Comparative Judicial Selection: Learning from the British and American Systems" on Wednesday, Oct. 29. The guest speaker will be Sir Robin Ernest Auld, a former judge on the English Court of Appeals who also served as vice chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission during its efforts to increase responsiveness and diversity of the British Courts...
Candidates Sought for YLD Executive Committee
Posted on October 02, 2008Pursuant to the YLD Bylaws, every year seven new members are elected to serve three-year terms on the Executive Committee. This year's Election will take place on Dec. 8, 2008, in conjunction with the Association's Annual Meeting. The deadline for submitting your material is 3 p...
Women Executives Speak on Role of Female Leaders Oct. 20
Posted on September 26, 2008A panel of women executives from across Philadelphia will discuss the role and future of female leaders at the Association's Quarterly Meeting and Luncheon on Monday, Oct. 20. Moderated by CBS 3 Eyewitness News evening weekend anchor, Mary Stoker Smith, panelists include Dr...
Nominations Sought for 2008 Wachovia Fidelity Award
Posted on September 24, 2008Nominations are now being accepted for the Philadelphia Bar Association's 2008 Wachovia Fidelity Award. Nominations should be made in writing. Please include a detailed statement setting forth information and reasons why you are recommending the nominee for this award...
Nominations Being Accepted for Thurgood Marshall Award
Posted on September 18, 2008Nominations are being accepted for the Criminal Justice Section's Thurgood Marshall Award. The award will be presented at the Section's December Holiday Party. The purpose of the award is to represent the highest honor that the Criminal Justice Section can give to anyone, whether or not a member of the Section, who exemplifies the ideals of Justice Thurgood Marshall's career...
2008 Philadelphia Bar Association Election
Posted on September 18, 2008The Philadelphia Bar Association is currently seeking candidates for the 2008 election. Offices for which candidates are being solicited are Vice Chancellor; Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer (each office carries a one-year term); and five seats on the Board of Governors (each Board seat carries a three-year term)...
Join YLD at PhiLAWpalooza Oct. 2
Posted on September 12, 2008The Young Lawyers Division will host its second annual PhiLAWpalooza on Oct. 2 at the legendary J. C. Dobbs on South Street, with an exciting line-up of bands comprising Philadelphia lawyers of all ages and practice areas. This year's line-up includes fan favorites A Band Called M (Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP) and Class Action (Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin) playing rock-n-roll hits...
Updated Bench-Bar and Annual Conference Schedule Available Online
Posted on August 26, 2008A total of 13 CLE credits and more than 20 different courses are available at the Association's 2008 Bench-Bar and Annual Conference on Sept. 19 through 21 at Bally's Atlantic City. To view the updated schedule online, click here. This year's conference is expected to bring together more than 500 lawyers and judges from the Philadelphia area for three days of CLE programming that lets practitioners and the judiciary share ideas and best practices...
Crime and Punishment Chancellor's Forum Sept. 10
Posted on August 11, 2008District Attorney Lynne M. Abraham and Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey will be among the panelists for the Wednesday, Sept. 10 Chancellor's Forum "Crime and Punishment — The Philadelphia Story." Abraham and Ramsey will be joined by Everett Gillison, deputy mayor for public safety; Mark Harrell of Men United for a Better Philadelphia; and David Rudovsky, senior fellow at University of Pennsylvania Law School...
Bar Foundation Seeks Award Nominees
Posted on August 01, 2008The Philadelphia Bar Foundation is seeking nominations for two awards to be presented at the Andrew Hamilton Gala on Saturday, Nov. 1 at the First City Troop Armory, 22 S. 23rd St. The Citizens Bank Pro Bono Award is presented by Citizens Bank, the Philadelphia Bar Association and the Philadelphia Bar Foundation, and is given annually to a Philadelphia law firm or corporate legal department demonstrating outstanding volunteer efforts to help provide legal services to those in need...
