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  • Through Dec. 6, in recognition of our continued concerns for client, volunteer, and staff safety, Support Center for Child Advocates has decided to once again make its annual toy drive a campaign to collect and distribute gift cards for our clients and every child living in their home. Last year the organization was able to pivot to the new format and provide over 1,300 children with $50 gift cards, and our hope is to match those totals again this year. They accept both physical and electronic gift cards for our clients of all ages, and will be counting on the renewed support from donors, as well as the volunteer efforts of virtual toy drive coordinators, to help the children and families that we serve enjoy a brighter holiday season. For more information, visit sccalaw.org or contact Mike Drzik at [email protected].
  • On Dec. 9, the Philadelphia Bar Association will host the CLE-2021 Public Interest Law Day, from 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., speakers live via webcast. Join your colleagues in celebrating the public interest section's 30th anniversary at a day of education that brings together Philadelphia's vibrant public interest community and those who support it! Experienced panelists will present a wide array of hot topics in public interest law for public interest attorneys, pro bono practitioners, and private practice attorneys who are interested in learning more about issues affecting the pro bono legal community. 6 CLE credits available. For more information and to register, visit philadelphiabar.org.
  • On Thursday, December 9, the Philadelphia Bar Association's public interest section will hold its annual awards ceremony and reception from 6-9 p.m., at City Winery, 990 Filbert Street, Philadelphia. Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the public interest section, this event will feature the presentation of the Honorable Louis H. Pollak Award to Judge Marilyn Heffley, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the Bending the ARC Award to Merril Zebe, public interest coordinator, Philadelphia Bar Association. Hors d'oeuvres and dinner buffet will be offered from 6-7:30 p.m., followed by the awards ceremony from 7-8 p.m., Dessert and celebration from 8-9 p.m. Open bar from 6-9 p.m. Registration required by Dec. 7. Visit philadelphiabar.org.
  • On Dec. 13, the Philadelphia Bar Association will hold its annual meeting and networking reception, from 4:30-7:30 p.m., at The Bellevue Hotel, 200 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia. The program will start at 4:30 p.m. and will be followed by a 90-minute networking reception. The program will feature welcoming 95th Chancellor Wesley R. Payne, IV, honoring John P. Lavelle Jr., partner at Morgan Lewis & Bockius, with the Citizens Bank Achievement Award, and the late Amber Racine with the Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Award, along with celebrating the 2021 members of the 50, 60 and 70-year club members. The winners of this year's Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Pursuit of Justice Legal Writing Competition and the Eve Biskind Klothen Law Student Pro Bono Distinction Award will also be recognized. For more information and to register, visit philadelphiabar.org. Deadline to register for in-person attendance is 5 p.m., Dec. 8.

 

  • On Dec. 14, the Philadelphia Bar Association will hold a CLE-"The Murder of Gabby Petito: The Intersection of Family Law and Criminal Law in Domestic Violence Matters," co-hosted by domestic violence committee of the family law section, criminal justice section, and the solo and small firm managemen committee, from 1-3:15 p.m., via webcast. Join your colleagues and learn how the murder of Gabbie Petito demonstrates how family law and criminal law collide in domestic violence matters. Visit philadelphiabar.org.