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• Justice William J. Brennan Jr. Distinguished Jurist Award

  Nominations are being accepted for the Philadelphia Bar Association's prestigious Justice William J. Brennan Jr. Distinguished Jurist Award.

• Statement About Philadelphia NAACP Executive Director Rodney Muhammad

  Chancellor Snyder released the following statement today on the anti-Semitic actions of Rodney Muhammad, local Executive Director of the Philadelphia NAACP.

• Announcement of the Death of Judge Leon Katz

  It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of The Hon. Leon Katz (Ret.), 52nd Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association on August 3, 2020.

• Philadelphia Bar Association Supports Limited Diploma Privilege for Individuals Currently Registered for Bar Exam

  The Philadelphia Bar Association issued the following statement today on adopting the position that individuals who are currently registered for the Pennsylvania Bar Examination are granted a limited diploma privilege.

• Honorable Lisette Shirdan-Harris Appointed Supervising Judge of Trial Division - Civil Section

  Honorable Jacqueline F. Allen, Administrative Judge of the Civil Trial Division of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, has announced the appointment of the Honorable Lisette Shirdan-Harris as the Supervising Judge of the Trial Division, succeeding the Honorable Arnold New, effective August 3.…

• Take Action Philly Virtual Panel, Aug. 19

  Mail-in voting will serve a more prominent role than ever before in the upcoming November General Election. As governments across the nation ramp up efforts to increase the capacity for fielding an influx of mail-in votes in November, what is the status of Philadelphia’s preparations?

• Fall Civil Jury Trials Postponed, Non-Jury Trials Held Remotely

  All Philadelphia civil jury trials scheduled through January 4, 2021 are postponed and will be rescheduled, non-jury trials scheduled after September 6 will be heard using remote technology.

• Statement on the Right to Peaceably Assemble

  Chancellor Snyder released the following statement today on the right to peaceably assemble…
  

• Affidavit of CARES Act Compliance Required in Evictions

  The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ordered that all landlords filing evictions between March 27 and August 24, 2020 must file an Affidavit of Compliance with the federal CARES Act in the form attached to the order…