Volunteer for Philadelphia magazine's Design Home 2008® to benefit the Ronald McDonald House
Posted on July 18, 2008On Sunday, September 28 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., the YLD will host Philadelphia magazine's Design Home 2008® in Lower Gwynedd, PA to benefit theRonald McDonald House. A limited number of volunteers are needed to welcome guests, collect tickets and provide information on the organization...
Brennan Award Nominations Being Accepted
Posted on July 17, 2008Nominations are being accepted for the Philadelphia Bar Association's prestigious Justice William J. Brennan Jr. Distinguished Jurist Award. The award will be presented at the Association's October Quarterly Meeting and Luncheon. The award recognizes a jurist who adheres to the highest ideals of judicial service...
Bar Association to Sponsor ?Law School? for Non-Lawyers
Posted on July 16, 2008Area residents can receive basic information about areas of the law most likely to impact their daily lives when the Young Lawyers Division of the Philadelphia Bar Association presents The People's Law School — a six-session education program for non-lawyers beginning Tuesday, September 9...
Save the Date for PhiLAWpalooza on Oct. 2
Posted on July 15, 2008Join the YLD for PhiLAWpalooza on Thursday, Oct. 2, as attorney musicians play at the legendary JC Dobbs on South Street. If you are an attorney musician and are interested in performing at PhiLAWpalooza or if you are interested in connecting with other attorney musicians to play PhiLAWpalooza, please contact Stephanie Mensing...
Bar Association Calls for Funding Plan for New Family Court Building
Posted on July 14, 2008In a letter sent today to Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell and Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter, Philadelphia Bar Association Chancellor A. Michael Pratt expressed the 13,000-member Association?s strong support for the appropriation of funding for a new unified building for the First Judicial District's Family Court...
Civil Rights Committee on Philadelphia's Housing Crisis July 15
Posted on July 11, 2008Join the Civil Rights Committee Tuesday, July 15, 12:00 p.m., 11th Floor Conference Center Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 Market St., to hear several speakers discuss the housing crisis facing Philadelphia's homeowners and tenants. Featured guests include: Phil Lord Executive Director, Tenant Union Representative Network Discussing the city's suspension of the requirement that landlords document that there are no fire, health and safety violations in their residential properties being offered for rent...
View Photos from the June 30 Quarterly Meeting and Luncheon
Posted on July 03, 2008Marc H. Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League and former mayor of New Orleans, delivered the Judge A. Leon Higginbotham Jr. Memorial Public Interest Lecture at the Association's Monday, June 30 Quarterly Meeting and Luncheon. A lifelong champion of individual rights, Judge Higginbotham had a legal career that spanned nearly half a century...
Listen Now to the Podcasts from the June 30 Quarterly Meeting
Posted on July 02, 2008Hear Marc H. Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League and former mayor of New Orleans, deliver the Judge A. Leon Higginbotham Jr. Memorial Public Interest Lecture at the Association's Monday, June 30 Quarterly Meeting and Luncheon. A lifelong champion of individual rights, Judge Higginbotham had a legal career that spanned nearly half a century...
Senior Lawyers, YLD Team Up for Mentoring
Posted on July 02, 2008Young attorneys will once again have the opportunity to gain valuable insights from senior practitioners under the Young Lawyers Division's Attorney Mentoring Program. More than 20 senior lawyers have agreed to serve as mentors to members of the Young Lawyers Division...
Senior Lawyers, YLD Team Up for Mentoring
Posted on July 01, 2008P Young attorneys will once again have the opportunity to gain valuable insights from senior practitioners under the Young Lawyers Division's Attorney Mentoring Program.br P More than 20 senior lawyers have agreed to serve as mentors to members of the Young Lawyers Division...
Legislative Action Center Online; Contact Pa. Lawmakers to Support Education Funding
Posted on June 24, 2008Philadelphia Bar Association members now have the opportunity to let their voices be heard in Harrisburg through the Legislative Action Center on the Association's Web site. In just three easy steps, members can contact their legislators to express their views regarding issues on which the Association has taken a stand...
