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Recommendations and Resolutions

Resolution Regarding Alternate Dispute Resolution Procedures in Criminal and Police Citizen Complaint Matters
Resolution in Support of U.S. Ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (5/11/2012)
Report Supporting the 2012 PBA Resolution on the United Nations Women's Convention
Recommendation to adopt and endorse the ABA Ten Principles Of A Public Defense Delivery System (5/11/2012)
Statement of Pennsylvania Bar Association Regarding National Security Begins At Home Legislation (August 2011)
Resolution In Support of Eligibility For Parole of Juveniles Serving Life Sentences (5/14/10)
PBA Ledbetter Letter (3/31/2008)
Resolution in Support of Hate Activity Fund (11/30/07)
Resolution Supporting the Fair Pay Act (11/30/07)
Resolution on Restoration of Habeas Corpus (6/07)
Resolution Opposing Local and State Regulation of Immigration (6/07)
Resolution on Amendment Adding to Protected Classes (6/07)
Resolution to Revise State Educational Funding (6/07)
      Report on Resolution to Revise State Educational Funding
Resolution in Support of HB 280 (6/07)
Resolution on Presidential Signing Statements (11/06)
      ABA Report Regarding Presidential Signing Statements
Resolution on Domestic Electronic Surveillance (7/28/06)
Resolution Regarding Methods to Ensure Fairness in the Imposition of the Death Penalty (5/05)
Resolution Regarding Immigrant and Foreign Born Workers (5/05)
Resolution Regarding the Patriot Act (5/05)
Resolution Opposing the CLEAR Act (5/04)
      Testimony of Tsiwen Law Before the House Republican Policy Committee
      Testimony of Philadelphia Police Commissioner Sylvester M. Johnson Before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee
      Philadelphia Police Department Policy Regarding Immigrants
      Major Cities Chiefs Statement on Immigration
      Major Cities Chiefs Immigration Committee Recommendations
Resolution Opposing Legislation that Would Condition a PA Drivers License Upon the Applicant�s Compliance with Federal Selective Service Requirements (4/25/03).
Resolution for the Abolition of Capital Punishment in Pennsylvania for Person Under the Age of 18 (May 2001)
Resolution for Abolition of Capital Punishment in PA for Mentally Retarded Persons (2001)
Resolution Supporting Amending the PA Crimes Code (5_1999)