Chancellor Elected to NCBP Executive Council

Chancellor Scott F. Cooper has been elected to the National Conference of Bar Presidents Executive Council. The election was held during the 2010 ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco in August. | read more

UPDATE ON THOSE INSURED UNDER INDEMNITY PLANS: INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS TO INTRODUCE NEW LINE OF PRODUCTS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2011—COVERAGE OPTIONS WILL CHANGE

Effective with renewals that take place on January 1, 2011, Independence Blue Cross (IBC) will no longer offer the current HMO, POS, and PPO products under which groups with 100 or fewer employees are now insured. This will impact most Association members who have their coverage through IBC. | read more

A Conversation with Judge Pirro Presented by the Women in the Profession Committee, Sept. 8

Judge Jeanine Pirro, host of the television program "Judge Pirro" seen locally weekdays at 12:00 p.m. on The CW Philly and a respected legal analyst who has appeared on "Larry King Live," "Good Morning America" and "60 Minutes," will discuss issues confronting women in the legal field and weigh in on today's legal headlines on Wednesday, September 8 at 12:45 p.m. at Bar Association headquarters. | read more

Meet the Legal Blawgers Sept. 16

The Bar-News Media Committee will present "Meet the Legal Blawgers: An Insiders' Perspective on Connecting with the Legal Blogosphere" on Thursday, Sept. 16. | read more

Chancellor's Statement on the Passing of Attorney Charles W. Bowser

Philadelphia Bar Association Chancellor Scott F. Cooper issued the following statement on the passing of attorney, civil rights advocate and politician Charles W. Bowser, who passed away on Aug. 9 at the age of 79. | read more

Business Development Skills Series Starts Sept. 10

The Training Resource Group will present a series of programs to introduce business development skills to attorneys beginning on Friday, Sept. 10. | read more

Managing Risks, Benefits of Technology Sept. 14

BlackBerrys, netbooks, laptops, USB drives, iPhones, cloud computing and virtual law offices all can provide great benefits for attorneys, including dramatic improvement in efficiency and virtually unlimited access to information. | read more

Terrorism Awareness, Prevention Event Sept. 8

A National Preparedness Month program on Terrorism Awareness and Prevention will be held Wednesday, Sept. 8 at the National Constitution Center, 525 Arch St. | read more

YLD 2010 Photography Contest Presents Chance to Win Gift Certificate to Ruth's Chris Steak House

The YLD welcomes submissions from all members of the Bar Association for "Eyes on the Environment," a late summer photography contest in which the winner and runner-up will receive $200 and $100 gift certificates, respectively, to Ruth's Chris Steak House as well as have their images featured in The Philadelphia Lawyer, the Association's quarterly magazine. | read more

Philadelphia Bar Association to Present Six-Week Legal Education Program, "The People's Law School"

Area residents can receive basic information about areas of the law most likely to impact daily life at The People's Law School, a six-week legal education program presented by volunteer attorneys from the Young Lawyers Division of the Philadelphia Bar Association. Register here. | read more

Zenger Trial Reenactment Kicks Off Bench-Bar Conference

A dramatic reenactment commemorating the 275th anniversary of Andrew Hamilton's historic 1735 defense of printer John Peter Zenger will be offered for CLE credit as the opening program of the Bar Association's 2010 Bench-Bar and Annual Conference beginning on Oct. 15. | read more

Chancellor Scott F. Cooper Urges Family Court Building Project to Proceed Without Delay

Philadelphia Bar Association Chancellor Scott F. Cooper on July 7 urged that construction proceed immediately on the new Family Court building project. Citing that there is "presently no issue of justice more pressing to Philadelphians," he strongly disagreed with those who call for cessation of the project. | read more

2010 Bench-Bar and Annual Conference Schedule Available Now

The schedule of CLE programs and events for the 2010 Bench-Bar and Annual Conference at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City is now available here. The event returns to the Borgata on October 15 & 16 for the first time since 2004. | read more

Philadelphia Bar Association Seeks Director of Office of Diversity

The Director of Diversity will lead the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Office of Diversity. This Director level position has programming, management and administrative responsibilities and reports directly to the Executive Director of the Association. | read more

Bar Night at the Phillies Rescheduled to Sept. 6

Due to a rainout on June 9, Bar Association Night at the Phillies has been rescheduled to Monday, Sept. 6 at 1:05 p.m. against the Florida Marlins. | read more

Philadelphia Bar Association to File Amicus Brief in Pennsylvania Supreme Court Case Concerning Attorney-Client Privilege

The Philadelphia Bar Association’s Board of Governors has unanimously approved the filing of an amicus brief urging the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to reverse the Superior Court’s decision in Gillard v. AIG Insurance Company. | read more

Register for Bench-Bar and Annual Conference at Borgata

Registration is now open for the Bar Association's Bench-Bar and Annual Conference at The Borgata in Atlantic City, N.J. on Friday, Oct. 15 and Saturday, Oct. 16 | read more

USI Affinity Waives Administrative Fee for Sole Practitioners

The Association is pleased to announce that USI Affinity has decided to eliminate the 2.75% administrative fee on Independence Blue Cross group policy for sole practitioners. | read more

Legal Directory Unveils Optimized Web Site for Mobile Devices

Purchase The 2010 Legal Directory and you'll receive access to mobile.thelegaldirectory.org, the new way to view The Legal Directory on your mobile device. | read more

Bar Association Launches Presence on Facebook, Twitter

Get instant access to up-to-the-minute news on Association programs and initiatives, photos from events, and breaking local and national legal news through the Association’s new Facebook page and Twitter feed, both available on many mobile devices as well as online. | read more

New Cool People Podcasts

Michael Rosenzweig, president of the National Museum of American Jewish History, and Dr. Karen Wiley Sandler, chancellor of Penn State University's Abington College, are the latest "Hot Interviews with Very Cool People." Click here for the podcasts. | read more

Chancellor Scott Cooper's Recent Television Interviews

Watch Chancellor Scott F. Cooper's interviews with Pat Ciarrocchi on CBS3's "Newsmakers" and Jill Horner on "Comcast Local Edition." Cooper talked about current legal issues in the news and his agenda for the year. | read more

Haiti Relief Effort Donation Resources

Click here for a list of donation resources to support humanitarian relief efforts currently underway in Haiti. | read more

Free One-Year Bar Memberships Now Available

Attorneys 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. | read more