Philadelphia Bar Association Chancellor Marc J. Zucker released the following statement congratulating Judges Chesley Lightsey, Natasha Taylor-Smith, Samantha Williams and Kay Yu, who last week were appointed by Gov. Josh Shapiro and confirmed by the Pennsylvania Senate as judges on the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas bench.

The Philadelphia Bar Association issued the following statement upon release of the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinion in 303 Creative v. Elenis, pitting First Amendment rights against protection from LGBTQ discrimination in the marketplace.

The Philadelphia Bar Association issued the following statements upon release of the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinion in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College. The opinion holds that race cannot be a factor when determining college admissions.

Philadelphia Bar Association Chancellor Marc J. Zucker released a statement urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pass, and Gov. Josh Shapiro to sign into law, two pieces of legislation that would create new protections for Pennsylvanians who are the victims of discrimination or hate crimes.

Gabriel L. I. Bevilacqua, a veteran litigator at Saul Ewing who served as 2004 Chancellor of the Bar Association, died on June 6.

Only “Highly Recommended” and “Recommended” candidates by the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention won positions on the November ballot for the Court of Common Pleas and Philadelphia Municipal Court. In addition, all judicial candidates for the Court of Common Pleas who were rated “Highly Recommended” will be on the ballot in November’s general election.

Electing qualified judges to the bench benefits all who live and work in the Philadelphia region. View judicial candidate ratings from the Philadelphia Bar Association and bar associations in the surrounding counties. You can also watch our May 8 Mayoral Candidates Forum. 

The Philadelphia Bar Association will celebrate Law Week 2023 between Monday, May 1 and Friday, May 12 with an array of community service events coordinated by the Young Lawyers Division and presented by volunteer lawyers.

In honor of 2023 Law Week, the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division will hold Legal Advice Live in-person from 12-2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3 at the Parkway Central Library.

The Philadelphia Bar Association Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention on Monday released its 2023 slate of recommendations for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia Municipal Court and statewide appellate courts for candidates based in Philadelphia.