PBA News & Information

PBA News & Information

Castille Discusses State of the Courts at PBA House Meeting, May 10
Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Ronald D. Castille cited the findings of the recently issued "State of the Commonwealth's Courts 2013" report in his address to the PBA House of Delegates on May 10. Go to the Unified Judicial System website for highlights of the report, with link to the full report.

Preservation Walk
PBA members can help preserve the association's historic buildings in Harrisburg by purchasing an engraved stone in the PBA Preservation Walk. Get the project brochure and order form.

YLD Supports 'Wills for Heroes' Program for Police, First Responders
The PBA Young Lawyers Division is a proud co-sponsor of the "Wills for Heroes" program in Pennsylvania. Through the support of volunteer lawyers, the program provides free wills and other estate planning documents for police, firefighters and emergency medical personnel who risk their lives every day for the safety of their fellow citizens. Click here for more information, including a list of upcoming "Wills for Heroes" events across the state.

PBA Constitutional Review Commission Report
The PBA's Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) has issued a report recommending ways to improve state government. All PBA members, committees and sections are encouraged to read the report and take appropriate follow-up action. Click here for more information; click here for the CRC website.

Online Access to the Lawyer Magazine
PBA members have online access to The Pennsylvania Lawyer magazine in PDF and e-dition formats. Misplaced a back issue of the magazine? Retrieve it online using your PBA member login. Not a PBA member and want to read what you're missing, click here for a recent e-dition of the magazine. In order to link to websites listed in the e-dition, pop-up blocker has to be turned off. If you are a Pennsylvania lawyer interested in joining or rejoining the PBA, check out the benefits and join the PBA now.

Reaching PBA Advertisers
Click here for the list of display advertisers featured in the latest issue of The Pennsylvania Lawyer magazine. Click here for the online list of classified ads. Display advertisers, click here for information about advertising in PBA publications. For information on placing a classified ad, contact Sarah Germak at 800-932-0311, Ext. 2226, or Sarah.Germak@pabar.org.

Task Force Recommends Changes to Code of Judicial Conduct
The PBA Task Force on the Code of Judicial Conduct has issued its final report on recommended updates and revisions to the Pennsylvania Code of Judicial Conduct. Read the 2012 news release setting up the task force. Read the task force report. of April 2013. Read the task force's proposed code.

PBA on Facebook, Twitter
Click on the Facebook icon at right to sign up for the PBA Facebook page; for the PBA Young Lawyers Division Facebook page, go to the YLD page and click on the Facebook icon. Select the Twitter icon at right to get PBA tweets.