Disaster Planning Committee on Corporate Emergency Access System July 31
Posted on June 21, 2008The next meeting of the Disaster Planning Programs Committee, originally scheduled for 8:00 a.m. on July 23, 2008 has been rescheduled and will now take place on Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. in the 10th Floor Board Room at the Association offices, 1101 Market St...
Lawyer's Coach on Improving Profits, Performance June 17
Posted on June 13, 2008Phyllis Sisenwine, master certified coach, will discuss ways to increase profits and improve performance at a June 17 program sponsored by the Solo and Small Firm Committee and the Marketing Committee of the Law Practice Management Division. Every attendee will receive a free copy of Sisenwine's book, Market You Must?for Lawyers...
Young Lawyers Blog Available on Twitter
Posted on June 11, 2008The Young Lawyers Division blog, Philawdelphia, is now available on the social networking and micro-blogging service Twitter. What is Twitter? Twitter is an easy way to stay updated on information from "friends, family, and co-workers," as well as news sites, such as the Philadelphia Inquirer and blogs, such as Philawdelphia...
Second Joint Diversity Happy Hour on Wednesday, July 9
Posted on June 10, 2008Join the Philadelphia Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division and Minorities in the Profession Committee, the Barristers' Association, the South Asian Bar Association, the Asian American Bar Association of the Delaware Valley, the Hispanic Bar Association of Philadelphia and Gay and Lesbian Lawyers of Philadelphia as they honor five law students who will each receive a Minority Bar Scholarship...
Riders Sought for ACS Bike-a-Thon July 13
Posted on June 01, 2008Team Philadelphia Bar Association will saddle up again this year and take part in the 36th Annual American Cancer Society Bike-a-Thon on Sunday, July 13. The ride brings awareness to the issues of cancer and how it affects friends, families, colleagues and community...
Free One-Year Bar Memberships Now Available
Posted on May 30, 2008Attorneys working full-time for a federal, state or local governmental agency or a public interest agency who have never before been members of the Philadelphia Bar Association are now eligible for a free-one year membership in the Association. "We want these attorneys to be a part of the Bar, and to introduce them to the many benefits of membership," said Chancellor A...
Luncheon to Honor Chief Justice Castille June 5
Posted on May 25, 2008The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, with partner the Philadelphia Bar Association and corporate partners Blank Rome LLP and Aqua America, will host a luncheon honoring Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald D. Castille Thursday, June 5...
YLD Presents Marketing Workshop June 3
Posted on May 23, 2008The Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division presents: "Crafting and Marketing Your Image: What Every Young Lawyer Needs To Know" on Tuesday, June 3, at noon at the Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 Market Street, 11th Floor Conference Center. How do you know if your professional image is working for you? Join YLD members for a candid discussion on the do's and don'ts of building your own personal "brand," and learn the secrets of professional persuasion from the experts...
Chancellor's Forum: Working Together to Improve the City June 10
Posted on May 23, 2008Philadelphia City Council members Blondell Reynolds-Brown and James Kenney will join Center City District CEO Paul Levy and Pennsylvania Convention Center General Manager Ahmeenah Young to discuss key issues affecting the City and its lawyers and law firms at a Tuesday, June 10 Chancellor's Forum...
Charity Run Results Now Available Online
Posted on May 22, 2008More than 1,000 runners and walkers made their way along Martin Luther King Drive on Sunday, May 18 for the Bar Association's 29th Annual 5K Run/Walk. The event included both a 5-kilometer (3.1 miles) run and a 5-kilometer walk. Legal and company teams also competed in the run...
Justice McCaffery at State Civil Quarterly Meeting June 11
Posted on May 19, 2008Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Seamus P. McCaffery will present a new view on the Supreme Court at the Wednesday, June 11 quarterly meeting of the State Civil Litigation Section. The meeting begins at 12 p.m. in the 11th Floor Conference Center of Bar Association headquarters, 1101 Market St...
