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• Philadelphia Bar Association Statement on Passage of City Budget with $1.5 Million for Low-Income Tenant Legal Defense

  Philadelphia Bar Association Chancellor Rochelle M. Fedullo released the following statement in reaction to yesterday’s passage by the Philadelphia City Council of the fiscal year 2020 budget, including $1.5 million for a low-income tenant legal defense fund…

• First Judicial District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia Courts) Notice to the Bar

  Please be advised that some court services have been temporarily suspended due to network issues, including: the First Judicial District’s website, electronic filing systems (e-file) and the email accounts of many court employees.

• Board of Governors Adopts Two Resolutions at May Meeting

  The Philadelphia Bar Association's Board of Governors adopted two resolutions in May, in support of proposed Amendment of the Comment To Pa. Rule of Evidence 401 and concerning service in landlord tenant actions filed in the Philadelphia Municipal Court in which the landlord is seeking a judgment in order to regain possession of the property through the use of lawful process.

• First Judicial District of Pennsylvania Notice

  All Courts of the First Judicial District will be open and continue to operate as scheduled while administrators work with City OIT to fully review and clean all operating systems impacted by last week's virus intrusion.

• Board of Governors Meeting: Thursday, May 30, 2019 (Agenda)

  The Board of Governors will meet on Thursday, May 30, 2019, at 4 p.m. in the 10th Floor Board Room at the Philadelphia Bar Association.
  

• 3 Philadelphia Bar Association ‘Highly Recommended’ Candidates Win Election; 4 ‘Recommended’ Win

  After tonight’s Primary Election results, in which the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention was cited as the authoritative source for information on judicial candidates on the ballot, the Association stands proud to have helped inform Philadelphia voters.

• Follow Philadelphia Bar Association Ratings at May 21st Primary

  The Philadelphia Bar Association's Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention has provided its slate of judicial ratings at ElectQualifiedJudges.com as a voter guide for the May 21st primary election.