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• Philadelphia Bar Association Statement on COVID-19 and Racism

  Chancellor Hon. A. Michael Snyder (ret.) issued the following statement regarding COVID-19 and racism…

• Governor’s Office Clarifies Exceptions to Law Office Closures

  The Governor’s Office, in consultation with AOPC, has updated the exceptions to law office closures on its chart of life-sustaining businesses.

• Solo Practitioners, Small Firms Encouraged to Apply for Grants and Loans through New City Fund and SBA

  Many solo and small firm practitioners are suffering severe economic challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The City of Philadelphia has teamed up with PIDC to create a new fund that will provide grants and loans to small businesses, including law firms, that have been impacted by COVID-19.

• First Judicial District of Pennsylvania Notice to the Bar Re: Postponement of Civil Jury Trials Date Certain Scheduled for Monday, April 6, 2020

  Please take notice that all civil jury trials, currently scheduled for a trial date certain on Monday, April 6, 2020, are postponed and will be rescheduled by the Court.

• City Issues Stay at Home Order Clarifying Restrictions on Business Activity in Philadelphia

  The City today issued a new Stay at Home Order detailing restrictions on business activity in Philadelphia in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. These new restrictions take effect tomorrow, Monday, March 23, 2020 at 8 a.m.

• FREE Webinar - Adapt Your Practice: Ramping up Remote Working Capabilities During the Coronavirus Pandemic - March 20

  Whether you were prepared, kind of prepared, or totally unprepared, the past week’s developments due to the coronavirus pandemic have forced a rapid period of adjustment for everyone as many Pennsylvania businesses were open as-usual on Friday, and forced to close their doors on Tuesday.

• Governor Wolf Orders All Law Offices to Close

  Governor Wolf has ordered all non-life-sustaining businesses, including law offices, to close effective immediately. The governor's order, which will remain in effect until further notice, applies whether or not the business is open to the public. The order allows "virtual or telework operations (e.g., work from home), so long as social distancing and other mitigation measures are followed in such operations."

• Pa Supreme Court Closes all Courts to the Public for Non-Essential Functions

  The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has ordered that, except for certain essential functions specified in the order, court facilities in all judicial districts in Pennsylvania shall be closed to the public through at least April 3, 2020.