YLD Happy Hour June 12 at Mexican Post
Posted on May 15, 2008Join the YLD on Thursday, June 12 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Mexican Post (16th and Cherry streets). Drink tickets are available and are good for margaritas, wine and beer. Drinks are $2 off after tickets run out. Heavy appetizers will be served. Also, the YLD will be collecting new and used ties for the Philadelphia Comprehensive Center for Fathers' Work-N-Style for Men program in conjunction with this happy hour...
Pratt to Be Honored at Black Tie and Sneaker Gala May 22
Posted on May 13, 2008Chancellor A. Michael Pratt and the Philadelphia Bar Association will be honored for community contributions at the Dawn Staley Foundation Seventh Annual Black Tie and Sneaker Gala on Thursday, May 22. Individual tickets are $200 and two tickets are $300...
Traffic/Vehicular Law Committee Meeting June 19
Posted on May 13, 2008The Traffic/Vehicular Law Committee will discuss goals and objectives for the year, which includes methods to increase membership in the committee on Thursday, June 19 at 3 p.m. in the 10th Floor Board Room of Bar Association headquarters, 1101 Market St...
Bar Association Seeking Staff Attorney for Policy and Planning
Posted on May 11, 2008The Philadelphia Bar Association seeks a Staff Attorney for Policy and Planning. Department: Executive Job Title: Staff Attorney for Policy and Planning Supervisor: Executive Director Major Purpose: This individual is responsible for providing professional substantive support to all those Committees and Sections of the Association that are not otherwise presently staffed...
Register Online for Bar Association and School District A.C.E. Program
Posted on May 10, 2008The A.C.E. Program Advancing Civics Education (A.C.E.) is a program launched by the Philadelphia Bar Association in partnership with public schools in Philadelphia to provide supplemental civics education — in areas such as fundamental principles of citizenship, democracy and dispute resolution — to ninth-grade public school students...
YLD Comedy Night May 10
Posted on May 09, 2008Join the YLD for a night of laughs on Saturday, May 10 featuring comedians Lynne Koplitz, and Doug Benson of VH1's "Best Week Ever," at the Academy of Natural Sciences. Tickets are available at the door for $70, and include open bar, heavy hors d'oeuvres, a silent auction and a DJ...
Senior Lawyers Reception May 13 at Palm
Posted on May 07, 2008The Senior Lawyers Professional and Public Service Committee will hold a reception on Tuesday, May 13 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at The Palm Philadelphia, 200 S. Broad St. Space is limited so please RSVP by May 9 to Dawn Burger at (215) 238-6367 or via e-mail to dburger@philabar...
Bar Association Seeking Staff Attorney for Policy and Planning
Posted on May 05, 2008The Philadelphia Bar Association seeks a Staff Attorney for Policy and Planning. Department: Executive Job Title: Staff Attorney for Policy and Planning Supervisor: Executor Director Major Purpose: This individual is responsible for providing professional substantive support to all those Committees and Sections of the Association that are not otherwise presently staffed...
Two New Video Podcasts Added to Bar Association Leadership Series
Posted on May 02, 2008A pair of new video podcasts have been added to the Bar Association's Leadership Video Series. The Leadership Video Series features prominent Philadelphians discussing their roles as leaders, revealing who inspired them as leaders, and outlining what kind of leadership the city needs right now...
Law Practice Management Division Presents "Practice Law and Have a Life" May 6
Posted on May 01, 2008The Bar Association's Law Practice Management Division and the Association of Legal Administrators Philadelphia Chapter presents "Practice Law and Have a Life" Tuesday, May 6. Phyllis Sisenwine, The Lawyers Coach, is the guest speaker. Sisenwine will discuss: Understanding the varied approaches for handling work assignmentsLearning how to estimate time to complete tasksAnalyze personal skills and abilitiesUnderstand the importance of timely, accurate and complete time entries The event is being held at the Bar Association's 11th Floor Conference and begins at 8 a...
