| An e-Newsbrief from the Philadelphia Bar Association |
Additional Ratings Released
for May 21 Judicial Primary
Chancellor Kathleen D. Wilkinson has announced additional results of the Association's investigation into the qualifications of candidates for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and candidates for Philadelphia Municipal Court in the May 21 primary election. The investigation was conducted by the Association's Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention...READ MORE
Business Valuations, Valuing Negative Estate
10 Years of Interbranch Commission CLE May 7
17th Annual Insurance Institute May 8
Ginsburg Essay Contest Entries Due May 8
PA Innocence Project Anniversary Event May 8
YLD Comedy Night with Myq Kaplan May 9
PA Bar WIP Annual Conference May 9
Lethal Exposures in Workers' Comp Claims CLE
Key to a Winning Brief May 13
Commonwealth Court Historical Society CLE
Complex Tort Trial Task Force Meets May 15
Proposed Changes to Fed. Rules of Civil Procedure
Benefit Corporations CLE May 17
Barristers' Association Soiree May 17
AG Kane to Speak at Nonprofit Institute May 22
Gun Control Debate CLE May 23
Registration Now Open for Bench-Bar at Revel
Order 2013 Legal Directory Today
Get One Month Free with Phila. Bar Lawyer Profiles
Public Interest Events, Seminars Planned
PNC Perspectives: Millionaires Show Tough Love
Justice O'Connor to Speak
June 12 with Judge Rendell;
Honor for Judge Lazarus
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor (Ret.) will be on hand when the award named in her honor is presented to Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge Anne E. Lazarus at the June 12 Quarterly Meeting and Luncheon. U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Marjorie O. Rendell, a previous recipient of the O'Connor Award, will deliver the Judge A. Leon Higginbotham Jr. Memorial Public Interest Lecture at the event...READ MORE
Von Seldeneck at Chancellor's
Leadership Institute May 13
Join us for our Monday, May 13 Chancellor's Leadership Institute program, as we welcome Judith M. von Seldeneck, founder, chair and CEO of Diversified Search...READ MORE
34th Annual Bar 5K May 19
More than 1,000 runners and walkers are expected to take part in the 34th Annual Philadelphia Bar Association 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, May 19 along Martin Luther King Jr. Drive...READ MORE
Health Care Reform Update
Is it possible that after all of the debate and work the federal government pulled the insurance exchanges in April? That is not what has happened. Exchanges are still slated to be available in January 2014 with enrollment beginning in October. Click here to read the entire article.
More Ratings Released for May 21 Judicial Primary
Kathleen D. Wilkinson, Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association, has announced additional results of the Association's investigation into the qualifications of candidates for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and candidates for Philadelphia Municipal Court in the May 21 primary election. The investigation was conducted by the Association's Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention.
Wilkinson noted that the list of "Recommended" and "Not Recommended" candidates announced today includes additional names of candidates whose investigations were completed since the original list of ratings was released by the Bar Association on April 2. The list announced today also removes the names of previously rated candidates who have withdrawn from the ballot since April 2.
"We invite people to learn about these candidate ratings by visiting our website at www.philadelphiabar.org," Wilkinson said. The Chancellor pointed out that the Association's Campaign for Qualified Judges has launched a banner that appears on the homepage of the Association's website. The banner contains a link to print the candidates' ratings so voters can bring the list to the polls. Wilkinson said the Association wants voters to know "not just who to vote for but why the judicial elections are so important and why we invest so much time and energy in reviewing and rating these candidates. This is the one place for voters to find a thorough, non-partisan, objective rating of the candidates."
The Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention is independent and non-partisan. It includes lawyers and non-lawyers. Among the members of the Commission are community leaders, officials including the Chief Public Defender, City Solicitor, and the President Judges of Common Pleas Court and Municipal Court, and representatives of minority legal groups and practice groups.
The ratings by the 30-member Judicial Commission follow extensive study and investigation by the Commission's own 120-member investigative division, which includes 30 non-lawyer members. Candidates found "Recommended" satisfied a cumulative review of criteria including qualifications such as legal ability, experience, integrity, temperament, community involvement and judgment. Complete details can be found at www.philadelphiabar.org.
