Volunteer Judges Needed for Bradway Mock Trial Competition February 2016

It is once again time for the John S. Bradway High School Mock Trial Competition and your help is needed to make this year another success. The Young Lawyers Division (YLD) of the Philadelphia Bar Association and Temple University Beasley School of Law team up each year to host this competition. Each spring students from approximately 30 - 40 public, private and parochial schools are given the opportunity play the roles of attorneys and witnesses in a fictitious criminal or civil case, focusing on real legal issues.

The YLD hopes that you will join them for an experience that is rewarding for both volunteer judges and the students. You can sign up to judge as many trials as you would like and each trial will require a 2-3 hour time commitment.

Please pass this information along to your friends and colleagues. You can direct any questions to Kristy Littman at littmanak@sec.gov or to John Coyle at john.coyle@phila.gov.

• Click here to view the schedule and sign up to judge.
• Click here to view this year's case materials.

Cheryl Ingram Award Reception Feb. 11

The LGBT Rights Committee cordially invites you to its Cheryl Ingram Award Reception at Field House on Thursday, Feb. 11 at 5:30 p.m. The Cheryl Ingram Advocate for Justice Award will be presented to Chris Bartlett, executive director of the William Way LGBT Community Center. Registration includes one drink ticket and hors d'oeuvres.

Field House is located at 1150 Filbert St. To RSVP by Feb. 8 please click here.

Tickets will not be distributed for this event

Happy Hour at City Tap House Logan Feb. 25

Join the Young Lawyers Division at its February happy hour at City Tap House Logan on Thursday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. The first 50 people will receive a free drink ticket, but there will be complimentary appetizers for all. This happy hour is sponsored by MediaMark Spotlight, Inc. Make sure to take a minute and say hello.

City Tap House Logan is located at 2 Logan Square, Philadelphia. No registration is required.

For more information, please visit the YLD Facebook page. Like YLD on Facebook to hear about news and upcoming events!

Chancellor's Forum: The Pennsylvania Attorney General Race March 1 (Registration required)

With the upcoming Primary Election for the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General less than three months away, several of the candidates seeking election will gather for an interactive panel discussion about the 2016 race. Candidates will discuss a variety of topics including their individual platforms as well as many of the pressing legal issues facing Pennsylvanians.

The Chancellor's Forum, moderated by Philadelphia Bar Association Board of Governors Chair Lauren P. McKenna, Esq., also will allow attendees the opportunity to participate in a question-and-answer session with the candidates.

Attendees are invited to a wine-and-cheese networking reception following the Chancellor's Forum. The Forum is free for members of the Association and $15 for non-members.

Registration is required for all attendees. To register, please click here.

CLE - Effective Nonprofits and Board Promising Practices March 1

Hosted by the Young Lawyers Division

Are you serving on a nonprofit board or considering it? Come learn what an attorney acting as a board member needs to understand about his or her legal and fiduciary duties and how to effectively advance the organization's goals and mission. This CLE will address the special issues facing lawyers who serve as board members, as well as provide best practices to improve board performance and productivity.

Key learning objectives include:

• Roles and duties of board members
• Key Subcommittees of the board, including governance and human resources
• Integrating the work of the committees so as to advance the organization's goals
• Special issues facing lawyers who serve as board members
• Best practice tips to improve board performance and productivity

Effective Nonprofits and Board Promising Practices
1 SUB
12:30-1:30 p.m. Lunch and registration begin at 12 p.m.

CLE - The Making of a Murderer: Juveniles, their brain function and interrogation methods April 29

Ripped from the headlines of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and People Magazine, the Netflix documentary series "Making A Murderer" has been the talk of the legal community, as well as traditional pop culture circles and social media across the country.

Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey were convicted of the murder of a young photographer in Manitowoc, Wis. Avery was sentenced to life without parole and Dassey was sentenced to life in prison with first parole eligibility in 2048. Dassey was 16 years old when he was brought to police headquarters and interrogated without counsel and confessed to complicity with Avery.

This program is a two-hour in-depth analysis of this docuseries examining interrogation methods of juveniles and their brain function. Actual videotape footage of Dassey's interrogation will be shown. The panel includes Dr. Laurence Steinberg, distinguished professor, Temple University Department of Psychology and nationally recognized expert on adolescent development and neuroscience; Marsha Levick, deputy director and chief counsel, Juvenile Law Center; Professor Louis M. Natali Jr., Temple University School of Law; and others.

The Making of a Murderer: Juveniles, their brain function and interrogation methods
2 SUB
2-4:15 p.m. Lunch and registration begin at 1:30 p.m.

Upcoming Philadelphia Bar Association CLE Courses

The Philadelphia Bar Association - your partner in justice - is a certified statewide provider of Continuing Legal Education.