Association Backs Justice Castille on Interim Appellate Court Appointments
Posted on April 30, 2008In a letter sent today to Pennsylvania Senate Republican leaders, Philadelphia Bar Association Chancellor A. Michael Pratt expressed the 13,000-member Association's strong endorsement of Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald D. Castille's call for action on interim appointments to the Pennsylvania appellate courts...
Pratt to Be Honored at Black Tie and Sneaker Gala May 22
Posted on April 30, 2008Chancellor A. Michael Pratt and the Philadelphia Bar Association will be honored for community contributions at the Dawn Staley Foundation Seventh Annual Black Tie and Sneaker Gala on Thursday, May 22. Individual tickets are $200 and two tickets are $300...
Disaster Planning Answers, Resources July 2
Posted on April 29, 2008If your office were destroyed tomorrow by fire, flood or explosion, or Center City offices and courts quarantined by health or terrorist threats, do you have a disaster plan in place to cope? Get the answers and resources you need at the Wednesday, July 2 meeting of the Rules and Procedure Committee...
Bar Association Announces the Sixth Annual Legal Writing Competition in Honor of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Posted on April 22, 2008The Philadelphia Bar Association is pleased to announce the sixth annual Legal Writing Competition in honor of the Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. In so doing, the Bar Association recognizes the importance of excellence in legal analysis and writing skills, and seeks to award a student enrolled in an ABA-approved or provisionally approved Philadelphia-area law school for authoring a top-quality Competition submission...
Meet the Press Breakfast Program June 5
Posted on April 22, 2008The Bar-News Media Committee will hold a Philadelphia "Meet the Press" breakfast on Thursday, June 5. The event is co-sponsored by Business Wire. Speakers for the program include Bernard Dagenais, editor, Philadelphia Business Journal; Tom Ginsburg, deputy business editor,The Philadelphia Inquirer; and Stu Bykovsky, reporter, Philadelphia Daily News...
Register Online for Bar Association and School District A.C.E. Program
Posted on April 16, 2008The A.C.E. Program Advancing Civics Education (A.C.E.) is a program launched by the Philadelphia Bar Association in partnership with public schools in Philadelphia to provide supplemental civics education — in areas such as fundamental principles of citizenship, democracy and dispute resolution — to ninth-grade public school students...
Notice to Philadelphia Bar Association Members
Posted on April 14, 2008Pursuant to Section 1100 of the Philadelphia Bar Association bylaws, notice is hereby given to all members of the Philadelphia Bar Association that the following amendments to the bylaws of the Philadelphia Bar Association were considered at the March 27, 2008 Board of Governors meeting and was approved for submission to the members at the June Quarterly meeting to take place on Monday, June 30, 2008 at Noon at the Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue...
Bar Night at the Phillies Aug. 5
Posted on April 13, 2008Join your colleagues and friends at Bar Association Night at the Phillies on Tuesday, Aug. 5 as the Phils take on the Florida Marlins at Citizens Bank Park at 7:05 p.m. Tickets are $38 and can be ordered by clicking here. Seating (subject to availability) with fellow Philadelphia Bar Association supporters will be located on the Field Level Baseline (Sections 108 & 109)...
Philadelphia Bar Foundation Names New Executive Director
Posted on April 11, 2008The Board of Trustees of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation is pleased to announce that Gene Sirni has been hired as its new Executive Director. The Philadelphia Bar Foundation is the charitable arm of the Philadelphia Bar Association and is responsible for raising funds to support a grants program that provides funding to more than 30 public interest legal organizations in Philadelphia...
Order The Legal Directory 2008 now!
