Pennsylvania Bar Association Annual Meeting 2023
Start Date - End Date
May 02, 2023 - May 05, 2023
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration Deadline
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
nn Pre-registration deadline is April 26. After that date, all registrations will be on-site at the meeting registration desk.
Reserve your room now for the 2023 Annual Meeting. Our meeting location is the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown, and our May 3-5 agenda includes networking opportunities, CLE sessions and multiple award presentations on Wednesday; the Women in the Profession Annual Conference on Thursday; and the Friday House of Delegates meeting.
Also on Thursday is the PBA Annual Dinner honoring outgoing PBA President Jay N. Silberblatt as he passes the gavel to our 129th president, Michael J. McDonald.
The PBA group room block for the conference offers a reduced rate of $249 single or double occupancy plus applicable taxes. Reservations can be made by calling 215-448-2000 no later than April 11. You must identify yourself as a member of the PBA to reserve the reduced rate. All reservations must be guaranteed with a first night room deposit using a major credit card. Guestroom cancellations must occur by 6 p.m. no later than two days (48 hours) prior to arrival. Online reservations can be made here.
Registration Fees
| Price Description | Amount |
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| PBA Member | $0.00 |
| PBA Non Member | $0.00 |
| PBA Staff | $0.00 |
| Spouse/Guest | $0.00 |
| WIP Law Student | $40.00 |
| WIP Non-PBA Member | $195.00 |
| WIP PBA Member | $165.00 |
| WIP Spouse Guest Luncheon | $0.00 |
Available Functions
| Wednesday - May 03 | ||
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| 9:00 am - 10:30 am | ||
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Aeronautical and Space Law Section Meeting |
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| 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | ||
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Intellectual Property Law Section Meeting |
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Labor and Employment Law Section Meeting |
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Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section Meeting |
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| 12:15 pm - 2:00 pm | ||
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PBA Awards Luncheon YLD Michael K. Smith Award ADR Sir Francis Bacon ADR Award PA Bar Foundation Louis J. Goffman Award Plain English Committee's Clarity Award |
$50.00 | |
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PBA Awards Luncheon Spouse/Guest |
$50.00 | |
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Staff PBA Awards Luncheon |
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| 2:15 pm - 5:30 pm | ||
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PBA MEMBERS ONLY-CLE PBA-Act 122 of 2022: Sweeping Changes to the Business Corporation Law CLE Credits 2.5 substantive/.5 ethics Spacing is limited. |
$120.00 | |
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NON PBA MEMBERS-CLE PBA-Act 122 of 2022: Sweeping Changes to the Business Corporation Law CLE Credits 2.5 substantive/.5 ethic Spacing is limited |
$249.00 | |
| 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm | ||
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Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee Meeting |
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Public Utility Law Section Meeting |
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| Thursday - May 04 | ||
| 8:00 am - 9:00 am | ||
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WIP Business and Breakfast Meeting (WIP REGISTRANTS ONLY) |
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| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | ||
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WIP CLE-The Ethics of Practice Development and the Promotion of Women CLE Credit 1.0 ethic |
$40.00 | |
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Criminal Justice Law Section Meeting |
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Education Law Section Meeting |
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WIP CLE The Ethics of Practice Development & the Promotion of Women (WIP REGISTRANTS ONLY) CLE Credit 1.0 ethic |
$0.00 | |
| 9:30 am - 10:30 am | ||
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CLE PBA-Navigating the Risks and Benefits of Facial Recognition Technology CLE Credit 1.0 substantive |
$40.00 | |
| 10:15 am - 11:15 am | ||
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WIP Report Card: What We've Learned in 30 Years (WIP REGISTRANTS ONLY) |
$0.00 | |
| 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | ||
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Civil Litigation Section Meeting |
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| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | ||
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CLE PBA Law and Leadership CLE Credit 1.0 ethic |
$40.00 | |
| 12:15 pm - 2:00 pm | ||
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Staff PBA WIP Lunch |
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WIP Luncheon and Awards Presentation |
$40.00 | |
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WIP Luncheon and Awards Presentation (WIP REGISTRANTS ONLY) |
$0.00 | |
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WIP Luncheon and Awards Presentation Spouse/Guest |
$40.00 | |
| 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm | ||
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Business Law Section Meeting |
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PA Association of Bar Executives Meeting (PABE) |
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| 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm | ||
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WIP CLE-Women's Struggle for Reproductive Autonomy and the Equal Rights Amendment CLE Credits 1.5 substantive |
$60.00 | |
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PA Bar Foundation Meeting |
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WIP CLE Women's Struggle for Reproductive Autonomy and the Equal Rights Amendment (WIP REGISTRANTS ONLY) CLE Credits 1.5 substantive |
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| 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm | ||
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Young Lawyers Division Business Meeting |
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| 4:15 pm - 5:30 pm | ||
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Workers' Compensation Law Section Meeting |
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| 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | ||
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Joint Reception: Civil & Equal Rights, LGBTQ+ Rights, Minority Bar, PA Bar Foundation, Senior Lawyers, Solo & Small Firm and WIP |
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| 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm | ||
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PBA Annual Dinner Reception |
$130.00 | |
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PBA Annual Dinner Reception Spouse/Guest |
$130.00 | |
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PBA Annual Dinner Reception Spouse/Guest-Vegetarian |
$130.00 | |
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PBA Annual Reception and Dinner YLD/YLD Spouse/Guest |
$100.00 | |
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PBA Annual Dinner Reception YLD/YLD Spouse/Guest-Vegetarian |
$100.00 | |
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PBA Annual Dinner Reception-Vegetarian |
$130.00 | |
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Staff PBA Annual Dinner Reception |
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Staff PBA Annual Dinner Reception-Vegetarian |
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| Friday - May 05 | ||
| 7:30 am - 8:30 am | ||
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PBA Awards Breakfast Special Achievement Diversity Pro Bono 50-Year Member Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section's Trailblazer Award Business Law Section's Professor Louis Del Duca Memorial Award |
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| 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | ||
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House of Delegates Meeting |
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| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | ||
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House of Delegates Lunch |
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Speakers
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Sponsors
Location Information
Formerly Philadelphia 201 Hotel
Philadelphia, PA 19103