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Posted on April 09, 2008
The 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, 2008
The 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, 2008
More 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, 2008
Hear 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...

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Mayor Nutter to Speak at March 17 Quarterly Meeting

Posted on March 11, 2008
Philadelphia 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, 2008
Join 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, 2008
The 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, 2008
Governor 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, 2008
The 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, 2008
All 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, 2008
Named 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, 2008
The 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, 2008
Marc 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, 2008
The 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, 2008
Registration 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, 2008
The 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, 2008
The 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, 2008
The 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, 2008
Team "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, 2008
The 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, 2008
It'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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