Posted on April 09, 2008The Legal Directory 2008 and The Legal Directory Online are now available. We've added hundreds of new attorneys, making this edition the most comprehensive ever produced. As in past years, each copy of The Legal Directory 2008 comes with a free subscription to The Legal Directory Online! Online listings for both attorneys and law firms are updated year-round, making this an ever-changing, useful resource...
Women in the Profession Summit at CLE Conference Center June 18
Posted on April 07, 2008The Women in the Profession Committee will hold its first Women in the Profession Summit at The CLE Conference Center on Wednesday, June 18. The summit will focus, in part, on the best practices for the retention and promotion of women lawyers and feature a keynote address by Charisse Lillie, vice president of human resources for Comcast Corporation and senior vice president of human resources for Comcast Cable...
Photos from YLD Annual Meeting now Available
Posted on March 25, 2008More than 200 people attended the Young Lawyers Division Annual Meeting on March 25, 2008 at g. The program featured keynote remarks by YLD Chair Scott P. Sigman and Gov. Ed Rendell, as well as the presentation of the Craig M. Perry Service Award, the YLD Vision Award and the F...
Hear Mayor Michael Nutter's Keynote Address from the Quarterly Meeting
Posted on March 18, 2008Hear Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter's keynote address from the Association's Quarterly Meeting and Luncheon on Monday, March 17. Nutter was sworn in as the 98th mayor of Philadelphia on Jan. 7. He is a native Philadelphian with an accomplished career in public service, business and financial administration...
Mayor Nutter to Speak at March 17 Quarterly Meeting
Posted on March 11, 2008Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter will deliver the keynote address at the Association's Quarterly Meeting and Luncheon on Monday, March 17. Nutter was sworn in as the 98th mayor of Philadelphia on Jan. 7. He is a native Philadelphian with an accomplished career in public service, business and financial administration...
YLD Happy Hour March 19 at Finn McCool's
Posted on March 02, 2008Join the YLD on Wednesday, March 19 for its happy hour at Prime Lounge, located on the second floor above Finn McCool's (12th and Sansom streets). After closing in summer 2007 for renovations, Finn McCool's has recently reopened as an Irish pub with 16 taps on the first floor...
Young Lawyers Division to Hand Out Three Awards at March 25 Annual Meeting
Posted on March 01, 2008The Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division will hand out awards to attorneys DaQuana L. Carter and Maria Feely as well as law firm Dechert LLP at the Division's Annual Meeting on Tuesday, March 25 at 5:30 p.m. at G, located below Davio's, 111 S. 17 Street...
Gov. Rendell to Deliver Keynote at YLD Annual Meeting March 25
Posted on March 01, 2008Governor Edward G. Rendell will be the keynote speaker at the Young Lawyers Division Annual Meeting and Reception Tuesday, March 25 at G, 111 S. 17th St., below Davio's, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 and include an open bar and heavy hors d'oeuvres...
Civil Gideon Plenary Session April 10
Posted on March 01, 2008The Public Interest Section and the Pennsylvania Bar Association will hold the plenary meeting "Civil Gideon: A Right to Counsel in Civil Cases" on Thursday, April 10 at 4 p.m. The program will feature opening remarks by Chancellor A. Michael Pratt and Andrew F...
2008 Poster Contest Deadline April 11
Posted on February 25, 2008All 4th, 5th and 6th grade students who attend Philadelphia public, private, charter and parochial schools are invited to participate in the 2008 Poster Contest. Students are asked to: Draw a picture which best illustrates how law provides opportunity and equality in our community...
2008 Chacker Essay Contest Deadline April 11
Posted on February 25, 2008Named for former Philadelphia Bar Association Chancellor Edward F. Chacker, the 2008 contest offers a $1,000 college scholarship to High School Seniors who attend public, parochial, charter or private schools in Philadelphia. Seniors are asked to write an essay of at least 1,000 words on the question: Do you think that school officials should be permitted to search a student?s computer, iPod or iPhone? Why or why not? What factors should a court consider when deciding whether it is proper for a school official to search the contents of a student's computer, iPod or iPhone? The 4th Amendment to the U...
