Get Engaged in 2026: Join a Section or Committee
Stay up to date on your practice area and gain unique opportunities to network by joining a Philadelphia Bar Association Section or Committee.
First Judicial District CLOSED Today Except Critical Services
All courts and offices of the Philadelphia Courts will be CLOSED today due to inclement weather. All critical services are expected to remain operational including Municipal Court's Arraignment Court, Bail Acceptance, and the filing of emergency Protection from Abuse Petitions at the Stout Center for Criminal Justice, 1301 Filbert St.
Bar Association Leadership Holds 2024 Retreat
The Philadelphia Bar Association Board of Governors approved several nominations for 2024 leadership at its January 12 meeting and retreat. Chancellor Jen Coatsworth also made appointments to her cabinet and to the Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention.
News
Features
Legislative Report - January 16, 2024
A roundup of the latest activity taking place in the Pennsylvania General Assembly.
Read the latest issue of The Philadelphia Lawyer
Our Winter 2024 edition honors women trailblazers, profiling 97th Chancellor Jen Coatsworth and remembering U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Temple University President JoAnne A. Epps, and longtime Bar Association staff member Elaine Lippe.
Perspectives
An Historic 60th Year for the Bar Foundation
Philadelphia is the poorest of America’s big cities, and the need for civil representation has never been greater. To address the needs of the city, the Philadelphia Bar Foundation needs the help of all of you.
See also: Over $750,000 given by the Philadelphia Bar Foundation's 2023 Grant Cycle
The YLD’s 2024 Agenda in Four ‘C’s’
2024 YLD Chair Jordan Freeman outlines the continued goals and mission for the Young Lawyers Division and what the Division hopes to accomplish over the next 366 days.
Public Interest Spotlight
Community Legal Outreach Clinics: Engaging Clients Where They Live or Receive Care
One of Legal Clinic for the Disabled’s hallmark programs is the Community Legal Outreach Clinic (CLOC) Initiative, which provides pro bono opportunities for lawyers to serve LCD clients where they live or receive services
Benefits and Partner Spotlight
Wealth Enhancement Group: 7 Financial Goals for the New Year
The new year is a great time to reflect and set new goals – especially when it comes to your finances. If your resolutions include financial goals, use these tips as a starting point.
Get to Know Your Member Benefits
Our Annual Partners and other benefit providers give Bar Association members access to discounts from local and national retailers, for legal and professional services and more!
DISCOUNTS INCLUDE:
- Wireless and data services discounts from Verizon, including 22% off your monthly bill for eligible members
- Travel discounts and planning services from Mondee
- Up to 35% PC computers and printers from HP
- Up to 20% off on gifts from 1-800-FLOWERS, Harry & David, and Cheryl’s Cookies
- Additional discounts on products and services, including performances at the Kimmel Cultural Campus, rental cars through Avis and Budget, and more
ID Theft and Mitigation of Risk
With the widespread acceptance of the remote work environment, identity theft has become a greater concern than perhaps ever before. In spite of heightened levels of awareness and implementation of improved technologies aimed at prevention and protection, identity theft continues to increase at an alarming rate, putting both employees and employers at significant risk.
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Featured CLEs & Events
PI meet n greet
Are you part of the Public Interest Section, Civil Gideon Task Force or Delivery of Legal Services Committee? If the answer is yes, then you won't want to miss this!
The three groups will come together on Tuesday, February 6 from 5-6:30 p.m. for drinks, hors d'oeuvres and networking at the law offices of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, 1 Logan Square # 2000. Food and beverage will be provided complimentary to all guests.