"The Commission completed more than 35 evaluations of candidates for the nine open seats on Common Pleas Court and Municipal Court," said Commission Chair Teresa F. Sachs. "That is an enormous undertaking involving many hundreds of interviews by the investigative division and careful review, consideration and deliberation by the Commission."
Following is the updated list of ratings.
The following judicial candidates, listed alphabetically, were found "RECOMMENDED" for election to the Court of Common Pleas:
Giovanni Campbell - Recommended
Derrick W. Coker - Recommended
Anne Marie Coyle - Recommended
James C. Crumlish - Recommended
Joe Fernandes - Recommended
Vince Giusini - Recommended
Daine A. Grey, Jr. - Recommended
Timika Lane - Recommended
Daniel D. McCaffery - Recommended
Kenneth J. Powell, Jr. - Recommended
Stephanie M. Sawyer - Recommended
Katie Scrivner - Recommended
The following judicial candidates, listed alphabetically, were found "RECOMMENDED" for election to Municipal Court:
Martin Coleman - Recommended
Robert M. Kline - Recommended
Fran Shields - Recommended
The following judicial candidates, listed alphabetically, were found "NOT RECOMMENDED" for election to the Court of Common Pleas:
Frank Bennett - Not Recommended
Deborah D. Cianfrani - Not Recommended
Conor Corcoran - Not Recommended
Leon A. King, II - Not Recommended
Rania Major - Not Recommended
Jon Marshall - Not Recommended
John J. OConnor, Jr. - Not Recommended
Tracy B. Roman - Not Recommended
Sean P. Stevens - Not Recommended
Sierra Thomas Street - Not Recommended
Dawn M. Tancredi - Not Recommended
The following judicial candidates, listed alphabetically, were found "NOT RECOMMENDED" for election to Municipal Court:
Shoshana Bricklin - Not Recommended
Henry Lewandowski - Not Recommended
Business Valuations and Valuing the Negative Estate May 6
The Family Law Section will discuss business valuations and valuing the negative estate at its Monday, May 6 meeting.
The program begins at 12 p.m. in the 11th floor Conference Center at the Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 Market St. Lunch is available for $8 for members of the Philadelphia Bar Association and $12 for non-members. Cancellations require 24 hour notice to receive a refund. Click here to register.
The Pennsylvania Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial and Ethnic Fairness is a unique intergovernmental group whose mission is to implement the goals in the Final Report of the Supreme Court Committee on Racial and Gender Bias in the Justice System.
The May 7 CLE program "PA Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial & Ethnic Fairness: 10 Years of Addressing Inequities & Securing Fairness & Equal Justice in PA's Courts" will address inequities within our Pennsylvania justice system and familiarize practitioners with the different policies and procedures the Commission is using to tackle these inequities. Speakers include Lynn A. Marks, Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts and co-chair, Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial and Ethnic Fairness; Roberta Liebenberg, Fine, Kaplan & Black; co-chair, Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial and Ethnic Fairness; and Judge Doris A. Smith-Ribner, former judge, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court; former member of Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial and Ethnic Fairness.
The program has been approved for 1 ethics CLE credit. Participants wishing to receive the CLE credit will be required to pay a fee of $25 for members of the Philadelphia Bar Association admitted for more than five years and $20 for members of the Philadelphia Bar Association admitted for less than five years. Click here to register for CLE credit.
Registration and lunch begin at 12 p.m. and the program begins promptly at 12:30 p.m. in the 11th floor Conference Center at the Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 Market St. Lunch is available for $8 for members of the Philadelphia Bar Association and $12 for non-members. Cancellations require 24 hour notice to receive a refund. Click here to register for lunch.
Earn 6 CLE credits at PBI's 17th Annual Insurance Institute on Wednesday, May 8 for a comprehensive, cutting- edge event, complete with information that insurance practitioners need to know. Join your colleagues for an opportunity to network and explore the latest in insurance law; hear what your colleagues have to say; and explore hot issues. Click here to register.
Entries are now being accepted for the Philadelphia Bar Association's 2013 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Pursuit of Justice Legal Writing Competition.
Candidates may submit a law review quality submission on any topic relating to rights, privileges and responsibilities under federal law. The Bar Association recognizes the importance of excellence in legal analysis and writing skills, and seeks to award a student enrolled in an American Bar Association-approved or provisionally approved Philadelphia-area law school for authoring a top-quality competition submission. Entries must be received by Wednesday, May 8 at 4 p.m.
