Tomorrow: Gourmet Tasting, Demonstration

Beat the heat and join the Philadelphia Bar Association Bar Academy for a gelato and coffee tasting at the renowned Gran Caffè L'Aquila on Wednesday, July 22.

Registration required by 5 p.m. today.

The event will include exclusive demonstrations on coffee roasting and on the craft of gelato making. Guests will enjoy a sampling of gastronomic gelato, dessert gelato, coffee and soft drinks. The demo and tasting will take place right in front of the gelato lab and coffee roasting station to give guests an experience they are sure to remember. This evening is perfect for those seeking an authentic (and sweet) taste of Italy.

Tickets are $35 for members and $70 for a member plus a guest. Space is limited, so purchase tickets today. For more information or to purchase tickets, click here.

Understanding the Basics of Fraud & Abuse in the Healthcare Industry July 22

With the regulatory environment constantly evolving, you need to stay current on the many regulations designed to prevent fraud and abuse. Examine the real-world implications of the latest developments in connection with the Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute and the False Claims Act.

This 4 CLE credit program will be held in Philadelphia, on Wednesday, July 22 at PBI Conference Center in the Wanamaker Building, Market and Juniper streets, 12:30-4:45 p.m.; check-in begins at noon. Lunch is included. For additional information or to register, click here.

Message From the Chancellor: Clemency Project 2014 Seeks Volunteers

As Philadelphia lawyers, the Philadelphia Bar Association asks for your assistance with Clemency Project 2014. Clemency Project 2014 is a working group made up of the American Bar Association, The American Civil Liberties Union, Families Against Mandatory Minimums, Federal Public and Community Defenders and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Fortunately, in recent years there have been changes in the law and charging policies that have relaxed some of the harshest sentencing practices. However, many of these changes are not available to those who were sentenced prior to recent reforms. And that is where the Obama administration's clemency initiative comes into play. The President's clemency initiative presents a once in a lifetime opportunity to reverse the ravages of harsh sentencing policies that have ruined the lives of thousands of non-violent offenders and their families. Through the efforts of Clemency Project 2014, the participating organizations are identifying petitioners who appear to meet the criteria outlined by the Department of Justice and recruiting and training volunteers to assist them in securing clemency. There are countless inmates who can benefit from this program, but they need lawyers to help. And they need lawyers now.

For more information on volunteering, click here.

Summer-Long School Supply Drive

As part of Chancellor Albert S. Dandridge III's Boots on the Ground Community Initiative, the Young Lawyers Division (YLD) is continuing the school supply drive launched at the June 9 Quarterly Meeting and Luncheon. Donations will benefit Turning Points for Children, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting families in raising safe, healthy, educated and strong children.

Members are encouraged to donate new school supplies at donation drop-off points at the following firms up until Aug. 13:

• Fox Rothschild LLP - 2000 Market St., 20th Floor
• Margolis Edelstein - The Curtis Center, 170 S. Independence Mall W., Suite 400E
• Mincey & Fitzpatrick, LLC - Two Penn Center, 1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 1525
• Rawle & Henderson, LLP - The Widener Building, 1339 Chestnut St., 16th Floor

Supplies Needed:

• Books
• Brain Games
• Calculators
• Construction Paper
• Highlighters
• Lunch Boxes/Bags
• Marble Notebooks
• Markers
• Math Activities
• Pens in Blue/Black and Red Ink
• Planners or Agendas
• Protractors
• Sharpened Pencils, Erasers and Rulers
• Small Ruler and Pencil Cases

The summer-long school supply drive will culminate at the YLD happy hour at Tavern on Broad, 200 S. Broad St., Philadelphia on Aug. 13 at 5:30 p.m.

Spruce Foundation Seeks Energetic Young Professionals to Join Board and Committees

The Spruce Foundation is seeking the city's finest young professionals to join its team. The mission of the Spruce Foundation is to cultivate the next generation of philanthropists through community giving and grantmaking in support of Philadelphia's youth. Do you have what it takes to elevate Philly's young philanthropy?

Each year, the members of the Spruce Foundation host engagement events to educate and energize people around its mission. It uses strategic partnership and community fundraising (including its signature event, the Spruce Gala) to support its grantmaking endeavors. Following a rigorous application review process, the Spruce Foundation awards $20,000 in grants to youth-serving organizations in the city, one representing each of its four focus areas: arts, education, health and wellness and LGBTQ issues.

