Philadelphia Bar Association

Save the Date: Join us in celebrating our 220th anniversary at our 2022 Spring Quarterly on March 23 at 4:30 p.m. at The Bellevue Hotel. Registration opens on Feb. 23!

Take some time this Black History Month to learn, give back and reflect. For some ideas to get started, read Chancellor Wes Payne's column from this month's Bar Reporter:

Thanks to everyone who joined us at last night's Business Law Section Annual Reception! Another round of applause for our award winners: Katayun I. Jaffari of Cozen O’Connor (Dennis H. Replansky Memorial Award), Amber M. Racine (posthumously awarded the Albert S. Dandridge III Diversity Award), the Franchise Law Committee (Committee of the Year Award Winner), and Nicole J. Aiken-Shaban and Adam G. Yoffie (Committee Chairs of the Year Award). Thank you to our sponsors: Eckert Seamans (gold); Ballard Spahr LLP, Blank Rome LLP and Lundy Beldecos & Milby, Business and Real Estate Lawyers (silver), and Computershare and Stevens & Lee (bronze)

Former Chancellor William P. Bill Fedullo, a three-time chair of the Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention who used his year as Chancellor in 2014 to spearhead a legal community-wide effort to support public schools, has died. Read more: http://ow.ly/m6oz50HPOXP

Philadelphia Bar Association Chancellor Wesley R. Payne IV released a tribute to Sanford L. Sandy Pfeffer, general counsel for the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging, who recently died: Read more: http://ow.ly/JNmt50HOJJb

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TAKE ACTION: We need your help to fight pending legislation that would threaten judicial independence and disenfranchise Pennsylvania voters. http://ow.ly/WoaS50DaiSz

Learn about procedures and courtroom preferences and get suggestions for practicing before the newest judges to join the Workers’ Compensation Office of Adjudication in this informative Jan. 22 CLE program: http://ow.ly/PHaV50D9R7l

TOMORROW: Residents of Philadelphia and surrounding counties can call our Legal Line to speak with a volunteer attorney for FREE confidential legal advice. From 5-7 p.m., call (215) 238-6333 for advice on family law, landlord-tenant, employment law and more.

An informed electorate is more important than ever. That's why we ask potential judicial candidates to complete a questionnaire for the Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention. We have extended the deadline to submit materials to Friday, January 22. http://ow.ly/b58c50D3AOs

Today and every day, we are proud to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and to further the pursuit of peace and justice.

Thanks to all who joined us for our Board of Governors retreat this morning! We look forward to working with you to make a difference in 2021!

The Philadelphia Bar Association's Fall Quarterly this Wednesday at 12 PM is FREE for its members and $35 for non-members! To register: http://ow.ly/hym250C2Y0G

Last Thursday, the Philadelphia Bar Association #CLE - Election Day Litigation, moderated by Dexter R. Hamilton of Cozen O'Connor, featured panelists Sozi Pedro Tulante of Dechert LLP, Michele D. Hangley of Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller, Adam C. Bonin, Esq., Jonathan Lai of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Read the Inquirer's article for more: http://ow.ly/ziVf50C2bHd

TOMORROW, the Philadelphia Bar Association #CLE - "The 2020 Election and Health Care Law" addresses health care issues at stake in the current election. From payments to policies, to prescriptions, health care is one of the hottest items on the ticket. Featured panelists are Antonio M. Pozos of Faegre Drinker, Laura McClammer of AmeriHealth Caritas, & Lindsay D. Breedlove of Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical. For more information & to register: http://ow.ly/fufu50C2X44

Lobbied for by the Philadelphia Bar Association in an effort to keep its members safe and learning, and approved by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board, the definition of live, in-person programming to include webcasts or other streaming technology has been expanded through 2021. For more: https://bit.ly/3kp47nk.

Philadelphia Administrative Judge Allen and Supervising Judge Shirdan-Harris have announced new protocol for non-jury trials in the Arbitration Appeal and Major Non-Jury programs. See the Notice to the Bar and Trial Pool List

Chancellor Hon. A. Michael Snyder (ret.) is calling on law firms to close or allow employees time off with pay to vote and act as poll workers or watchers on Election Day

ONE HOUR left for tonight's #LegalLine in honor of October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Area residents who may be victims of domestic abuse or who have a friend or family member in an abusive household can call 215-238-6333 for free legal advice until 7 p.m. tonight.

TONIGHT: In recognition of October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month, #LegalLine is offering free legal advice to area residents who may be victims of domestic abuse or who have a friend or family member in an abusive household. Call 215-238-6333 between 5-7 p.m.

In recognition of October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Young Lawyers Division of the Philadelphia Bar Association's LegalLine program will provide free legal advice to area residents who may be victims of domestic abuse or who have a friend or family member in an abusive household. Tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 21, licensed lawyers trained in family law will be available from 5 to 7 p.m. to receive calls from residents and advise them on how to use the courts to obtain protection from abuse. Area residents can call LegalLine at 215-238-6333.

Municipal Court Criminal Division Closes Stout Center Courtrooms on Election Day

Now is the time to make a plan to vote. The deadline for requesting a mail-in or absentee ballot is Tuesday, Oct. 27. Here’s how you can get a mail-in or absentee ballot online, by mail, or in person http://ow.ly/rMn550BTOaG

Jonathan Lai, data and democracy reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer, has been added to our Oct. 22 CLE, "Election Day Litigation." The session also features Pennsylvania attorneys involved in election-related cases this year. You'll learn about rulings that have been made so far, those that are still open and what's currently in dispute, in addition to how you can get involved in Election Day activities. Learn more and register: http://ow.ly/xh5m50BWqxq

Hon. Lisette Shirdan-Harris and Hon. Sheila Woods-Skipper Appointed Administrative Judges

#NationalProBonoCelebration begins on Oct. 25! Celebrate #NationalProBonoWeek with the @PhilaBar with a variety of events from the Association & legal aid organizations, Consumer Bankruptcy Assistance Project, Support Center for Child Advocates, SeniorLAW Center, and Philadelphia VIP: Calendar of Events http://ow.ly/yi9550BRl3z