This competition is open to full- and part-time law students who are in their second or third year of study during the 2012-13 academic year at one of the following six institutions: Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law, University of Pennsylvania Law School, Rutgers University School of Law - Camden, Temple University Beasley School of Law, Villanova University School of Law and Widener University School of Law (Delaware Campus). Part-time law students in their third or later year of study are also eligible. Students must be in good standing at their institutions.
The submission may not have been published previously, although it may have been prepared in connection with a law school course or for a law journal. The submission also may not have been submitted for any other competition during the time when it is under consideration for this competition, until after the time when awards are announced. The submission must be the work of one author alone (joint submissions will not be considered), and the author must certify that the submission has been prepared without substantial editing from others.
The chair of the competition is Bar Association Chancellor Kathleen D. Wilkinson, a partner at Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker.
The author of the winning submission will receive a cash award of $2,500, and have the essay published in The Philadelphia Lawyer magazine, on the Bar Association's website and/or in an appropriate Bar Association publication. The winner will be invited to a future Bar Association event, at which time the award will be presented.
Submit entries to Dawn Petit, c/o Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 Market St., 11th floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107. For more information, call 215-238-6367 or email dpetit@philabar.org.
The Pennsylvania Innocence Project will celebrate its 4th anniversary on Wednesday, May 8 at the National Constitution Center from 6 to 9 p.m. The Project will be honoring those who provide a voice for individuals convicted of crimes they did not commit. Awardees include Denise Foderaro Quattrone, a rare combination of activist and philanthropist as well as a proud Philadelphian, and staff attorney Charlotte Whitmore, whose role in the Project's first four years as a clinical supervisor and co-counsel on several pending cases has been invaluable.
Entertainment will be provided by two strikingly different but equally melodious voices of innocents, the renowned Philadelphia Girls Choir and exoneree William Michael Dillon. Dillon spent 27 years in the Florida prison system before being exonerated by DNA evidence in 2008. He will be performing selections from his CD "Black Robes and Lawyers," composed during his captivity. For more information and to register, go to innocenceprojectpa.org.
YLD Comedy Night with Myq Kaplan May 9 at Helium
The Young Lawyers Division will present an Evening of Comedy that Cares on Thursday, May 9 at Helium Comedy Club with comedian Myq Kaplan, a finalist in "Last Comic Standing" in 2010.
Kaplan has appeared on the "Tonight Show," the "Late Show with David Letterman," "Comedy Central Presents," and "Conan," among others. His CD, "Vegan Mind Meld," was one of iTunes' 10 best-selling comedy albums in 2010.
"The Comedians" magazine calls him "a comedy machine, in the best possible way. The way that some machines vend soda or prevent other machines from killing future revolutionaries - that's how Myq Kaplan does comedy: relentlessly, methodically, unblinkingly."
The event includes open bar and a buffet dinner. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show begins at 8 p.m. Helium Comedy Club is located at 2031 Sansom St. The last day to purchase tickets is May 7. No refunds for cancellations will be issued after May 7. Click here to purchase tickets.
Sponsors include Leadership Gift - Blank Rome LLP; Pepper Hamilton LLP; and Volpe and Koenig, P.C.. Partnership Gift - Cozen O'Connor; Fox Rothschild LLP; and Krasno, Krasno & Onwudinjo. Friendship Gift - Chimicles & Tikellis LLP; Dilworth Paxson LLP; German, Gallagher & Murtagh, P.C.; Martin LLC; Saltz, Mongeluzzi, Barrett & Bendesky, P.C.; Scarab Consulting; and White and Williams LLP. Fellowship Gift - Gay Chacker & Mittin, P.C.; Law Offices of Bernard M. Gross; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association; and Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP. For sponsorship information, contact Tracey McCloskey at 215-238-6360 or tmccloskey@philabar.org.
The Pennsylvania Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession 20th Annual Conference "You and the PBA Commission on Women in the Profession: Opportunities and Challenges" will be held Thursday, May 9 at Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown, 600 Commonwealth Place, Pittsburgh.