Third Circuit Judicial Conference April 28-30
Posted on February 16, 2008The Sixty-Seventh Judicial Conference of the Third Circuit will be held Monday, April 28th through Wednesday, April 30th at the scenic Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina in Cambridge, Maryland. This Conference is open to all judges and attorneys in the Third Circuit...
Urban League's Morial to Address Bar June 30
Posted on February 16, 2008Marc H. Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League and former mayor of New Orleans, will deliver the Judge A. Leon Higginbotham Jr. Memorial Public Interest Lecture at the Association's Monday, June 30 Quarterly Meeting and Luncheon. A lifelong champion of individual rights, Judge Higginbotham had a legal career that spanned nearly half a century...
Save the Date for Association's Annual Conference
Posted on February 15, 2008The Philadelphia Bar Association's Bench-Bar and Annual Conference runs from Friday, Sept. 19 to Sunday, Sept. 21 at Bally's in Atlantic City. The theme of this year's program is "The Sound of Philadelphia." Check back here for additional details as they become available.
Bench-Bar Annual Conference Registration Open
Posted on February 15, 2008Registration is now open for the Association's 2008 Bench-Bar and Annual Conference on Sept. 19-21 at Bally's Atlantic City. This year's conference is expected to bring together more than 500 lawyers and judges from the Philadelphia area for three days of CLE programming that lets practitioners and the judiciary share ideas and best practices...
Women in the Profession Committee Seeking Nominations for 2008 Sandra Day O'Connor Award
Posted on February 12, 2008The Women in the Profession Committee is seeking nominations for the 2008 Sandra Day O'Connor Award. Deadline for nominations is Thursday, July 31. The award is conferred annually on a woman attorney who has demonstrated superior legal talent, achieved significant legal accomplishments and has furthered the advancement of women in both the profession and the community...
On Your Marks: Association's Annual 5K Run/Walk Set for May 18
Posted on January 19, 2008The Association's 29th Annual 5K Run/Walk is set for Sunday, May 18. The 5K race features a number of competition divisions: open-individual, Bar Association members, company teams, legal teams, and male and female divisions. Runners also are divided into the following age groups: 13 and younger; 14-16; 17-19; 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; 70-74; 75-79; and 80 and older...
Volunteers Needed for Law Week April 28 - May 2
Posted on January 19, 2008The YLD seeks volunteers for Law Week events. Law Week is a weeklong series of programs placing Philadelphia lawyers in the community to educate the city's youth and the public about the law through direct interaction. Some of our Law Week activities include: Lawyer in the Classroom — Volunteer lawyers and law students will visit different schools throughout the week to address students' concerns about the law and the legal issues that affect them as they enter adulthood and answer questions about the legal profession...
Rawle & Henderson Runs in Komen Race for the Cure May 11
Posted on January 18, 2008Team "Henderson for Higgins" is sponsored by the law firm of Rawle & Henderson, LLP, in honor of its partner, Ann-Michele Higgins, who passed away on September 23, 2007, after a long and difficult battle with breast cancer. It is in her honor that Rawle formed this team to participate in the Race for the Cure in order to raise money to win the battle...
Bar Association Launches Video Podcasts
Posted on January 10, 2008The Association has crafted a new series of quick, sharp video podcasts, which complement an already extensive audio podcast lineup. The Leadership Video Series features prominent Philadelphians discussing their roles as leaders, revealing who inspired them as leaders, and outlining what kind of leadership the city needs right now...
Don't Delay, Order The Legal Directory 2008 Today!
Posted on January 02, 2008It's time to place your order for The Legal Directory 2008. With the addition of hundreds of new attorney listings, it's the most comprehensive volume we've ever produced. Now is the time to order to ensure your copy arrives shortly after the April 1 publication date...
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