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2011 News Releases

Nov. 21, 2011
Hatfield-Wise Named PBA 'Government Lawyer of the Year'

Nov. 11, 2011
PBA Announces Winners of 32nd Annual Schnader Print Media Awards

Nov. 1, 2011
PBA Wins National Award for Member Magazine

Oct. 11, 2011
PBA Judicial Evaluation Commission Reissues Ratings for Judicial Candidates, Provides Information for Voters

Sept. 28, 2011
PBA Judicial Evaluation Commission Releases Retention Ratings for Judicial Candidates

Sept. 26, 2011
PBA Minority Bar Committee's Diversity Summit, 'Diversity and Inclusion: It's Everyone's Business,' is Oct. 27 in Harrisburg

Sept. 1, 2011
Delaware and Montgomery County First Responders Encouraged to Register for 'Wills for Heroes' Program's Free Estate Planning Services

July 11, 2011
PBA Names Janis M. Leftridge as Its First Diversity Officer

June 30, 2011
Lawyers and Judges Honored by the PBA for Legal Assistance to the Poor

June 8, 2011
PBA Names 2011-12 Chairs for Committees and Sections

June 7, 2011
Safeguards to Prevent Repeat of Luzerne County Juvenile Justice Scandal are Subject of June 16 Course for Lawyers

May 11, 2011
PBA Constitutional Review Commission Schedules Public Hearings on the Public Education and Taxation, May 20, Harrisburg
PBA Constitutional Review Commission Schedules Public Hearing on the Structure of the General Assembly, May 16, Doylestown

May 9, 2011
Lawyers Honored by the PBA
Camp Hill Lawyer Daniel R. Schuckers Honored by PBA for Leadership in Administrative Law
Harrisburg Lawyer Herbert R. Nurick Honored by PBA
Philadelphia Lawyer Receives Special Recognition Award from PBA

April 28, 2011
Coudersport Lawyer to Receive Michael K. Smith Excellence in Service Award from the Pennsylvania Bar Association Young Lawyers Division
Dauphin County Bar Foundation and Montgomery County Lawyer Elena Park to be Honored by the Pennsylvania Bar Foundation

April 27, 2011
Thomas G. Wilkinson Jr. to Serve as PBA President-elect
Forest N. Myers to Serve as PBA Vice President
Gretchen A. Mundorff to Serve as PBA Immediate Past President
Charles Eppolito III to Serve as Chair of PBA House of Delegates
Penina Kessler Lieber to Serve Second Term as PBA Secretary
Phyllis Horn Epstein to Serve as PBA Treasurer
Hope Guy to be Chair of PBA Young Lawyers Division
Jacob A. Gurwitz to be Chair-elect of PBA Young Lawyers Division
Lisa M.B. Woodburn to be Immediate Past Chair of PBA Young Lawyers Division
Rita G. Alexyn to Serve on PBA Board of Governors
Sayde J. Ladov to Serve on PBA Board of Governors
Marion Laffey-Ferry to Serve on PBA Board of Governors
Steven E. 'Tim' Riley Jr. to Serve on PBA Board of Governors

April 26, 2011
PBA's Constitutional Review Commission Schedules Public Hearings, May 4, Philadelphia

April 19, 2011
Lancaster Lawyer Creme to Become PBA President

April 13, 2011
PBA Constitutional Review Commission Schedules April 27 Public Hearings on Legislative Reapportionment and the Judiciary in Wilkes-Barre

April 5, 2011
PBA Judicial Evaluation Commission Issues Ratings for Judicial Candidates, Provides Information for Voters

March 30, 2011
PBA Constitutional Review Commission Schedules Public Hearings on the General Assembly, April 14 in Gettysburg

March 26, 2011
Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School (Luzerne County) Wins PBA Statewide Mock Trial Competition

March 24, 2011
Philadelphia Lawyers Ann Thornton Field and Roberta Jacobs-Meadway to be Honored by PBA Commission on Women in the Profession

March 22, 2011
Franklin Regional Senior High School Advances to State Mock Trial Championship

March 21, 2011
Eden Christian Academy Advances to State Mock Trial Championship
Quigley Catholic High School Advances to State Mock Trial Championship
State College Area High School Advances to State Mock Trial Championship
Scranton Preparatory School and Wyoming Seminary Advance to State Mock Trial Championship
West York High School Advances to State Mock Trial Championship
B. Reed Henderson High School and Strath Haven High School Advance to State Mock Trial Championship
Central High School and St. Joseph's Preparatory School Advance to State Mock Trial Championship
The Baldwin School Advances to State Mock Trial Championship

Feb. 28, 2011
PBA Honors Washington County Bar Association Executive Director
Centre County Lawyer Receives Pennsylvania Bar Association Award for Leadership

Feb. 24, 2011
Local Bar Associations Receive PBA Awards

Feb. 23, 2011
Philadelphia Lawyer to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at PBA Minority Attorney Conference

Feb. 17, 2011
PBA's Constitutional Review Commission Schedules Public Hearing on the Judiciary

Feb. 3, 2011
PBA Judicial Evaluation Commission Releases Second Round of 2011 Judicial Ratings

Jan. 31, 2011
PBA Constitutional Review Commission Schedules Public Hearing on the General Assembly

Jan. 20, 2011
PBA Judicial Evaluation Commission Releases First Round of 2011 Judicial Ratings

Jan. 7, 2011
2011 Statewide Mock Trial Competition Includes More Than 300 Pennsylvania High School Teams