The luncheon keynote speaker is women's rights and public interest advocate Sandra Fluke, a Pennsylvania native who received national attention last year following her testimony regarding birth control before the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Click here for more information.
The Workers' Compensation Section will present the CLE program "Lethal Occupational Exposures in Workers' Compensation Claims" on Friday, May 10.
Lunch and registration begin at 12 p.m. in the 11th floor Conference Center at the Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 Market St. The program has been approved for 1 substantive CLE credit. Participants wishing to receive the CLE credit will be required to pay a fee of $25 for members of the Philadelphia Bar Association admitted for more than five years and $20 for members of the Philadelphia Bar Association admitted for less than five years. Click here to register for CLE credit.
Lunch is available for $8 for members of the Philadelphia Bar Association and $12 for non-members. Cancellations require 24 hour notice. Click here to purchase for lunch.
Von Seldeneck at Chancellor's Leadership Institute May 13
Join us for our Monday, May 13 Chancellor's Leadership Institute program, as we welcome Judith M. von Seldeneck, Founder, Chair and CEO of Diversified Search, headquartered in Philadelphia. Click here to register.
For 35 years, Mrs. von Seldeneck has been a pioneer in the search industry and a leader in placing qualified women and diversity candidates. She will discuss the value that she and her award-winning firm place on high-potential leaders with diverse perspectives and unique views, and share her personal journey and reflections on leadership. An audience Q&A opportunity will follow.
Mrs. von Seldeneck has received many industry and community awards and has been recognized by the executive search industry as setting the standard for retained executive search. She was one of two founders of the Forum of Executive Women more than 30 years ago which today is the largest association of women business leaders in the Philadelphia area. Prior to starting Diversified, Mrs. von Seldeneck served in Washington, D.C. as executive assistant to Vice President Walter F. Mondale.
Created by Chancellor Kathleen D. Wilkinson, the Chancellor's Leadership Institute provides ongoing substantive programming aimed at assisting and developing leadership skills and tools for women attorneys, attorneys of diverse backgrounds and young lawyers so they can succeed in their careers. The Institute harnesses the wisdom and experience of some of our region's top legal minds and business leaders.
The program begins at 12 p.m. in the 11th floor Conference Center at the Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 Market St. There is no cost to attend this program. Lunch is available for purchase to those who register in advance. The cost of lunch is $8 for members of the Philadelphia Bar Association and $12 for non-members. Click here to register.
David J. Perlman will discuss "Key to a Winning Brief: Start With A Theme" at the Monday, May 13 meeting of the Business Litigation Committee.
The meeting begins at 12 p.m. in the 10th floor Board Room at the Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 Market St. Lunch is available for $8.50 for members of the Philadelphia Bar Association and $12 for non-members. Cancellations require 24 hours notice to receive a refund. Click here to register.
Commonwealth Court Historical Society CLE May 14
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Historical Society is pleased to present the CLE program "Harm Caused by Access to Court Records – An Attorney's Ethical Obligations" on Tuesday, May 14 at 4:30 p.m.
A reception with PaCCHS members and Commonwealth Court judges and staff will follow at Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, Widener Building, 9th Floor, 1339 Chestnut St.
Speakers include Hon. Dan Pellegrini, President Judge, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania; Kristen W. Brown, Prothonotary, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania; and Samuel C. Stretton.
To register, send your payment (payable to Commonwealth Court Historical Society), to the Society's Treasurer, Vincent Mancini, Esq., 414 East Baltimore Pike, Media, PA 19063 by May 7. The cost is $40 for PaCCHS members and $60 for non-members. Space is limited - please register early.
For more information, please visit www.pacchs.org.
Complex Tort Trial Task Force to Meet May 15
Join Chancellor Kathleen Wilkinson and Task Force Chairs Sean O'Donnell and Joe Rich on Wednesday, May 15 for an in-person organizational meeting for the newly created Complex Tort Trial and Insurance Litigation Task Force (CTTIL).
Chancellor Wilkinson has committed to developing a new Task Force, with the goal of a formal committee or section, to focus on the Bar Association's role in Complex Tort Trial and Insurance Litigation. This newly proposed CTTIL Task Force hopes to engage attorneys and judges to work on issues, programs and CLEs, involving complex property damage, recovery matters and non-personal injury contingency fee based tort cases; products liability, construction, negligence, and other tort areas; and Insurance litigation, coverage matters, including the areas of surplus, reinsurance and fidelity and surety coverage and litigation.
