Celebrate individuals and groups making a positive impact on our community!
Achievement Award
To be presented at the 2025 Annual Meeting on December 10, 2025
Description: The Award recognizes significant accomplishments in improving the administration of justice (preferably in Philadelphia.)
Deadline: Friday, November 7, 2025
Philadelphia Bar Association Chancellor Jen Coatsworth issued a statement in support of the U.S. Supreme Court declining to hear an appeal from a Pennsylvania lawyer who challenged Rule 8.4(g) of the Rules of Professional Conduct, an anti-harassment and anti-discrimination professional rule for lawyers in the state.
News
Come one, come all! Join your fellow Probate and Trust, Tax, and Young Lawyers attorneys for a spring open house, complete with beer, wine, and light hors d'oeuvres. Meet and greet the leaders of the Sections and our YLD! Learn about the various subcommittees each Section offers and different volunteer opportunities available!
We make finishing your credits easy with plenty of live webcasts, plus On-Demand programs available 24/7.
The Philadelphia Bar Association is seeking a dynamic part-time attorney to join our team of intake staff attorneys who handle calls from the public to our Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) call line.
Stay tuned for registration information!
This year marks the 45th Anniversary of the Philadelphia Bar Association 5K Run/Walk!
🗣 Call for submissions for The Philadelphia Lawyer 📖
Submit your articles along with your headshots to communications@philabar.org by May 13!
🗣 Call for submissions for The Philadelphia Lawyer 📖
Submit your articles along with your headshots to communications@philabar.org by May 13!
Features
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.
A roundup of the latest activity taking place in the Pennsylvania General Assembly.
Around Our Community
You're invited to attend a Reentry Simulation co-hosted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Bar Foundation, and the Philadelphia Bar Association.
The Hon. Rochelle S. Friedman (Ret.) is a pioneer who blazed paths for women in the legal and judicial fields in Western Pennsylvania. From her years as a student at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and legal work defending civil liberties, to her dogged political campaigns, legendary dissents as an 25-year member of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, and mentorship of lawyers, judges, and elected officials, Judge Friedman’s life and career reflect the challenges and successes of generations of women in the law.
This program is free with pre-registration and includes special after-hours access to the History Center exhibit, A Woman’s Place: How Women Shaped Pittsburgh, until 8 p.m. The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania session begins at 1 p.m. Doors open for the program at 4 p.m., and the program will begin at 4:30 p.m.
Benefits and Partner Spotlight
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:
Philadelphia Bar Association members get FREE access to Decisis, a comprehensive, intuitive legal research tool powered by LexisNexis. Get a world-class citator and 24/7 customer support. Getting started is easy!
Whether you have mountains of Electronically Stored Information (ESI) in front of you or a case requiring the analysis of ESI stored (or hidden) within various devices or accounts, you need a cross-functional team with technical and legal expertise who can zero in on the most relevant evidence, reconstruct the story behind it and streamline ESI review. bit-x-bit’s eDiscovery and digital forensics teams apply state-of-the-art technology and in-depth technical know-how to get you to the critical findings faster.
Let us show you how we can support your efforts. As a Philadelphia Bar Association member, you’re entitled to a 5% discount on eDiscovery and digital forensics services.
Featured CLEs & Events
The Philadelphia Bar Association in conjunction with the Justinian Society of Philadelphia are pleased to invite you to an event hosting Italian Lawyers and Judges as part of Temple's EFLIT Program!
Please join the Family Law Section after work for our first ever Quizzo Fundraiser: Family Sitcom Edition! No need to bring a team with you, or any specific knowledge—teams will be formed the night of the event and fun will be had regardless of your trivia expertise!
Your favorite cochairs Dan Tann and Jennifer Gomez Hardy inviting you to an evening of connections, conversations, cocktails, and camaraderie! This is an exclusive event for Solos and Small firms to rekindle old connections and forge new ones!
Join us in-person to enjoy hors d'oeuvres and drinks while networking with judges and colleagues.
Advanced registration will be required.
