YLD's Pipin' Hot Holiday Party and Toy Drive Dec. 5

You're invited! The YLD annual holiday party sponsored by LDiscovery Legal and Technology Consulting will take place at Smokin' Betty's on Mon., Dec. 5 from 6 - 9 pm.... READ MORE

YLD Elects 2012 Cabinet

At their Nov. 28 Executive Committee Meeting the Young Lawyers Division elected their 2012 cabinet. Seated from left: Chair-Elect Aneesh A. Mehta, Chair Melanie J. Taylor, and Vice Chair Matthew G. Laver. Standing from left: Treasurer Edward F. Beitz, Financial Secretary Roxane Crowley, Secretary Todd H. Zamostien.

2012 YLD Executive Committee Election - Voting Opens Soon!

YLD Executive Committee voting starts soon! Ballots were mailed on November 18 and are due at the Bar Association by 10 am on December 1. Anyone who does not vote by mail ballot can vote in-person at the Hyatt at the Bellevue between 8:30 am - 6:00 pm on Tuesday, December 6th... READ MORE

Annual Meeting Luncheon Dec. 6

The Philadelphia Bar Association's Annual Meeting Luncheon, featuring inaugural remarks from incoming Chancellor John E. Savoth, of counsel to Saltz Mongeluzzi Barrett & Bendesky PC, will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 12 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of the Hyatt at The Bellevue, Broad and Walnut streets.

The event will also feature The Fidelity Award Presented By PNC Wealth Management. Click here to purchase tickets.

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YLD's Pipin' Hot Holiday Party at Smokin' Betty's Dec. 5

Come in from the cold and celebrate the end of the year in style with food and friends and a pipin' hot good time! Our sponsor, LDiscovery, a software company specializing in digital forensics, electronic discovery and web hosting will raffle off one iPad and give away Starbucks gift cards to all who attend this fun event!

The YLD will also be running a holiday gift drive at the event to assist the People’s Emergency Center and the Support Center for Child Advocates this holiday. The YLD will accept donations of new unwrapped gifts for children of all ages (infants to 21-year-olds). There is a special need for gifts for teenagers. Gift cards are ideal for this age group. Please bring donations to the holiday party.

Click here to register for the holiday party.

2012 YLD Executive Committee Election - Voting Opens Soon!

The candidates for the 2012 YLD Executive Committee are (choose 7):
Courtenay R. Dunn, Phelan Hallinan & Schmieg, LLP
Daniel J. Gillin, Landman Corsi Ballaine & Ford P.C.
Maria E. Harris, Martin Banks
Todd B. Jacobs, McCann, Schaible & Wall, LLC
Benjamin F. Johns, Chimicles & Tikellis LLP
Andrew J. Kornblau, Landman Corsi Ballaine & Ford P.C.
Erin Lamb, Law Clerk to the Honorable Annette M. Rizzo
Kaitlin E. Picco, Ballard Spahr LLP
Jeffrey N. Rosenthal, Blank Rome LLP
Ballot positions were drawn at the Nov. 9th YLD Networking happy hour. For more information about the candidates and to read their personal statements click here.

Temple-LEAP/YLD Mock Trial “Boot Camp” Dec. 3

The students then have the opportunity to break up into smaller groups to practice what they have just learned by working with pairs of young lawyers classrooms of five to ten students before re-convening to watch demonstrations of the skills they practiced performed by experienced lawyers, judges, and mock trialers. The YLD needs your help to make this year’s camp a success. Please contact Paul Kaufman at Paul.Kaufman2@usdoj.gov for more information or to volunteer as a lecturer or break-out session leader.

YLD Now Accepting Nominations for Peretta, Perry Awards; Deadline Dec. 21

The F. Sean Peretta Service Award is presented annually to an individual who has devoted substantial time to an innovative or non-traditional program that serves the community. Peretta was a private practitioner who died suddenly at age 31 who was a very involved community activist and a mentor to kids in his home neighborhood. He was viewed as a role model for African-American Youth.

The Craig M. Perry Service Award is presented annually to a young lawyer - 37 years old or younger or within the first three years of practice - who has devoted substantial time and energy to community-oriented activities, including, but not limited to, pro bono and charity work. Perry was a member of the YLD Executive Committee who suffered an untimely death. He was very involved in community service and active in student-related and other YLD programs.

Nominations should include the individual's name, address and a brief statement describing his or her qualifications. The deadline for nominations is Monday, Dec. 21. All nominations should be submitted to Dawn Petit at the Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 Market Street, 11th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107 or email to dpetit@philabar.org.

Public Interest Law Day CLE and 20th Anniversary Celebration Dec. 1

Delivering public interest law to poor and disadvantaged citizens is a job that is largely undertaken by the more than thirty public interest law organizations in the Philadelphia area, as well as the numerous volunteer pro bono attorneys. Public Interest Law Day is designed to assist these practitioners and their colleagues throughout Pennsylvania in continuing to provide high-quality legal services to this under-served population. In addition to attorneys in public interest practice, this course will be of interest to pro bono practitioners and private practice attorneys who are interested in learning more about public interest law and other timely issues affecting the pro bono community.

Planned by public interest lawyers for public interest lawyers, this program focuses on issues that are currently hot topics in the practice of public interest law.

Date: Thursday, December 01, 2011

Time: 9:00 AM

Location: Pennsylvania Bar Institute
CLE Conference Center
Wanamaker Building, 10th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Registration Info: Program will be held from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm.

Click here to register for the CLE. Following the CLE program, the Public Interest Section will hold its 20th Anniversary Celebration featuring an Awards Ceremony, Reception and Dinner at the Loews beginning at 5:30 pm (separate registration and fee required). The 20th Anniversary Celebration will include the presentation of the Andrew Hamilton Award to Frank Cervone, Executive Director, Support Center for Child Advocates. Click here to register for the awards, ceremony, reception and dinner.

Top 5 HR/Employment Issues for Small Businesses, Dec. 12

Join us to learn:
- Top 5 HR/Employment issues, including FLSA/Wage and Hour issues and addressing/preventing exposure to workplace litigation
- Tips for small business attorneys to help identify these issues and advice on how to counsel their clients, including knowing which government regulations apply to their clients (and keeping up to date on the regulations), knowing how to classify employees (e.g., exempt or non-exempt, independent contractor or employee), and helping clients prevent or address exposure to workplace litigation (e.g., discrimination and harassment claims)
- Questions & Answers

Date: Monday, December 12, 2011

Time: 9:00 AM

Location: Philadelphia Bar Association
1101 Market Street
11th Floor Conference Center
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Registration Info: Registration and breakfast begin at 8:30 am, CLE begins at 9:00 am.

Click here to register for CLE credit.

Divorce Practice in Philadelphia CLE Dec. 2

Training will be conducted by:
The Honorable Margaret T. Murphy, Supervising Judge, Domestic Relations,
Philadelphia Family Court
David L. Ladov, Esq. Cozen O’Connor
James A. Rocco, III, Esq. Rocco Law Offices, LLC
Michael L. Viola, Esq. Philadelphia VIP
Megan Watson, Esq. Berner Klaw & Watson LLP

To register or for more information please contact Christina Rodriguez at
phillyvip@phillyvip.org or by calling (215)523-9550.

Please note space is limited for this program.

*Each attorney who attends and accepts a VIP pro bono case within 6 months of the
training will earn two free substantive CLE credits.

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