Look to us as your convenient, low-cost provider for CLE programs on the latest issues, legislation and regulations. Take advantage of our full calendar of CLE courses taught by leaders of the profession - with a level of quality and service that has become a hallmark of America's first bar association.

Feb. 4
Defining Fiduciary Excellence: The Department of Labor and ERISA - The Changing Landscape of Investment Fiduciary Responsibility
2 SUB/1 ETH
12:30 to 3:45 p.m. Lunch and registration begin at 12 p.m.

Feb. 5
The New Science Behind Sentencing: What You Need to Know about Pennsylvania's New Sentencing Legislation
2 SUB
12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Lunch and registration begin at 12 p.m.

Feb. 9
For Sale! - Understanding 204 Pa. Code Rule 1.17
1 ETH
12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Lunch and registration begin at 12 p.m.

Feb. 11
Making Your Voice Heard: Advocacy and Lobbying 101
1 SUB/1 ETH
10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.

Feb. 12
Tips and Practice Tools from the WC Bench including a 2016 WCAIS Update
2 SUB
12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Lunch and registration begin at 12 p.m.

Feb. 16
ABA Lead Law Leadership Training (Pt. 2): Lead Your Firm - Lead Your Community
3 SUB - Video
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.

Feb. 17
INSIDE-OUT: In-House Counsel Expectations of Outside Counsel on Environmental Matters
1 SUB
12 to 1 p.m. Lunch and registration begin at 11:30 a.m.

Feb. 24
Outlook for 2016: Private Equity M&A
1 SUB
12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Lunch and registration begin at 12 p.m.

Feb. 25
Antitrust Pharmaceutical Patent Settlement Litigation
1 SUB
12:30-1:30 p.m. Lunch and registration begin at 12 p.m.

March 1

Effective Nonprofits and Board Promising Practices
1 SUB
12:30-1:30 p.m. Lunch and registration begin at 12 p.m.

March 2
Smart Phone & Social Media Evidence in Fam Law Litigation
2 SUB/1 ETH
9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.

March 3
2016 March Probate Qtly - Probate Meets Real Estate
2 SUB
12:30-2:30 p.m. Lunch and registration begin at 12 p.m.

March 4
Non-Recourse Funding in Commercial Litigation
2 SUB/1 ETH
12-2:15 p.m. Lunch and registration begin at 11:30 a.m.

March 11
Litigating City of Philadelphia Work Compensation Cases
1 SUB
12:30-1:30 p.m. Lunch and registration begin at 12 p.m.

March 15
Business Ethics: A 21st Century Imperative
4 ETH
9 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.

March 16
Ethical Issues That Arise in Preservation & Collection
1 ETH
4-5 p.m. Registration begins at 3:30 p.m.

April 5
Succession Planning: How to Manage the Elephant in the Room
1 SUB/1 ETH
12:30-2:30 p.m. Lunch and registration begin at 11:30 a.m.

April 20
Bridge the Gap
4 ETH
12-4:15 p.m. Lunch and registration begin at 11:30 a.m.

April 29
The Making of a Murderer: Juveniles, their brain function and interrogation methods
2 SUB
2-4:15 p.m. Lunch and registration begin at 1:30 p.m.

For questions regarding Philadelphia Bar Association CLE, contact Tara D. Phoenix, Director of Continuing Legal Education, at 215-238-6349 or tphoenix@philabar.org.

Pro Bono Opportunity: Represent Refugee Families in Berks County

The Immigration Law Committee is looking for attorneys to volunteer with the Berks Pro Bono Collaborative to represent families and children detained by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security at Berks County Residential Center (BCRC).

Ninety-three individuals are currently detained at BCRC, and the center is likely to double in size in the coming weeks. Most families at BCRC have either a viable asylum or withholding of removal claim based on fear of returning to their countries. Training in immigration law, interpreters and mentoring are available to volunteer attorneys.

The Berks Pro Bono Collaborative is a project of the AILA Pro Bono Committee, Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center and HIAS Pennsylvania.

For more information on this pro bono opportunity, please contact Katelyn Hufe at katelyn@gthpc.com or at (215) 437-0392.

Philadelphia Bar Career Center

The Philadelphia Bar Association's new Career Center, the career hub for the legal community, is now open for business at careercenter.philadelphiabar.org.

The Career Center is geared toward both job seekers and employers. Job seekers can search and apply to more legal-related jobs than other job banks. They can upload an anonymous resume and allow employers to contact them through the Career Center's messaging system. Job seekers can also set up Job Alerts specifying skills, interests and preferred location(s) to receive email notifications when a job is posted that matches their criteria.

Employers can post job openings in front of the most qualified group of legal professionals. Employers can promote jobs directly to Philadelphia Bar Association members via the exclusive Jobs Flash email as well as search the resume database to find qualified candidates.

Employers can post jobs for $250 for 30 days at careercenter.philadelphiabar.org.