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PBA News & Information
State Supreme Court Accredits PBA Workers' Compensation Law Section as Certifying OrganizationThe Pennsylvania Supreme Court has approved the recommendation of the PBA Review and Certifying Board to grant accreditation to the PBA Workers' Compensation Law Section as a certifying organization in workers' compensation law. With the Supreme Court order, the section becomes the first bar association entity in the state to become a certifying organization. Read the media release.
 PBA Launches 'Recruit & Cruise' Membership CampaignThe PBA has a launched the "Recruit & Cruise" membership campaign. Each participating PBA member who recruits five new dues-paying members earns a chance to win a $2,500 cruise for two to a destination of his or her choice. Get more information, including links to the entry form and campaign rules. PBA members with questions about the campaign should call 1-800-932-0311, Ext. 2227.
Automatic Prompts to Update PBA Contact InformationInforming the PBA about your recent move, new job and new phone or fax numbers just got easier. Members will be automatically prompted to update their PBA membership records when signing-in on the members-only pages of the PBA website. A pop-up window with a reminder to update membership records will appear approximately every six months. Need to update your membership record now? Go to the online form.
Preservation Walk
Help preserve the association's historic buildings in Harrisburg by purchasing an engraved stone in the PBA Preservation Walk. Get the project brochure and order form.
YLD Seeking Candidates for 2012-13 Leadership PostsThe PBA Young Lawyers Division's Nominating Committee is accepting applications from YLD members to be candidates for the division's 2012-13 chair-elect, secretary, treasurer and ABA representative positions. Get more information.
29th Annual Statewide Mock Trial CompetitionThe PBA Young Lawyers Division-sponsored 2012 Statewide Mock Trial Competition has begun, this year involving teams from 283 Pennsylvania high schools and concluding with the championship rounds in Harrisburg, March 30-31. Click here for the news release, including the list of teams.
On the Calendar• 46th Annual Seminar, Conference of County Bar Leaders: Feb. 23-25, Lancaster; click here for the registration form.
• 24th Annual PBA Minority Attorney Conference: March 15-16, Pittsburgh
• More Events: For information on other PBA events, call 1-800-932-0311 or check the EVENTS CALENDAR at upper right.
Find Us on Facebook
Click on the Facebook icon at right to sign up for the PBA Facebook page. For the PBA Young Lawyers Division Facebook page, go to the YLD page and click on the Facebook icon.
Seeking Nominations for . . .
• Sir Francis Bacon Award: PBA Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee seeks nominees for the 2012 Sir Francis Bacon Dispute Resolution Award; get the nomination form. Nomination deadline: Feb. 3.
• Honor Roll of Legal Organizations Welcoming to Women: PBA Commission on Women in the Profession seeks nominees for the 2012 honor roll; click here for information and the nomination form. Nomination deadline: Feb. 24.
View Webinar, Save 5 Percent on Liability Insurance
Members may be able to save 5 percent - an average of $200 - on their professional liability insurance by viewing a webinar offered by the PBA in partnership with USI Affinity and Swiss Re. The webinar, a Swiss Re PowerPoint presentation, focuses on documentation, risk management and the Rules of Professional Conduct. View the webinar by clicking here (member login required). To receive the discount, 50 percent of the lawyers in a law firm must complete the webinar and must be PBA members. A PBA member solo practitioner qualifies for the discount by completing the webinar.
 'I Have a Dream' Video Contest for Grades K-12; Information for PBA MembersGet inspired by watching this video from elementary students in Texas - then visit a local classroom to talk with students about the PBA's "I Have a Dream ..." contests. Work with students in your local schools to teach about freedom, the first amendment, fairness, justice and many other topics based on Dr. King's speech and the "I Have a Dream ..." theme. For help preparing for your visit, review the PBA lesson guide and contest rules found here.
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