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Chancellor Scott Cooper's Recent Television Interviews
Posted on March 11, 2010Click the image above to see Chancellor Scott F. Cooper's interview with Pat Ciarrocchi on CBS3's "Newsmakers." Cooper talked about current legal issues in the news and his agenda for the year. swfobject.embedSWF("http://www.philadelphiabar.org/WebObjects/PBA...
Sharon Pinkenson, Executive Director of the Greater Philadelphia Film Office, to Speak at YLD Annual Meeting, March 31
Posted on March 05, 2010On March 31, hear from the woman who has helped bring more than 200 film, television and video productions to the City of Philadelphia. Sharon Pinkenson, executive director of the Greater Philadelphia Film Office, will share her inside knowledge of the film industry and discuss new projects slated for the city at the Annual Meeting of the Philadelphia Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division (YLD), to be held at Table 31 in the Comcast Center, 1701 JFK Boulevard, at 12 p...
Ginsburg Writing Competition
Posted on March 01, 2010Entries are now being accepted for the Philadelphia Bar Association?s Eighth 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. Wilkinson, partner at Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman and Dicker LLP and Secretary of the Association and Diane Penneys Edelman, assistant dean for international programs and professor of legal writing, Villanova University School of Law...
FJD Training Session on E-Filing Rescheduled for April 22
Posted on February 16, 2010The First Judicial District training session on electronic filing scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 17 has been postponed and rescheduled for Thursday, April 22. Electronic filing of all civil matters became mandatory in January 2009. This program will provide in-depth instruction on the use of the electronic filing system...
CNN's John King to Speak at March 17 Quarterly Meeting
Posted on January 26, 2010John King, most recently the host of CNN's "State of the Union with John King," will be the keynote speaker at the Association's Quarterly Meeting and Luncheon on Wednesday, March 17. Tickets are available now. At the event, Immediate-Past Chancellor Sayde J...
Save the Date for Bench-Bar and Annual Conference 2010
Posted on January 25, 2010The Philadelphia Bar Association?s popular Bench-Bar and Annual Conference is returning in 2010, moving back to The Borgata in Atlantic City, N.J. for the weekend of Oct. 15 and 16. Chancellor Scott F. Cooper has tapped Vice Chancellor John E. Savoth and Board of Governors Vice Chair Regina M...
Young Lawyers Division of the Philadelphia Bar Association to Present Comprehensive ?Young Lawyer Bootcamp: Tactics, Tips and Tricks for Law Students and New Lawyers,? Feb. 19
Posted on January 19, 2010Law students and young attorneys will receive practical and fundamental knowledge on the intricacies of the legal profession at ?Young Lawyer Bootcamp: Tactics, Tips and Tricks for Law Students and New Lawyers?, an inaugural program presented by the Young Lawyers Division of the Philadelphia Bar Association on Feb...
Haiti Relief Effort Donation Resources
Posted on January 15, 2010Click here for a list of donation resources to support humanitarian relief efforts currently underway in Haiti.
Local experts estimate that 70 percent of regional businesses don?t reopen after being hit with a fire, flood or blizzard. Don?t become a statistic.
Posted on January 11, 2010The Philadelphia Bar Association is sponsoring the free seminar ?Emergency Preparedness for Business: Learn How to Stay in Business when a Disaster Strikes? on Wednesday, Feb. 24, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the 11th floor Conference Center of Bar Association headquarters, 1101 Market St...
Lunch Program on Submitting to Editorial Pages Feb. 11
Posted on January 10, 2010The Association's Bar-News Media Committee will host "How and When to Share Your Opinion with the Press - Submitting to Editorial Pages" on Thursday, Feb. 11. Members will hear from editorial page editors from several area newspapers. Panelists will include Bernard Dagenais, Editor of the Philadelphia Business Journal; Hank Grezlak, Associate Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of The Legal Intelligencer; Lisa Hostein, Executive Editor of the Jewish Exponent; and Irv Randolph, Managing Editor of The Philadelphia Tribune...
Chancellor?s Reception to Be Held January 5 at Park Hyatt at the Bellevue
Posted on December 23, 2009The city?s outside chill will get a warm-touch antidote on Tuesday, January 5, when a record number of handshakes are exchanged at the Philadelphia Bar Association?s annual Chancellor?s Reception welcoming Scott F. Cooper, 83rd Chancellor of the Association, from 5 p...
The Inaugural Address of Scott F. Cooper, 83rd Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association
Posted on December 14, 2009Sayde, you have been an amazing leader in a very difficult time. You have shown class and insight through even the most trying of tests. You accomplished so much this year. You brought to life the programs you promised, continued the ones that define who we are and left an indelibly positive mark on this Association...
Listen to Podcasts of Dec. 8 Annual Meeting
Posted on December 08, 2009Podcasts of Chancellor-Elect Scott F. Cooper's remarks to Bar membership as well as presentation of the Wachovia Fidelity Award, Justice William J. Brennan Jr. Distinguished Jurist Award and the Chancellor's Diversity Award at the Dec. 8, 2009 Annual Meeting are available at philadelphiabar...
Young Lawyers Division of the Philadelphia Bar Association Announces Election Results for 2010 Cabinet, Executive Committee
Posted on December 08, 2009PHILADELPHIA ? The Young Lawyers Division (YLD) of the Philadelphia Bar Association has elected its 2010 Cabinet and Executive Committee. Carolyn M. Chopko of Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig was elected YLD Chair-Elect, defeating Jennifer S...
Philadelphia Bar Association Introduces Incoming Chancellor Scott. F. Cooper, Announces Annual Election Results and Holds Balloting for YLD Executive Committee Seats
Posted on December 07, 2009The Philadelphia Bar Association will greet its 83rd Chancellor at its Annual Meeting and Luncheon on Tuesday, December 8 and will hold its Annual Election of Bar officers and members of the Board of Governors. Current Chancellor Sayde Joy Ladov will introduce incoming Chancellor Scott F...
Marsha Levick, Co-Founder of the Juvenile Law Center, to Receive Prestigious Andrew Hamilton Award from the Public Interest Section of the Philadelphia Bar Associaton at Annual Awards Ceremony and Reception, Dec. 2
Posted on November 23, 2009PHILADELPHIA ? The Public Interest Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association will award its prestigious Andrew Hamilton Award to Marsha Levick, the co-founder of the Juvenile Law Center, the oldest public interest law firm for children in the United States, at its Annual Awards Ceremony and Reception, Dec...
Annual Meeting and Election Tuesday, December 8
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Judge Annette M. Rizzo, Joseph A. Sullivan of Pepper Hamilton LLP and André L. Dennis of Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP to Receive 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, its Wachovia Fidelity Award to Joseph A. Sullivan, director of pro bono programs at Pepper Hamilton LLP, and its Chancellor?s Diversity Award to André L...
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 of Magdeline D. Coleman to Bankruptcy Judgeship; Comments Being Solicited by Dec. 4
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...
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 Annual Mock Trial Competition in January and February 2010
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 act as judges at the annual John S. Bradway High School Mock Trial Competition, held in Philadelphia in January and February 2010...
"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.
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