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• Wolf Issues Exec. Order Extending Moratorium on Foreclosures and Evictions Through Aug. 31

  Governor Tom Wolf has issued an Executive Order suspending most evictions and mortgage foreclosures through August 31, 2020. Foreclosure proceedings subject to the notice requirements of Act 6 and Act 91 cannot commence until August 31…

• 2020 PA Bar Exam to be Done Remotely in October

  In light of continued concerns of the spread of COVID-19, the Board of Law Examiners, with the approval of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, has decided to administer a remote bar exam in lieu of an in-person exam…

• Phila. Civil Courts Set Protocol for Discovery Motions

  Administrative Judge Allen and Supervising Judges Glazer and New have set new protocol for the handling of Discovery Motions filed after July 6 through September 7.

• Statement on the Restoration of Funding for the Philadelphia Eviction Prevention Program

  Chancellor Snyder released the following statement on the restoration of funding for the Philadelphia Eviction Prevention Program…

• Commerce Court: New Program to Help Businesses, Nonprofits Impacted by COVID-19

  Philadelphia's Commerce Court has started a Temporary Financial Monitor Program designed to help small businesses and nonprofits impacted by COVID-19…

• Philadelphia Bar Associations Offices Closed Friday, June 19

  On Tuesday, June 16, Mayor Jim Kenney announced the designation of June 19 as an official city holiday. Also known as Juneteenth, the day commemorates the end of slavery in the United States…

• Bench-Bar 2020 Cancelled

  A philosopher once said, "We live in interesting times." This statement, made many years ago, has tremendous relevance to life in 2020.

• Philadelphia Bar Association Statement on the Supreme Court Affirming Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Protected Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

  Chancellor Hon. A. Michael Snyder (ret.) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court decision affirming that sexual orientation and gender identity are protected under Title VII Civic Rights Act of 1964…

• Phila. Courts Set Protocol for Compulsory Arbitration Program

  Given the uncertainty of the COVID-19 emergency, and with the safety of the parties and their attorneys in mind, as well as the directive from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the Arbitration Center is going to rely heavily on technology to move the docket forward…

• PA Supreme Court Adopts Rule to Prohibit Bias, Discrimination, Harassment

  In a major step forward, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has amended Rule 8.4 of the Rules of Professional Conduct to identify bias, discrimination and harassment in the practice of law as professional misconduct. New Rule 8.4(g) reads as follows…

• Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg "Pursuit of Justice" Legal Writing Competition

  The Philadelphia Bar Association is pleased to announce the 2020 Legal Writing Competition in honor of the Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court…

• Re-Opening Task Force

  With the support and encouragement of Chancellor Mike Snyder, the Re-Opening Task Force is pleased to announce the creation of a dedicated page on the Association's website which will collect resources, best practices and other materials to assist law firms in developing policies for the re-opening of our law firms…

• Young Lawyers Division to Receive Young Scholars Corporate Partner Award

  The Philadelphia Bar Association is pleased to announce that its Young Lawyers Division has been selected by the Philadelphia Young Scholars Charter School (YSCS) as this year’s recipient of the Outstanding Corporate Partner Award…

• Philadelphia Bar Association Statement on George Floyd's Death

  Chancellor Hon. A. Michael Snyder (Ret.) has issued the following statement on George Floyd's death…