The program begins at 12 p.m. in the 10th floor Board Room at the Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 Market St. Lunch is available for $8 for members of the Philadelphia Bar Association and $12 for non-members. Cancellations require 24 hours notice to receive a refund. Click here to register.
Proposed Changes to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
U.S. District Court Judge Gene E.K. Pratter and Christopher P. Dolotosky will discuss proposed changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the rationale behind them, and the process for when these proposed changes may become final at the Wednesday, May 15 meeting of the Federal Courts Committee.
The meeting begins at 12 p.m. in the 11th floor Conference Center at the Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 Market St. Lunch is available for $8 for members of the Philadelphia Bar Association and $12 for non-members. Cancellations require 24 hours notice to receive a refund. Click here to register.
The Small Business Committee will present the CLE program "Benefit Corporations: When the Bottom Line Includes People and the Planet (Not Just Profits)" on Friday, May 17.
The Pennsylvania Benefit Corporation Act recently went into effect providing start-ups and existing businesses with a new choice of entity. Learn what it's all about, and specifically, how it helps those businesses who are interested in achieving a triple bottom line. This luncheon CLE will provide details on this emerging entity and how you can help clients "benefit" from this new business structure. Click here to register.
Each year, the Barristers' Association of Philadelphia hosts an evening of appreciation to celebrate up-and-coming law students, practicing attorneys and jurists who embody professionalism, and dedication to the profession and the community. The awards presented include the J. Austin Norris Award, which will be given to Rhonda Hill-Wilson, the Cecil B. Moore Award, presented to the Philadelphia NAACP and The Honorable A. Leon Higginbotham Jr. Award presented to the U.S. District Court Chief Judge J. Curtis Joyner. This year's Soiree will take place on Friday, May 17 at 6 p.m. at the Westin Philadelphia Hotel. Click here for more information.
34th Annual Bar Association 5K Run/Walk May 19
More than 1,000 runners and walkers are expected to take part in the 34th Annual Philadelphia Bar Association 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, May 19 along Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
This is one of the oldest and most respected events of its kind in Philadelphia. The Run/Walk format provides the opportunity for athletes of all levels to participate in this charity event to benefit the Support Center for Child Advocates.
Many different competition divisions are available, including open run, individual run, Bar Association, legal team, corporate team, male and female and age groups. Law firms and companies may enter 5K Run teams. For an application contact Michael Berkowitz at mjberkowitz@crbcp.com or 215-567-2010 (ext 132). Deadline for team registration is May 11.
Awards will be presented to the top finishers in each age group and the overall male and female winners. A $300 prize will be awarded to any Philadelphia Bar Association runner who can defeat 13-time defending champion Neill W. Clark. The prize is sponsored by Neill's friends at Philadelphia Runner. All participants who complete the Run or Walk will receive a short-sleeve T-shirt.
Children ages 5-10 will love running in the free Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Kids' Dash. The 200-yard non-competitive Kids' Dash begins immediately after the Run/Walk start. All participants will receive a Race give-a-way. Child-friendly activities offered all morning. Registration is required for each child. A parent or guardian must be present.
Online registration is available at active.com. For more information, visit phillybarcharityrun.com.
Donate Sneakers at May 19 5K Run/Walk
The Philadelphia Bar Association's Green Ribbon Committee is partnering with Community Recycling ShoeBox Recycling for sneaker donations at this year's 5K Run/Walk to benefit the Support Center for Child Advocates.
All of the proceeds from your sneaker donations will go to the SCCA.
Simply bring any unwanted sneakers to the event on Sunday, May 19 and drop them off in one of the collection boxes. For shoes that can be repurposed, consider putting a note and your email address into one of the shoes to track their trek via ShoeBox Recycling's SoleMate program.
E-mail us at GreenRibbon@PhilaBar.org with any questions.
Join the Pennsylvania Bar Institute for the 11th Annual Nonprofit Institute in Philadelphia on Wednesday, May 22 as we kick off this year's Institute with a dynamic keynote address by Honorable Kathleen G. Kane, Attorney General of Pennsylvania. Be there for a day of informative and energetic discussion examining the most current issues impacting the nonprofit sector. Click here to register.
