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Jane Dalton, a longtime employment litigator at Duane Morris who served as 2007 Chancellor of the Bar Association, passed away on December 20.
Relatives and friends are invited to a Celebration of Life on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. A visitation will be held from 9-10 a.m. at the Emil J. Ciavarelli Funeral Homes and Crematory, 951 E. Butler Pike, Ambler, PA, followed by a 10 a.m. Celebration of Life. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Jane's name can be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, http://www.michaeljfox.org.
News
The Philadelphia Bar Association recognized outstanding members of the legal community throughout November and December with 2025 Section awards. Here is a full list of recipients, including the Section giving the award and a description of the award criteria.
Thank you for attending our Annual Meeting and year-end Section and Committee events throughout November and December!
We hope you enjoyed these opportunities to network with your colleagues and celebrate your fellow legal professionals! More events to come.
For the better part of a decade the Family Court Help Center, staffed by Philadelphia Legal Assistance, has provided help to pro se litigants in family court. That vital assistance is in jeopardy due to the impending expiration of dedicated funding that will not be renewed. A working group from the Bar Association's Civil Gideon and Access to Justice Task Force has been meeting regularly for several months to secure short-term funding for this important resource and planning efforts to obtain reliable support for years to come. You can do your part by donating to PLA!
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Travel with us to Alabama and Georgia and listen as participants in the Civil Rights movement tell their stories. Hear from insightful faculty about how legal cases and doctrine from the time still resonate today. Be inspired to continue the fight for equal access to justice.
Features
A roundup of the latest activity taking place in the Pennsylvania General Assembly.
The Fall 2025 issue includes a part two of stories from members of their experiences as children of immigrants. You can also get to know the new executive director of the Philadelphia Bar Association, Christie Jones. Members also shared their favorite hobbies outside of work to help them feel rejuvenated and prevent burnout.
Members have access to HeinOnline archive collection of Philadelphia Bar Association publications. To access the archive, you must be a member of the Philadelphia Bar Association.
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