Frequently Asked Questions for Lawyers


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1. How do I become a member of the PBA?
Call The Member Service Center, 1-800-932-0311, for an application or click here to start the process.

2. What are PBA member dues?
Click here for the current schedule of PBA member dues.

3. What are the benefits of PBA membership?
Click here for the latest information on the many benefits and services our members receive from the PBA.

4. Does Pennsylvania have reciprocity with ___________________ jurisdiction?
Please contact the Board of Law Examiners of the Supreme Court at either (717)795-7270 or www.pabarexam.org.

5. Where can I get a Certificate of Good Standing (usually needed to “waive in” to another state)?
Go to the Pennsylvania's Unified Judicial System Web site.

6. How do I know if a fellow attorney is in good standing in Pennsylvania?
Call the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania at (717) 731-7083 or go to their Web site.

7. How do I find out if a fellow attorney has any grievances/complaints filed against him or her?
Call the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania at (717) 731-7083 or go to their Web site.

8. How do I obtain contact information on the various Pennsylvania Supreme Court-related agencies?
Click here to see the current listing of these agencies and their contact information, as listed in the current edition of the PBA Lawyers Directory & Product Guide.

9. How I obtain admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania?
Contact the Board of Law Examiners of the Supreme Court at (717) 795-7270 or go to their Web Site.

10. Where do I get information on upcoming bar exams or bar exam results?
Contact the Board of Law Examiners of the Supreme Court at (717) 795-7270 or go to their Web site.

11. How do I file a complaint against a judge or magisterial district judge?
Direct your complaint to the Judicial Conduct Board, Pennsylvania Place, Suite 403, 301 Chestnut St., Harrisburg, PA. 17101; telephone (717) 234-7911. Click here for more information.

12. How do I check on the number of CLE credits I have this year?
Contact the Pennsylvania Continuing Education Board at either (717) 795-2139 or (800) 497-2253 or through their Web site.

13. In which CLE compliance group am I?
Contact the Pennsylvania Continuing Education Board at either (717) 795-2139 or (800) 497-2253 or through their Web site.

14. How do I get a course approved for CLE credit?
Contact the Pennsylvania Continuing Education Board at either (717) 795-2139 or (800) 497-2253 or through their Web site.

15. How do I find out what CLE courses are currently being offered?
Contact the Pennsylvania Continuing Education Board at either (717) 795-2139 or (800) 497-2253 or through their Web site.

16. How do I know if a fellow attorney is licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania?
Call the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania at (717) 731-7083 or go to their Web site.

17. What is the Pennsylvania IOLTA (Interest on Lawyer Trust Account) program?
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania amended the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct effective Sept. 1, 1996, to require that lawyers place fiduciary funds entrusted to them as a result of the practice of law into interest bearing status to benefit the owener(s) of the funds, or for qualified funds to benefit the IOLTA program. The lawyer's bank transfers the interest earned on IOLTA accounts to the IOLTA Board, which distributes IOLTA funds for the delivery of civil legal assistance to the poor and disadvantaged, educational legal clinical programs and internships administered by law schools, the administration of justice, and for the administration and development of the IOLTA program.
For more information, contact the Pennsylvania IOLTA Board at 115 State St., P.O. Box 1025, Harrisburg, PA. 17108-1025; phone: 717) 238-2001 or toll free (888) 724-6582; fax: (717) 238-2003; E-mail; Web site.

18. How can I get in touch with a Pennsylvania Law school?
Click here for a list of and contact information on Pennsylvania law schools.

19. How do I contact the American Bar Association?
ABA contact information is listed on their Web site.

20. How do I contact my county bar association?
Click here for Pennsylvania county bar association contact information.

21. What is PBA's InCite free electronic legal research program and how do I find out more about it?
The PBA and LexisNexis provide Incite, a customized legal research program, as a free benefit to PBA members. Click here for more information.

22. How do I file a complaint against a fellow attorney?
Contact the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania at one of the following number:
If the attorney practices in Philadelphia County, please call (215) 560-6296
In the rest of Eastern Pennsylvania, call (610) 650-8210.
In Central Pennsylvania, please call (717) 731-7083.
In Western Pennsylvania, call (412) 565-3173.
For more information, go to the Disciplinary Board Web site.

23. What kind of insurance coverage is available to PBA members?
Call USI Affinity at 1-800-265-2876 or go to their Web site.

24. As a PBA member, how do I keep my e-mail address current with the association?
If your e-mail address has changed, Click here to enter your new e-mail address in PBA's records.

25. As a PBA member, how do I keep my mailing address current with the association?
If your mailing address has changed, click here to enter your new mailing address in PBA's records.

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