Philadelphia Bar Association - Speaker Programs

The LGBT Rights Committee presents "Marriage (In)Equality: Update on the Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Couples and the Future of the Defense of Marriage Act" on Nov. 29, 2012.

Search and seizure update with Professor David Rudovsky at the Nov. 27, 2012 meeting of the Criminal Justice Section.

How to get the media's attention and raise your profile with Jeff Jubelirer at the Nov. 27, 2012 meeting of the Women in the Profession Committee.

Judge Gene E.K. Pratter and Peter F. Vaira on adhering to local rules and customs at the Nov. 19, 2012 meeting of the Federal Courts Committee.

Board of Governors candidates Natalie Klyashtorny, Rachel E. Kopp, Emily B. Marks, John J. O'Malley, Brad V. Shuttleworth and Dawn M. Tancredi speak at a Nov. 15, 2012 candidates forum.

Vice Chancellor candidates Albert S. Dandridge III and Joseph A. Prim Jr. and Assistant Treasurer candidates Judge Michael Snyder (ret.) and Mary F. Platt at a Nov. 14, 2012 candidates forum.

The Chancellor's Forum, "The Civil Justice Gap," on Nov. 13, 2012 with Karen C. Buck, New York City Judge Fern A. Fisher, Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge Anne E. Lazarus, Pennsylvania state Sen. Stewart J. Greenleaf and Professor Louis S. Rulli.

Alfonso Frioni Jr. and Sandra D. Crawford on "Appeals to the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board" at the Nov. 2, 2012 meeting of the Workers' Compensation Section.

Sonia Nazario, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Enrique's Journey: The Story of a Boy's Dangerous Odyssey to Reunite With His Mother " discusses her book at an Oct. 31, 2012 Chancellor’s Forum.

The Young Lawyers Division and Philadelphia Bar Foundation present "The Nuts and Bolts of Board Service: An Introduction to Legal Issues for Nonprofits and Their Directors" on Oct. 26, 2012.

Assistant Philadelphia District Attorney Noel DeSantis on elder abuse issues at the Oct. 25, 2012 meeting of the Elder Law & Guardianship Committee.

Judge Allan L. Tereshko on trends and statistics of the inventory of medical malpractice case filings and verdicts for 2011 and 2012 at the Oct. 24, 2012 meeting of the Medical Legal Committee.

The Young Lawyers Division presents "Bullying in Education: Rights, Obligations, and Policies" on Oct. 17, 2012.

Philadelphia Inspector General Amy L. Kurland on fighting corruption and mismanagement at the Oct. 15, 2012 meeting of the City Policy Committee.

Darren Sudman, Barbara Anne Gardenshire-Mills and Samantha Arland present Small Business Financing 101 at the Oct. 9, 2012 meeting of the Solo and Small Firm Committee.

U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence F. Stengel and Gregg H. Kanter on the admissibility of electronically stored information at the Sept. 28, 2012 meeting of the Federal Courts Committee.

Ja-eun Lee presents "The Alzheimer's Association: Caring for the Caregiver" at the Sept. 27, 2012 meeting of the Elder Law and Guardianship Committee.

Jeff Jubelirer and Joshua M. Peck on managing a crisis in a 24/7 world at the Sept. 27, 2012 meeting of the Bar-News Media Committee.

C. Terrill Thompson with an introduction to fundraising sources at a Sept. 17, 2012 meeting presented by the Young Lawyer Division, in conjunction with the Board Observation Program.

Technology, toys and tips with Dan Siegel at the Sept. 11, 2012 meeting of the Solo and Small Firm Committee.