The Spruce Foundation is looking for innovative and energetic young professionals who can help it reach its goals and broaden its presence in the young professional community in Philadelphia. There are opportunities to be involved at both the board and committee levels.

You should apply if you:

• have big ideas and a can-do spirit
• are passionate about volunteerism, civic engagement and general changemaking
• can commit to attending monthly board meetings and occasional committee meetings
• want to help shape the future of Philly philanthropy

Join the Spruce Foundation in "sprucing" up Philadelphia. The application window closes July 27. To apply, please click here.

Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace: Avoiding Baby Bump Blunders July 29

Learn what the pregnancy discrimination laws do and do not require from employers. Get advice on how to handle job modification requests, leave requests and reinstatement to better understand how to reduce your clients' legal risks.

Pregnancy discrimination has received a good deal of attention recently from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Employers need to be aware of the obligations imposed on them by the EEOC's new guidance. Here is your opportunity to make sure your clients are in tune with the latest developments.

This 3 CLE credit program will be held in Philadelphia, on Friday, July 29 at PBI Conference Center in the Wanamaker Building, Market and Juniper streets, 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.; check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. For additional information or to register, click here.

4th Annual JLC Quizzo Fundraiser July 30

Juvenile Law Center will host its 4th Annual Quizzo fundraiser at Fergie's Pub at 1214 Sansom St. in Philadelphia on July 30 from 5:30-8 p.m. Teams of 3-8 people will compete in a fun, fast-paced game of Quizzo! The first-place team will win $100 off its tab, and the second team will have $50 of its tab covered. Exciting prizes will be raffled off throughout the evening.

The cost of the event is $20 per person. Register online at www.jlc.org.

AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania 16th Annual Summer Movie Party July 31

On Friday, July 31, the AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania will host its 16th Annual Summer Movie Party at the William Way Community Center, 1315 Spruce St., Philadelphia. The party begins at 6 p.m., and the film, "Hot Rods to Hell," will be screened at 7:30 p.m.

For ticket and sponsorship information, visit http://www.aidslawpa.org/.

Save the Date: EducationWorks Presents Edgar Cahn Social Justice Award Sept. 10

EducationWorks is pleased to bring Edgar Cahn to Philadelphia to present the Edgar Cahn Social Justice Award to Zane David Memeger, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, at the National Constitution Center on Sept. 10. Memeger's leadership has resulted in innovative and inspirational legal work in the eastern part of Pennsylvania in the areas of prisoner reentry, crime prevention and violence reduction. His work has been recognized by multiple awards and by his appointment to the U.S. Attorney Advisory Council by Attorney General Eric Holder. He maintains that position under new Attorney General Loretta Lynch.

Cahn is a former speechwriter for Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, President Lyndon B. Johnson, Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg and high level U.S. Department of Justice officials. A founder of Antioch Law School, he wrote the famous Yale Law Journal article that jump-started the movement for free legal services for indigent American citizens and has arguably been the nation's most successful public interest lawyer in the past half century.

EducationWorks hopes the event will inspire a new generation of social activists to increase opportunity and freedom, reduce discrimination and exclusion and promote a more just America.

For more information, please visit educationworks.org.

Registration Now Open for Bench-Bar at Borgata

The Philadelphia Bar Association will hold its Bench-Bar & Annual Conference on Friday, Oct. 16 and Saturday, Oct. 17 at Borgata in Atlantic City.

Attracting hundreds of attorneys and judges, the annual conference provides attorneys with an opportunity to earn CLE credits while getting a chance to network and socialize with colleagues and members of the judiciary. Twenty-three seminars and a minimum of 8 CLE credits will be available.

Registration is available at benchbar.philadelphiabar.org. Sponsors for the 2015 Bench-Bar & Annual Conference include First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, USI Affinity, Veritext, BPU Investments, JAMS The Resolution Experts, LawCash, Robson Forensic, State Civil Litigation Section, Family Law Section, Friedman LLP, Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman, RIMKUS, Widener University Delaware Law School, Bellia Print & Design and The Legal Intelligencer.