The PBA Judicial Evaluation Commission (JEC) is continuing to rate candidates to fill seats on Pennsylvania appellate courts. Read the news release.

Read the statement from President David E. Schwager.

Get updated information, including a vaccination site locator, on the Pa. Dept. of Health’s COVID-19 vaccine webpage. Find more pandemic-related updates in the PBA COVID-19 Task Force’s Resources Guide. Also find a link to the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania’s expansive list of orders, “COVID Cues: Tips for Enhancing Civility During Times of Crisis” and “Reopening Your Practice: Considerations from the PBA” (member login required).

It’s critical that every bar applicant taking the remote bar exam July 26-28 has equal access to adequate testing space. The PBA has again partnered with the Board of Law Examiners to help connect lawyer candidates with rooms with stable Wi-Fi connections. If your firm has a space to offer, please complete this form by May 31. (Candidates may also need access to a computer with a camera, if available.) Get more information.

The PBA Joint Task Force on Continuity of Delivery of Legal Services has issued a report that identifies practices to assure legal services continue so that citizens have access to justice for the duration of the pandemic and future emergencies. Read the news release. Read PBA President Schwager’s editorial sent to Pennsylvania newspapers. Watch Schwager discuss the report on “This Week in Pennsylvania.” 

The PBA and the Philadelphia Bar Association have issued a joint opinion on working remotely from another jurisdiction even if the lawyer is not licensed in that jurisdiction. Read the opinion.