Volunteers Needed for Get Help Now PA!

At the direction of Gov. Edward G. Rendell and first lady Judge Marjorie O. Rendell, the Philadelphia Bar Association has agreed to help launch "Get Help Now Pennsylvania!" part of President and Michelle Obama's "United We Serve" national service initiative. | read more

PHILADELPHIA BAR ASSOCIATION CALLS ON LEGISLATURE TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL FUNDING FOR STATE JUDICIARY IN 2009-2010 STATE BUDGET

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. | read more

Philadelphia Bar Association Wins Prestigious ABA Honor: 2009 Harrison Tweed Award

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. | read more

Association Launches PhilaBenchBar.org

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. | read more

JoAnne Epps, Dean of Temple University Beasley School of Law, Received Philadelphia Bar Association’s Sandra Day O’Connor Award, June 9

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. | read more

Young Lawyers Division to Award Five Area Law Students “Diversity Scholarships” at Annual Diversity Happy Hour, June 16

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. | read more

MAJORITY OF AMERICANS HARD-HIT BY RECESSION, STAND FIRM BEHIND FEDERAL FUNDING FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE

New Survey Offers New Insight on Legal Ripples from Financial Crisis | read more

Increased Fees for Lawyers Called a Shared Sacrifice

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. | read more

Philadelphia Bar Association Supports Supreme Court Decision in Luzerne County Case

The 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. | read more

Stop Court System Budget Cuts, Association Urges City

The 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. | read more

Philadelphia Bar Association Mourns Loss of Wolf Block

The 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. | read more

Philadelphia Bar Association Elects New Treasurer to Board of Governors

The 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. | read more

Saving Your Business

It’s a Philadelphia phenomenon. A snowstorm hits, and we all make a run on the supermarket to buy out the bread, milk and eggs. | read more

PHILADELPHIA BAR ASSOCIATION 2009 SECTION & DIVISION CHAIRS

The Philadelphia Bar Association's list of 2009 Section & Division Chairs | read more

PHILADELPHIA BAR ASSOCIATION 2009 COMMITTEE CHAIRS

The Philadelphia Bar Association's list of 2009 Committee Chairs | read more

Mayor Issues Executive Order on Gifts

Mayor Michael Nutter has written a letter to vendors and prospective vendors doing business with the city | read more

Philadelphia Bar Association Supports Mayor’s Decision to Freeze Cuts

PHILADELPHIA – 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. | read more

Senior Lawyers, YLD Team Up for Mentoring

Young 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. These distinguished lawyers come from diverse backgrounds and include solo practitioners, attorneys from large firms and attorneys who have been in government service. | 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. "We want these attorneys to be a part of the Bar, and to introduce them to the many benefits of membership,". | read more