Philadelphia Bar Association

Landlord/Tenant Legal Help Center Opens Jan. 30

Advocates for access to justice and leaders of the Philadelphia courts are launching the first Philadelphia Landlord/Tenant Legal Help Center on Monday, Jan. 30, providing access to free legal information, advice, and limited representation for unrepresented, low‐income individuals of all ages who are facing eviction and other legal rental housing problems in Philadelphia. | read more

Get Admitted to U.S. Supreme Court May 14

The Philadelphia Bar Association will move up to 50 of our members for admission to the Bar of the United States Supreme Court on Monday, May 14. The admission ceremony will be made to the full court sitting in Washington, D.C. | read more

Lifetime Achievement Award Nominations Sought

The Justinian Society and the Comisky family are seeking nominations for the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award in memory of Marvin Comisky and Judge G. Fred DiBona, to be awarded at the Philadelphia Bar Association's Quarterly Meeting and Luncheon scheduled for this spring. | read more

Business Law Section to Honor Beaser Feb. 6

The Business Law Section's Annual Reception will be held Monday, Feb. 6 at the Westin Philadelphia Hotel where former Association Chancellor Lawrence J. Beaser will be presented with the Section's Dennis H. Replansky Memorial Award. | read more

Inaugural Address of John E. Savoth, 85th Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association

On Dec. 6, 2011, John E. Savoth, 85th Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association, delivered the following address at the Bar Association's 2011 Annual Meeting. | read more

William P. Fedullo Elected Vice Chancellor; Five Gain Board of Governors Seats

William P. Fedullo, of counsel to Rosen, Schafer & DiMeo, LLP, will serve as Vice Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association in 2012 after running unopposed in the Association's Tuesday, Dec. 6 Annual Election. Fedullo will serve as Chancellor-Elect in 2013 and Chancellor in 2014. | read more

Business Law Section to Honor Beaser at Feb. 6 Annual Reception

The Business Law Section’s Annual Reception will be held Monday, Feb. 6 at the Westin Philadelphia Hotel where former Association Chancellor Lawrence J. Beaser will be presented with the Section’s Dennis H. Replansky Memorial Award. | read more

Notice Regarding Bar Association Privacy Policy

Effective September 7, 2011, Philadelphia Bar Association members are hereby advised that the Association has changed its Privacy Policy, specific to Section 4, "Disclosure of Personal Data to Third Parties." Members are urged to review this new language, which pertains to the provision of contact information to outside vendors. | read more

Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Launches Judicial Fellowship Program

Thirty-five judges of The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas have agreed to host up to 45 law school graduates as judicial fellows to provide them with substantive legal experience while benefitting the court system with this additional legal talent. | read more

Bar Association Launching Online Classified Advertising

Attorneys looking for jobs and employers looking to fill vacancies will have a new resource available on the Philadelphia Bar Association website. | read more

Bar Association's Newest Member Benefit - Fastcase

Announcing a powerful new Philadelphia Bar Association member benefit from Fastcase®, the next-generation legal research service that puts a comprehensive law library of Pennsylvania state and federal cases, statutes and rules at your fingertips. | read more