Board Resolutions

Adopted November 2020

• Philadelphia Bar Association Resolution Requesting Removal of all References to the Words “Master” or “Special Master” From all Statutes, Rules of Procedure and Related State and Local Rules of Court
  

Adopted September 2020

• Philadelphia Bar Association Resolution Regarding Proposed Rule Changes With Respect to Access to the Courts in Forma Pauperis for Individuals Who Cannot Afford the Costs of Litigation

Adopted August 2020

• Resolution Calling for Additional Fiscal Year 2021 Funding for the Board of Pardons to Hire Administrative Staff in Order to Reduce the Backlog in the Processing of Pardon Applications and Recommendations of Clemency
  
• Resolution Opposing Senate Bill 459, Printer’s No. 1817, and Proposing Amendments Thereto
  

Adopted July 2020

• Resolution Opposing House Bill 2662, Printer’s No. 4088, House Bill 2663, Printer’s No. 4089, House Bill 2664, Printer’s No. 4090, and Any Similar Legislation Restricting the Eligibility of Candidates to Run for the Elective Office of District Attorney
  
• Resolution Urging the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to Allow Admission to Practice of 2020 Graduates of ABA Accredited Law Schools by Diploma Privilege
  

Adopted June 2020

• Philadelphia Bar Association Resolution Opposing Certain Amendments to the Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement Regarding Resignation from the Bar
  
• Philadelphia Bar Association Resolution Supporting Independence of the International Criminal Court and Freedom from Sanctions and Freedom to Travel of its Members
  
• Philadelphia Bar Association Resolution Supporting Police Reform Measures at Local, State, and National Levels
  
• Philadelphia Bar Association Resolution Urging That The Pennsylvania Judicial Center Be Renamed "Chief Justice Robert N. C. Nix, Jr. Judicial Center"
  
• Philadelphia Bar Association Resolution Addressing Urgent Domestic Relations Issues During and After the Covid-19 Pandemic
  

Adopted May 2020

• Philadelphia Bar Association Resolution Addressing Urgent Housing Issues During and After the Covid-19 Pandemic
  

Adopted April 2020

• Philadelphia Bar Association Resolution Supporting H.R. 5053 or Similar Legislation to Protect Youth in Confinement by Exempting Youth from the Requirements of the Prison Litigation Reform Act
  
• Philadelphia Bar Association Resolution Opposing the Nomination of Judge Justin Walker to the United States Court of Appeals for the District Of Columbia Circuit
  

Adopted March 2020

• Philadelphia Bar Association Resolution in Support of Reforming Pennsylvania’s Probation System
  
• Philadelphia Bar Association Resolution Supporting House Bill 1984, Printer’s No. 2789, and any Similar Legislation Allowing Victims of Rape and Incest to Petition the Court for Termination of Their Abusers’ Parental Rights
  
• Philadelphia Bar Association Resolution Urging the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania to Disclose Conduct That Results in Private Discipline
  
• Philadelphia Bar Association Resolution Opposing the Election of Pennsylvania Appellate Court Judges by District
  

Adopted February 2020

• Resolution to Amend the Bylaws of the Campaign for Qualified Judges to Clarify Candidates Supported for Election to Judicial Office
• Resolution Establishing a Policy for the Final Determination of the Contents of Official Publications

Adopted January 2020

• Resolution Adopting Amendments To The Philadelphia Bar Association Pension Plan

Adopted December 2019

• In Memoriam: Allan H. Gordon

Adopted Ocotober 2019

• Philadelphia Bar Association Resolution Urging the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Discontinue the Practice of Considering the Assets Income or Wealth of Applicants When Conducting Investigations of Applicants for Pardon

Adopted September 2019

• Philadelphia Bar Association Resoluton Opposing House Bill 365 Printer's No. 2490 And Any Similar Legislation Allowing Removal of Individuals From Residential Property by Police Without Due Process

Adopted May 2019

• Philadelphia Bar Association Resolution In Support Of Proposed Amendment Of The Comment To Pa Rule Of Evidence 401
• Philadelphia Bar Association Resolution Concerning Service In Landlord Tenant Actions Filed In The Philadelphia Municipal Court In Which The Landlord Is Seeking A Judgment In Order To Regain Possession Of The Property Through The Use Of Lawful Process

Adopted April 2019

• Philadelphia Bar Association Resolution Calling on the Pennsylvania Courts and Administrative Law Agencies to Implement Policies Limiting Communication With Ice by Court or Agency Personnel and Monitoring Ice Access to Courthouses, Administrative Hearing Offices and Probation Offices for Immigration Enforcement
• Resolution Increasing the Annual Dues of the Workers’ Compensation Section
• Philadelphia Bar Association Resolution Calling on the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons to Expedite the Process by Which Pardon Applications from Non-Incarcerated Citizens Can Be Heard

Adopted March 2019

• Philadelphia Bar Association Resolution Opposing House Bill 71, Printer’s No. 75 and Any Similar Legislation Amending the Landlord Tenant Act Of 1951

Adopted February 2019

• Philadelphia Bar Association Resolution Approving the Submission of Comments to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Committee on Rules of Evidence Supporting the Adoption of Proposed Rules of Evidence 902(13) and 902(14)
• Philadelphia Bar Association Resolution Supporting Adequate Funding of the Federal Judicial System

Adopted January 2019

• Resolution Calling on the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons to Refrain from Requesting, Investigating or Considering Expunged, ARD and Juvenile Court Records in Pardon Proceedings Involving Non-Incarcerated Applicants
• Resolution Renewing “Highly Recommended” Rating for Judicial Candidates