Philadelphia Bar Association Chancellor Katayun I. Jaffari issued a statement in memory of Professor Emerita Marina Angel, a member of the faculty of Temple’s Beasley School of Law since 1978, who died on February 1

The Philadelphia Bar Association has entered into institutional partnerships with five legal services agencies in the city. The agreements extend all the benefits of membership to legal professionals working at Community Legal Services, Philadelphia Legal Assistance, The Public Interest Law Center, SeniorLAW Center and the Support Center for Child Advocates.

The Philadelphia Bar Association will continue to support the same ideals it has always stood for, and to further our mission of respect for the rule of law and equal access to justice.

The Philadelphia Bar Association has entered into an annual partnership agreement with PracticeMadePerfect (PMP), a leading law firm marketing agency focused on plaintiffs’ firms. The partnership will give Association members access to PMP’s extensive expertise in digital marketing strategies and advanced web services specifically targeted to the legal sector.

The Philadelphia Bar Association issued a statement honoring the memory of Cozen O’Connor Founder and Chairman Stephen A. Cozen, who recently passed away. 

The Philadelphia Bar Association recognized outstanding members of the legal community throughout November and December with 2024 Section awards. Here is a full list of recipients, including the Section giving the award and a description of the award criteria.

2024 Chancellor Jen Coatsworth looks back on the Association's accomplishments in 2024.

The Association’s Vice Chancellor, line officers and Board of Governors elections were uncontested this year. The candidates were officially named to their positions during the Association’s Annual Meeting on December 10. Seven new representatives were elected in a contested election to serve on the Executive Committee of the Association’s Young Lawyers Division.

The Philadelphia Bar Association’s 98^th Chancellor, Katayun Jaffari, discussed the organization’s agenda for 2025, including furthering its mission to defend the rule of law; enhancing member services in the areas of innovation in law and mentoring, and choosing its next executive director. Now available: Watch a video of the Annual Meeting. 

Philadelphia Bar Association Chancellor Jen Coatsworth issued the following statement in support of increased judicial security for the First Judicial District. The statement was made in response to a December 9 Administrative Order from Court of Common Pleas President Judge Nina Wright Padilla and Municipal Court President Judge T. Francis Shields along with the Administrative Judges from each division, requiring the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office to within the next 30 days make plans for increasing court security, including staffing entrances to court buildings; security patrols throughout public areas and courtrooms, and plans for safe and efficient transport of prisoners.