Philadelphia skyline and Schuylkill river Philadelphia skyline and Schuylkill river. Credit: Sergey Borisov/stock.adobe.com

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  • On March 22, The Philadelphia Bar Association will host a District Attorney Candidates' Forum, featuring the three candidates who are running for Philadelphia District Attorney. This live Zoom webinar will be held from 4:30-6:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Registration will close 60 minutes prior to the event's start time and only registered attendees will receive the webinar ID and password immediately after registration closes. For more information and to register online, visit www.philadelphiabar.org.  
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  • On March 23, Philadelphia VIP will host a live-streamed "Custody Training and Mock Trial" at 12 p.m. Don't miss this chance to watch a mock VIP custody case play out in real time, learn practical tips from experienced practitioners, and get ready to say "yes!" to a VIP custody case. All interested attorneys are welcome. RSVP at https://www.phillyvip.org/events/virtual-training-custody-mar-2021/  
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  • On March 25, The Philadelphia Bar Association will host a CLE, "Restorative Justice in Criminal Justice" from 12:30-2:45 p.m. Speakers will be live via webcast. This event is worth 2.0 SUB CLE credits, and is eligible for free CLE credit for Philadelphia Bar Association members. Login links and materials will be provided electronically prior to the program to those that register for credit. For more information and to register online, visit www.philadelphiabar.org.  
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  • On March 29,  The Philadelphia Bar Association will host a CLE, Video Encore: Essentials of IOLTA Compliance, from 12:30-2:30 p.m. The program offers 2.0 ETH CLE credits and is eligible for free CLE credit for Philadelphia Bar Association members. Login links and materials will be provided electronically prior to the program to those that register for credit. For more information and to register online, visit www.philadelphiabar.org.  
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  • On March 30,  The Philadelphia Bar Association will host a CLE, Immigration Challenges in the Health Care -live webcast, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. This program offers 1.0 SUB CLE credits and is eligible to be free for Philadelphia Bar Association members. Login links and course materials will be provided electronically early the morning of the program. For more information and to register online, visit www.philadelphiabar.org.  
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  • On March 31, the Philadelphia Bar Association will host a Women in Political Leadership Virtual Discussion, from 4:30-6 p.m., for Philadelphia Bar Association members only. Join us to celebrate Women's History Month, as we welcome Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon, Pennsylvania House Minority Leader Joanna McClinton and Philadelphia City Councilmember Cherelle Parker who will share their personal journeys to political office, offer guidance to prospective female candidates for office, and discuss how the association can work effectively to advance policies that are important to the legal community. This virtual panel discussion was organized by the women in the profession committee. This live Zoom webinar is free and a benefit for Philadelphia Bar Association members only. For more information and to register online, visit www.philadelphiabar.org.  
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  • On April 1, from 7-9 p.m., please join Rutgers Law School for a night of April Foolery! This virtual event will feature the Association for Public Interest Law (APIL) Auction at Rutgers Law School, Camden location, to raise funds to support law students in unpaid summer public interest jobs. Contact Pam Mertsock-Wolfe, [email protected]. To register for the auction, visit https://rcit.rutgers.edu/apps/payment/register.php?event_id=601.  
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  • On April 5, the Philadelphia Bar Association will host a CLE, Advocacy Strategies for Kinship, via live webcast from 3:30-5:30 p.m. This program offers 2.0 SUB CLE credits and is eligible to be used for free CLE credit for members of the Philadelphia Bar Association. Login links and materials will be provided electronically prior to the program to those that register for credit. For more information and to register online, visit www.philadelphiabar.org.  
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  • On April 9, the Philadelphia Bar Association will host a CLE, Depression: An Occupational Hazard, via live webcast, from 10-11 a.m. Login link and course materials will be provided electronically early the morning of the program. It is worth 1.0 ETH CLE credit and is eligible to be used with free CLE credit for Philadelphia Bar Association members. For more information and to register online, visit www.philadelphiabar.org.  
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  • On April 27, Pennsylvania for Modern Courts (PMC) will host the PMC Virtual Spring into Action Benefit, from 5-6:30 p.m. At this event, PMC will present the Judge Justin Johnson Award to Gov. Tom Wolf and former Gov. Tom Corbett, Gov. Ed Rendell and Gov. Mark Schweiker, for their unified bipartisan support of a qualified and independent judiciary. PMC will also present an award to the winner of the 2021 Law Student Writing Competition sponsored by Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath. For more information and to register, visit https://www.pmconline.org/.  
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  • On April 28, from 5:30-7 p.m., HIAS Pennsylvania will host its 2021 Golden Door Awards: A Diverse America is a Strong America, highlighting the critical work that elected officials, congregations, and immigrants themselves do to support refugees and immigrants in the Greater Philadelphia Area. This year, HIAS will honor Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon for her outstanding leadership in extending the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act, and support for the immigrants in the community; the Refugee Access Center at Snyder Church for their continual support of refugees and immigrants in South Philadephia throughout the pandemic and beyond; and Ali Arif and Lara Ali, former HIAS PA clients who have become leaders in their community, working within the Philadelphia School District to make it welcoming to immigrants and refugees. For more information and to register for the virtual event, please visit hiaspa.org/goldendoor2021. 
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  • On April 28, the Support Center for Child Advocates (SCCA) will hold a virtual awards ceremony, at 8 p.m., as part of their spring initiative, Change the Story: A Campaign for Child Advocacy. In the spirit of the SCCA's largest annual development event, this online campaign will highlight the strength of our clients, the efforts of our staff and volunteers, and the impact of our organization as we resume the fundraising for our important work. It will also allow us to continue the tradition of recognizing friends who spend countless hours embracing that commitment to our clients, and who work together with our staff to improve the lives of traumatized children. The virtual awards ceremony will recognize SCCA's 2021 Distinguished Advocates for Children. To make a donation, or for more information on the campaign or the ceremony, please visit https://changethestory.givesmart.com. More information is also available at www.SCCALaw.org.