Former Mayor and Governor Ed Rendell will be the the moderator for the Thursday, May 23 CLE program "The Gun Control Debate."
Hear from Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey, representatives of the NRA and the Brady Center, and other advocates for and against gun control legislation! Click here to register.
Justice O'Connor to Speak at June 12 Quarterly
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor (Ret.) will be on hand when the award named in her honor is presented to Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge Anne E. Lazarus at the June 12 Quarterly Meeting and Luncheon. U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Marjorie O. Rendell, a previous recipient of the O'Connor Award, will deliver the Judge A. Leon Higginbotham Jr. Memorial Public Interest Lecture at the event. Click here to purchase tickets at philadelphiabar.org.
The 2013 O'Connor Award recipient, Judge Lazarus, was elected to Superior Court in 2009 and served as a judge on the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas from 1991 to 2009. She also served as legal counsel to the Philadelphia Orphans Court before being voted onto the bench and practiced in the estates department at Ballard Spahr LLP.
The O'Connor Award is conferred annually on a woman attorney who has demonstrated superior legal talent, achieved significant legal accomplishments and has furthered the advancement of women in both the profession and the community.
Judge Rendell, recipient of the 2004 Sandra Day O'Connor Award, began her legal career at Duane, Morris & Heckscher, where she became the firm's second woman partner. She was appointed to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in 1994 and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in 1997.
The Association will also honor the newest members of the Year Clubs, attorneys who have been in practice for 50 years or more.
The June 12 Quarterly Meeting begins at 12 p.m. at the Hyatt at The Bellevue, Broad and Walnut streets. Click here to purchase tickets at philadelphiabar.org.
Registration Now Open for Bench-Bar Conference at Revel
Registration is now open for the 2013 Bench-Bar & Annual Conference at Revel in Atlantic City, N.J. on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 4-5, 2013. Click here to register.
The Bench-Bar & Annual Conference provides attendees with the opportunity to earn continuing legal education credit while networking with colleagues and members of the bench. Hundreds of attorneys and judges are expected to attend.
Maria A. Feeley, a partner at Pepper Hamilton LLP, and Julia Swain, a partner with Fox Rothschild LLP, are co-chairs of the Bench-Bar & Annual Conference. Bench-Bar Committee vice chairs are John Encarnacion, an associate at White and Williams LLP; Scott W. Reid, a partner with Cozen O'Connor; and Mindee J. Reuben, a partner with Weinstein Kitchenoff & Asher LLC.
A new addition to this year's conference will be a Law Practice Management track among the 21 CLE seminars that will be offered. Another highlight of the weekend will be the Friday night reception at Revel's HQ nightclub. Prices for the 2013 edition of the Bench-Bar & Annual Conference are being kept at 2012 levels.
In addition, we are pleased to offer a special REVEL hotel room group rate to our Bench-Bar attendees. A rate of $179 plus tax is available Friday, Oct. 4 and a limited number of rooms are available at $149 plus tax for Thursday, Oct. 3. You must be a registered attendee of the Bench-Bar & Annual Conference in order to reserve a room at the group rate. Once you are registered for the conference you will receive instructions on how to make your room reservation.
Sponsors for the 2013 Bench-Bar & Annual Conference include USI Affinity; The First Judicial District of Pennsylvania; Insurance Adjustment Bureau, Inc; JAMS, The Resolution Experts; Kaplan, Leaman & Wolfe Court Reporting & Litigation Support; Love Court Reporting; M. Burr Keim Company; Robson Forensic, Inc.; and US Claims Inc. For sponsorship information, contact Tracey McCloskey at 215-238-6360 or tmccloskey@philabar.org.
The 2013 Legal Directory has more than 17,000 attorney and 1,600 law firm listings. It is conveniently indexed so you can effortlessly find what you're looking for in the Philadelphia, Montgomery, Delaware, Chester and Bucks County areas. Each listing is complete with name, full address, phone, fax and email and cab be accessed via print, computer, tablet or mobile device. The 2013 Legal Directory also includes corporate counsel listings, judges index, federal, Pennsylvania and county government listings, and much more. To order, call 800-722-7670 x2453 or visit lawcatalog.com/ld13.
