Law Week 2018: Volunteers Needed April 30-May 4
Lawyer in the Classroom Volunteers Needed!
Law Week is just around the corner, and the YLD needs volunteers! Folks are needed for the following programs:
- Lawyer in the Classroom (April 30-May 1): Answer students’ questions about being a lawyer at schools throughout the city.
- Legal Advice Live (May 2): Help Philadelphians issue-spot their legal problems and refer them to the appropriate resources at Free Library branches throughout the city.
- Goldilocks (May 4): Act in a mock trial in City Hall where students serve as the jury to learn about the court system.
For more information and to volunteer, contact Law Week Chair Michaella Tassinari.
Due April 27: 2018 Bench-Bar CLE Proposals
Contact Tara Phoenix, director of continuing legal education, at tphoenix@philabar.org with your ideas for programming at the 2018 Bench-Bar & Annual Conference by Friday, April 27!
Mark your calendars! Join us at the 2018 Bench-Bar & Annual Conference at Borgata on Oct. 12-13. Registration will be open soon!
2018 Best of The Legal Intelligencer: Vote for Philadelphia Bar Association CLE!
Voting ends May 18.
Vote for Philadelphia Bar Association CLE as the Legal Intelligencer's best Continuing Legal Education Provider for 2018! Look for us and vote by Friday, May 18. You do not have to vote in every category for your ballot to be counted. Vote HERE.
Thank you for your support!
Save the Date: 'Striking Injustice' YLD Bowling Fundraiser Sept. 26
We're back at North Bowl for the annual YLD fundrasier benefitting the Philadephia Bar Foundation! Mark it on your calendar, Wednesday, Sept. 26 from 5:30-8:30 p.m.! Sponsorship and registration information will be available soon.
Today: Paperless Chase April 24
iPad Best Practices for Lawyers
Co-hosted by the Solo & Small Firm Management Committee, State Civil Litigation Section and the Brehon Law Society
Attorneys always look for ways to set themselves apart from their colleagues, in the 21st century that includes the use of technology. This CLE will help introduce innovation to your litigation practice, and demonstrate efficiencies that attorneys can use on a daily basis using your iPad. From preparing cases, to mediation, arbitration and trial, keep everything at your fingertips without carrying stacks of paper documents and case notes…READ MORE
FREE CLE: Tales From the Financial Services Trenches April 25 (VIDEO ENCORES)
FREE CLE for Philadelphia Bar Association members in good standing.
An Expert Witness - Your Best Friend or Worst Nightmare?
This CLE program will provide guidance and important tips for selecting, qualifying and preparing an expert witness. Our featured speaker, Paul Brahim, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BPU Financial Services, will explore the following important questions…
Philadelphia Bar Association 5K May 20
It's that time of year again! Registration is open for the 2018 Philadelphia Bar Association 5K Run/Walk on May 20 benefiting Support Center for Child Advocates…READ MORE
Deadline May 11: 2018 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg 'Pursuit of Justice' Legal Writing Competition
Submissions are now being accepted for the Philadelphia Bar Association's 2018 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg "Pursuit of Justice" Legal Writing Competition. Law review-quality submissions may be on any topic relating to rights, privileges and responsibilities under federal law. The first place award winner will receive a $2,500 cash prize and publication in The Philadelphia Lawyer magazine and on the Association's website. The award will be presented at an Association event…READ MORE
Due May 18: LGBT Rights Ctte. Rosenblum Law Student Leader Award
The Philadelphia Bar Association's LGBT Rights Committee is seeking nominations for the 2018 David M. Rosenblum Law Student Leader Award. The award honors the memory of David M. Rosenblum, the late legal director of Mazzoni Center, a tireless lawyer and advocate, and an LGBT organizer while in law school…READ MORE
Upcoming Philadelphia Bar Association CLE Courses
The Philadelphia Bar Association, a statewide Continuing Legal Education (CLE) provider in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey, offers CLE courses to lawyers and members of the business and legal communities throughout the region. Lawyers and other professionals can turn to the Philadelphia Bar Association for convenient, high-quality, low-cost CLE courses on the latest issues, legislation and regulations.
