Philadelphia Bar Association Chancellor Wesley R. Payne IV released a statement in tribute to retired Senior U.S. Circuit Judge Hon. Dolores Sloviter, who died on October 12.

Whether you’re new to pro bono or a veteran volunteer, join the Philadelphia public interest community in participating in the American Bar Association’s annual National Pro Bono Celebration October 23-29.

Philadelphia Bar Association Chancellor Wesley R. Payne IV released a statement in tribute to Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Max Baer, who died overnight on September 30. Chief Justice Baer was first elected to the Supreme Court in 2003 and has been Chief Justice since 2021. He was set to retire at the end of this year, after he reached the Court’s mandatory retirement age of 75.

In response to the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade over the summer, and to the recent rise in gun violence, including a mass shooting on South Street in Philadelphia and the killing of a teenage football player in Roxborough, the Board of Governors passed resolutions at its September meeting urging a stronger government response.

The state’s three largest bar associations, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Philadelphia Bar Association and the Allegheny County Bar Association, have jointly filed an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in support of the implementation of Rule 8.4(g) of the Rules of Professional Conduct.

A new ruling by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has broadened the venue rules for medical malpractice cases. 

The Philadelphia Bar Association released a statement in honor of Women’s Equality Day.

On Monday, November 14, the Philadelphia Bar Association will move the admission of up to 25 members to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States. The admission ceremony will take place before the full Supreme Court sitting in Washington, D.C.

Philadelphia Bar Association Chancellor Wesley R. Payne IV released a tribute to U.S. Magistrate Judge Hon. Marilyn Heffley, who recently died.

The Philadelphia Bar Association is holding an essay contest for law students. Submissions should focus on advice to prospective law students. The author of the winning essay will receive a $500 prize.