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• Join Us for Public Interest Law Day on Thursday, December 3

  The Philadelphia Bar Association is bringing Philadelphia's vibrant public interest community together virtually this year for the annual Public Interest Law Day.

• RBG, Sandra Day O’Connor and the Philadelphia Bar Association

  The winners of this year's Ruth Bader Ginsburg "Pursuit of Justice" Writing Competition Award and Sandra Day O'Connor Award continue a tradition of excellence.

• Philadelphia Bar Association Congratulates Rep. Joanna McClinton on Being Elected Pennsylvania’s First Female House Minority Leader

  The Philadelphia Bar Association congratulates Rep. Joanna McClinton, D-Philadelphia, on being elected Pennsylvania’s first female house minority leader and the first Black woman to lead a caucus in either chamber of the state General Assembly.
  

• Philadelphia Bar Association Calls for Pa. Judicial Center to Be Renamed for Former Chief Justice Robert N. C. Nix, Jr.

  The Philadelphia Bar Association is among the organizations calling for the Pennsylvania Justice Center in Harrisburg to be renamed for former state Supreme Court Chief Justice the late Robert N. C. Nix, Jr.

• Philadelphia Bar Association Joins Pennsylvania Nonprofits in Call for Upholding the Integrity of the Election

  We stand with nonprofit organizations from across the state of Pennsylvania in urging, “Every vote should be counted, and every vote should count.”

• Hon. Daniel J. Anders Appointed Supervising Judge - Trial Division

  The First Judicial District has announced the appointment of Honorable Daniel J. Anders as Supervising Judge of the Trial Division, effective immediately.
  

• Philadelphia Bar Association Calls for Every Vote to be Counted in Pennsylvania

  Chancellor Says, "As lawyers and judges, and as members of the Philadelphia Bar Association, we believe in the sanctity of the rule of law."

• A Unified Statement from the Philadelphia Legal Community

  We stand with the Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia in their statement about the fatal shooting of Walter Wallace, Jr., by Philadelphia police.

• Gov. Wolf Signs Philadelphia Bar Association-Backed Remote Notary Legislation

  The new law, which goes into effect immediately, provides for remote notarization of legal documents.