Share your experiences with us in 300-500 words to be featured in the Fall issue of The Philadelphia Lawyer magazine!

Email communications@philabar.org with your article and headshot by Aug 12.

Get your credits with us during August Compliance Month.

The Philadelphia Bar Association invites you and your guests to join our delegation for an eye-opening journey at this pivotal moment in U.S. - Cuba relations.

You do not want to miss this opportunity to experience the best of Cuba while earning CLE credits!

Spaces are still available! Deadline to register is September 7.

Interested in getting or becoming a mentor? Sign up below.

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

This year's donations helped S. Weir Mitchell Elementary School (K-5)!

Our Summer 2024 edition includes tributes to Steve LaCheen, a longtime editorial board member of The Philadelphia Lawyer who died in May, from previous and current board members. This issue also includes side hustles and second careers submitted by members of the Association.

A roundup of the latest activity taking place in the Pennsylvania General Assembly. 

If you’re a young legal professional, we hope you will consider joining us for one or more of these initiatives; if you’re a more seasoned attorney, we hope you will join us as well and making a point to introduce yourself and connect with the next generation of Philadelphia lawyers.

We're all tied to heart disease and stroke in some way, and we must change that. Join your friends, family and co-workers to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives.

By registering for Lawyers Have Heart today, you are taking the first step to save lives.

PCCD and IDAC are currently recruiting individuals who are interested in serving on subcommittees recently established to supplement the Indigent Defense Advisory Committee’s work:

• Subcommittee #1: Data Collection, Technology, & Research
• Subcommittee #2: Professional & Services Standards
• Subcommittee #3: Professional Development & Training

If you are interested in joining one or more IDAC subcommittees, please complete this brief interest form by Monday, August 19.

The National Law School Mock Trial Competition hosted by the Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law needs judges! 

The competition is September 20-22, 2024 at the Kline Institute of Trial Advocacy at 1200 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia PA 19102. The tournament features ten of the top trial advocacy programs in the country. You can sign up to judge by clicking here.

Here are the times of each round (inclusive of check in and post-trial feedback, all times Eastern Standard Time):

· Round 1: Friday, September 20, 2024 8:40 am - 12:15 pm

· Round 2: Friday, September 20, 2024 1:40 pm - 5:15 pm

· Round 3: Saturday, September 21, 2024 8:40 am - 12:15 pm

· Round 4: Saturday, September 21, 2024 1:40 pm - 5:15 pm

· Semi-Final: Sunday, September 22, 2024 8:40 am - 12:15 pm

Judge orientation will be held via Zoom on Monday, September 16, 2024.  You may attend or watch a recording of the orientation prior to the tournament. 

If you have any questions, please contact me at pmp45@drexel.edu.

Avis & Budget Summer Special

Unlock summer savings with Avis and Budget’s Summer Sale! Use your Philadelphia Bar Association membership now to August 15^th and receive up to 35% off PLUS a complimentary upgrade when you pay now.  

Don’t miss out on this hot deal – book your summer exploration today!

Get your members-only offers sent directly to your phone by texting PHILABARABG to 833.344.0228.

Book Avis 

Book Budget

Decisis is a fast, reliable legal research tool powered by LexisNexis - free for Philadelphia Bar Association members - a $1788 value! Search all courts and jurisdictions (Need a case outside Pennsylvania? Find it with Decisis™.)

To access the benefit login with your member account.

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

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.