Featured Philadelphia Bar Association CLE
Board Observer Program: Effective Nonprofits and Board Promising Practices April 27
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…READ MORE
Tax Law Update & Business Impact on Cannabis Industry April 30
This 2-hour course offering, Tax Law Update & Business Impact on the Cannabis Industry, will take the practitioner through the basics of what a Section 280E audit looks like and both the civil and criminal implications of the audit…READ MORE
An Inside Look at the Purpose, Procedure, Pitfalls, and Punishment in Support Contempt Actions May 7
Hosted by the Family Law Section
The program will offer practical guidance regarding the best ways to prepare and present a contempt petition along with how to properly represent a defendant in a support contempt action…READ MORE
Election Day 2018 May 8
In this lunchtime CLE progam, participants will address how the City prepares for and holds elections on Election Day. Specific focus will include how fraud is monitored by the District Attorney and how Election Court operates as the day unfolds. Attend this program to learn how the city handles elections and preserves the right to vote…READ MORE
Full course calendar here.
Experienced Mass Tort Attorneys Needed for LRIS Referrals
The Philadelphia Bar Association's Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) has expanded its Product Liability panels in order to better meet the needs of clients requiring assistance with injuries resulting from the use of Paxil, Reglan, Risperdal, Xarelto, Yaz, pelvic mesh or talc.
If you have significant experience litigating any of these matters, we invite you to join LRIS. Attorneys wishing to receive referrals for claims involving Paxil, Reglan, Risperdal, Xarelto, Yaz, pelvic mesh or talc must represent, or have represented, at least 12 plaintiffs in civil actions involving the same product brought in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and must have completed a minimum of five hours of CLE in trial tactics, products liability or class actions within the past three years.
For more information on LRIS, please click here. You may also contact Charles J. Klitsch at cklitsch@philabar.org or 215-238-6326.
Philadelphia Bar Career Center
The Philadelphia Bar Association's Career Center, the career hub for the legal community, is open for business at careercenter
.philadelphiabar.org.
Legislative Action Center: Support the Expansion of Protections Under the Pa. 'Hate Crimes' Law
Just as Pennsylvania was founded on the principles of liberty and tolerance, the Philadelphia Bar Association has a long-standing history of support for the protection and equal treatment under the law for all citizens. Senate Bill 96 and House Bill 505, seeking to expand the definition of ethnic intimidation, follow in that same tradition…READ MORE
Mighty Writers Wanted!
Mighty Writers, a nonprofit whose mission is to teach kids to think and write with clarity, is looking for mentors! Studies have shown that having a mentor results in improved outcomes for youth, yet two-thirds of young people don't have one. Mighty Writers wants to change that, and they're hoping to partner with the Philadelphia Bar Association to provide students with the caring and committed mentors they seek…READ MORE
Call for Submissions to The Philadelphia Lawyer
The Philadelphia Lawyer magazine is looking for creative and fresh law-related content to publish in upcoming editions. Take your sense of humor or adventure, your urge to critique or your affinity for a special area of law and put pen to paper.
All submissions must be original and previously unpublished. For more information on submission guidelines, email tplmag@philabar.org.
Volunteer Opportunity: Young Friends of Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project
The Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project (YSRP) uses direct service and policy advocacy to transform the experiences of kids prosecuted in the adult criminal justice system…READ MORE
Volunteers Needed: The Philadelphia New Americans Campaign
The New Americans Campaign Philly is soliciting for volunteers. The NAC transforms the way aspiring citizens navigate the path to becoming new Americans. It is committed to connecting lawful permanent residents to trusted legal assistance and critical information that simplifies the naturalization process…READ MORE