 Business Law Section Seeks Nominations For 2012 Replansky AwardThe Business Law Section is seeking nominations from the Philadelphia legal community for the Section's 2012 Dennis H. Replansky Memorial Award. The award will be presented at the Section's Annual Reception to be held in January. The award recipient will receive the privilege of designating the recipient of the Section's annual charitable contribution to a public interest organization. Award criteria are:
Each candidate must be a member of the Philadelphia Bar Association's Business Law Section. The Section established the award in recognition of Dennis Replansky's career as a lawyer and his contributions to legal, civic, religious and other charitable causes. Dennis Replansky was a 51-year old senior partner at the law firm of Blank Rome Comisky & McCauley when he died in March 1994. He was a former chair of the Business Law Section. The deadline for award nominations is noon on Friday, November 2, 2011 Written nominations detailing the nominee's qualifications for the award should be sent to: Dennis H. Replansky Memorial Award, c/o Graham R. Laub, Esquire, Dilworth Paxson LLP, 1500 Market Street, Suite 3500E, Philadelphia, PA 19102-2102; or e-mailed to glaub@dilworthlaw.com. More information about the Dennis H. Replansky Award or the nomination process for the award may be obtained by calling Graham R. Laub at (215) 575-7277. Updates
 On behalf of the Business Law Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association, we invite you to participate in our LinkedIn group. The group was formed so members can participate in professional conversations about substantive topics relating to business law. As a member of the group you can follow discussions of interest or participate more actively by leading discussions and commenting about current topics related to the practice of business law. Please join our LinkedIn group today to get all the benefits section membership has to offer.AboutOne of the Philadelphia Bar Association's oldest and largest sections, the Business Law Section offers business lawyers numerous educational opportunities across a broad range of substantive areas as well as opportunities to network with other attorneys sharing similar professional interests. The Section's committees plan continuing legal education programs and keep their members up to date on current events in more than a dozen substantive areas. The goal of the Business Law Section's Web pages is to provide Section members with up-to-date information that they can use in their practices. If the activities of the Business Law Section and its committees have the potential to benefit you and your practice, we invite you to print out a copy of our membership form and become a member. CLE discounts available!Section members are now eligible to receive discounts for CLE programs presented by their sections under a new agreement between the Philadelphia Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Institute.The new discount program only applies to programs proposed and presented by the sections and the various committees of those sections. It does not apply to stand-alone Bar Association committees.
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