Get One Month Free with Philadelphia Bar Lawyer Profiles
Association members can now showcase their professional profile on the website of the oldest association of lawyers in the United States and receive one month free.
With Philadelphia Bar Lawyer Profiles, members can enhance their business development efforts by having their full professional profile displayed on the Philadelphia Bar Association's website at philadelphiabar.org.
Additionally, "snapshots" of each profile with attorney photo, firm name and practice synopsis rotate directly on the homepage of the Association's website, linking to the attorney's full profile. All profiles are searchable by attorney name or firm name.
As a bonus, participants also receive a customized link to their Philadelphia Bar Lawyer Profiles full-profile page, which they can use for promotional purposes on their website, blog, social media and other marketing vehicles.
To maintain exclusivity, only 300 profiles are available as part of this unique service. The service adds instant value to Association membership.
Association members can join Philadelphia Bar Lawyer Profiles for only $975 a year. With the first month free, that's 13 months of Lawyer Profiles for the price of 12. Members can visit philadelphiabarlawyerprofiles.com to take a tour of the service. Profiles can be created in just a few easy steps, and are instantly posted to the Association's website for immediate viewing by colleagues, friends, family and potential clients everywhere.
Biographical profile fields that are displayed include photo, firm/practice name, position held, firm size, social media links, years in practice, degrees, accomplishments, bar memberships, publications, court admissions and CLE. Up to three areas of practice can be displayed.
For questions about Philadelphia Bar Lawyer Profiles, contact Lana Ehrlich at American Lawyer Media, at 215-557-2392, or lehrlich@alm.com. For technical questions, contact Barry Greenspan, chief technology officer, at 215-238-6327, or bgreenspan@philabar.org.
• The Arts & Business Council will hold its 2013 Awards Celebration on Wednesday, May 8 from 5:30 to 9 p.m., at Vie, 600 N. Broad St. Among those being honored are Keith Joseph of Ballard Spahr LLP and Maura McKenna of Lexus Nexus, 2013 PVLA Volunteers of the Year; Melissa Blanton of Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, 2013 Business on Board Volunteer of the Year; and artist Claes Oldenburg, 2013 Anne d'Harnoncourt Award Winner for Artistic Excellence. Tickets and event details are available at artsandbusinessphila.org/awards2013.
• The Women's Law Project will present the 3rd Annual Myra Bradwell Award and Reception on Friday, May 10 at Independence Visitors' Center, 1 North Mall West, 6th & Market Streets. The 2013 Myra Bradwell Award Recipient is Maria Bello, actor and international women's rights activist and former telephone counselor for WLP. The event will begin with a VIP Reception with Maria Bello at 4:30 p.m., followed by the Award Presentation and Reception at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $250 for the VIP Reception and reserved seating for the Award Presentation and Reception, or $100 for the Award Presentation and Reception. Current members of the Myra Bradwell Society are guests of WLP. To purchase tickets visit womenslawproject.org.
• Regional Housing Legal Services will mark its 40th Anniversary with a Thursday, May 16 celebration from 5:30 to 8 p.m., at the Independence Visitor Center, 6th and Market streets. The purpose of the event is to thank and recognize everyone who has helped RHLS serve individuals in need. To register to attend this event or to make a donation in honor of RHLS visit rhls40.eventbrite.com. Information may also be found at RHLS's website rhls.org.
• Philadelphia VIP will present a free CLE training program on Homeownership/Probate on Friday, May 17 from 12 to 2:30 p.m., at Reed Smith LLP, One Liberty Place, 1650 Market St., Suite 2500. This program is co-sponsored by the Philadelphia Bar Association's Probate and Trust Law Section. Lunch will be provided. Attorneys participating in this seminar will receive 2 free CLE credits if they accept a VIP case within 6 months of the training. Please register online at phillyvip.org/content/training-registration-form.
PNC Perspectives: Millionaires Show Tough Love to Heirs
In this month's interview, we sat down with Stephen Pappaterra, senior vice president and managing director of wealth planning for PNC Wealth Management, to discuss the annual Wealth and Values Survey to gauge the opinions and attitudes of America's wealthy. Click here to read the interview
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