The YLD Holiday Party will be held Thursday, Nov. 29 from 6 - 9 p.m. at Triumph Brewing Company in Olde City.
The cost of $30 includes open bar (microbrewed beer and mixed drinks) and food. If you are a law student member of the YLD, tickets are $25. Non-members may also attend for $35.
Triumph Brewing Company is located at 117-121 Chestnut Street.
The YLD Holiday Party is sponsored by Dechert LLP.
A storm of controversy is forming in the United States around the issue of immigration provoking a downpour of legal questions. But instead of staying inside, young lawyers around the country are stepping out to brave the weather -- and soak up the benefits.
Two young Philadelphia lawyers recently took that opportunity, working on the much-talked-about Lozano vs. City of Hazleton immigration case. Elena Park and Ilan Rosenberg, both of Cozen OConnor, were part of a team of attorneys from their firm who, along with American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania, represented a group of landlords, business owners, and legal and illegal immigrants seeking to strike down anti-illegal immigration ordinances the city passed.
To read more of this article from the latest edition of YL, please click here.
On Wednesday, Nov. 14, Justice Russell M. Nigro will speak about the recent election and how it may affect the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. This event will take place at 4:00 p.m. in the 11th Floor Conference Center and is presented by the Public Interest Section and the Appellate Courts Committee.
The presentation will be followed by a wine and cheese reception. There is no charge to attend this program, however, space is limited. Pre-registration is required and available here.
Chancellor-Elect A. Michael Pratt will outline his plans for 2008 at the Association's Annual Meeting Luncheon on Tuesday, Dec. 4. In addition, balloting will be held for candidates seeking seats on the Young Lawyers Division Executive Committee from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the ballroom level of the Park Hyatt Philadelphia, Broad and Walnut streets.
Saturday, Nov. 17
The YLD is seeking volunteers for the annual Harvest for the Homeless. Volunteers are needed to sort and distribute donated items for Philadelphia homeless shelters on Saturday, November 17th at 8:30 am at Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP. Volunteers of all ages are welcome.
Firms participating in the collection of items are: Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP; Blank Rome LLP; Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC; Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner & Weinstock; Fox Rothschild LLP; Kolsby Gordon Robin Shore & Bezar; Miller Alfano & Rapanti, PC; Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP; Pepper Hamilton LLP; Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP; Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman and Dicker, LLP; and Wisniewski & Mensing, LLP.
If you are interested in volunteering or would like more information, please contact Abbie DuFrayne to volunteer.
The Philadelphia Bar Foundation will raffle off a private jet for a round-trip for seven people, plus $1,000 in spending money, at the annual Andrew Hamilton Gala on Saturday, Nov. 17. Tickets are still available for the event at 215-238-6347. We will only sell 1,000 chances for this raffle. Tickets are $100 apiece. You can use the jet within a year's time. Your trip can be to the destination of your choice, as long as it is within one hour's flight time from your departure point. From Philadelphia, that distance reaches from Maine to North Carolina.
Imagine an easy Martha's Vineyard or Nantucket getaway - no ferries needed! A golf outing with your buddies in Virginia or North Carolina? Skiing in Vermont? A Penn State football weekend? Jetting to the Hamptons and avoiding New York traffic altogether?
All this, while skipping the long lines and hassles of commercial air travel. Contact Lynne Browne to buy a raffle ticket NOW at 215-238-6347 or lbrown@philabar.org.
We anticipate this adventure will sell out quickly, and tickets are strictly on a first-come, first served basis. We hope you will join us at the Gala, but the winner does not need to be present to win.
The 29th Annual Andrew Hamilton Gala, "Philadelphia Justice in Films," will include the presentation of the Morris Shuster Fellowships, along with the presentation of the Citizens Bank Pro Bono Award and the Philadelphia Bar Foundation Award. It will be held at historic Sherman Mills in East Falls.
Click here to purchase tickets for the Hamilton Gala.
