Bar Associations

Registration Now Open for ?People?s Law School,? a Six-Week Legal Education Program Presented by the Young Lawyers Division

Posted on August 06, 2009
From 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

Posted on August 04, 2009
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All YLD Members Welcome to Share Thoughts, Suggestions at YLD Live!, July 27

Posted on July 21, 2009
PHILADELPHIA - 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, 2009
Note: 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...

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Get Help Now PA! | July 7th through September 11th

Posted on July 13, 2009
At 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, 2009
The 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, 2009
Temple'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, 2009
The 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, 2009
As 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, 2009
The 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, 2009
The 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, 2009
Zachary 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, 2009
JoAnne 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, 2009
JoAnne 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, 2009
The 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, 2009
The 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, 2009
The 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, 2009
To 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, 2009
New 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, 2009
To 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, 2009
In 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, 2009
In 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, 2009
Temple 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, 2009
To 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, 2009
Friday, 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, 2009
To 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, 2009
To 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, 2009
Sayde 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, 2009
Calling 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, 2009
Calling 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...

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