Philadelphia Bar Association

Congratulations to the following 2024 Bar Stars: 🔹Business Law Section: Nicole Aiken-Shaban and Jourdan Garvey 🔸Criminal Justice Section: Aaron Marcus and Meredith Zeitzer 🔹Family Law Section: Anne A. and Sydney Groll 🔸Probate and Trust Law Section: Devin Fox and Jenna Millman 🔹Public Interest Section: Krystal Kane and Brian R. Kisielewski, Esq. 🔸Real Property Section: Judy Berkman and Natalie Klyashtorny 🔹State Civil Litigation Section: Hon. Richard B. Klein (ret.) and Hon. Stella Tsai 🔸Tax Section: Thu Lam and Ilya Lipin 🔹Workers' Compensation Section: Eric Pearson and Christina M. Zern 🔸Young Lawyers Division: Alexandria Bondy and Leah George, Esq. Celebrate these outstanding members who have gone above and beyond in their contributions to our Association on Nov. 12 at City Winery: https://ow.ly/F6IC50TVCNO

Join us at City Winery on Tue, November 12 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM as we celebrate YOU - our members - with a Member Appreciation Reception and Awards Ceremony. We will celebrate our "Bar Stars" over food, drink and music. This event is free for members of the Association, but advance registration is required. Register today: https://ow.ly/IG9g50TGSQL

The Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention of the Philadelphia Bar Association evaluates the qualifications of persons seeking election or appointment to the Philadelphia Common Pleas and Municipal Courts, and to Pennsylvania Appellate Courts when the candidate has a principal office or chambers in Philadelphia. Individuals who are considering filing for the 2025 primary election as judicial candidates or who wish to be considered for appointment should visit our website to obtain a Judicial Evaluation Questionnaire, the Commission’s Guidelines for Evaluation of Attorney and Judge Candidates, and the Bylaws of the Philadelphia Bar Association. In order to ensure that each candidate receives a full and fair evaluation, the completed and signed questionnaire with writing samples should be returned by Monday, December 2 to the Judicial Commission at judicialcomm@philabar.org Under the Commission’s Guidelines, any candidates who do not participate in the Commission’s evaluation process will receive “Not Recommended” ratings if they continue to pursue either appointment or election. Visit our Judicial Commission page to learn more: https://ow.ly/TJ9850TA4ZM

Interested in becoming a #PhiladelphiaBarAssociation member? Join now and enjoy the full range of benefits for the rest of 2024 - and all of 2025! Join today: https://ow.ly/XexB50TLM6U

Celebrate individuals and groups making a positive impact on our community. Nominations are DUE TODAY for the following awards: 🔸Justice Sonia Sotomayor Award To be presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting Description: The Sotomayor Award recognizes an individual attorney, jurist, law firm, corporate legal department or other organization, that has made substantial and lasting contributions to the Association's goal of promoting full and equal participation and inclusion by all attorneys in Philadelphia's legal community. Deadline: Friday, October 25, 2024 🔸Achievement Award To be presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting Description: The Award recognizes significant accomplishments in improving the administration of justice (preferably in Philadelphia.) Deadline: Friday, October 25, 2024 Learn more: https://ow.ly/7xuT50TLN5C

This timely CLE program will address a few of the more challenging issues you may face and provide training on de-escalation strategies and techniques to ensure a safe and peaceful voting environment. This program offers an opportunity to hear answers from an experienced election official on your last-minute questions before serving as a poll worker. Register today: https://ow.ly/kU1850TGTB3

#TBT to The Philadelphia Bar Reporter, January 2011 Peak into the past through our HeinOnline Publications Archive: https://ow.ly/nRHl50TRAjF

This half-day annual conference offers in-depth CLE discussions on legal and practice topics important to the Federal Court Practice community in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The 2024 Federal Bench Bar Conference provides a forum for the interchange of ideas among the bench and bar, educates the bar regarding practice in the courts and encourages civility in the courts. This is THE conference for comprehensive education specific to federal practice. Attend for a face-paced, in-depth afternoon on practical topics to help attorneys successfully advocate for clients in federal court. Then join your colleagues and Eastern District of Pennsylvania Judges for a "meet and greet" IN-PERSON reception immediately following the conference! Register today: https://ow.ly/UCg050TR66L

🚨 CLE ALERT 🚨 Register for these upcoming CLEs: https://ow.ly/HEW950TQLMU

If you’ve never volunteered as a poll worker or election judge, or stepped forward in other ways to help with the election process in Philadelphia or the suburbs, this is the year to get involved! Our Association is partnering with the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Committee of Seventy and Troutman Pepper's Pepper Center for Public Service in an effort to recruit poll workers for all 67 counties this November. If you’re interested in becoming a poll worker, sign up today: https://ow.ly/hlSj50TGVRF