Is there a procedure to memorialize the careers of lawyers who have now passed away?  

Unfortunately, there is no real procedure in Pennsylvania and in Philadelphia County to systematically memorialize lawyers who have passed away. Years ago, in Philadelphia, there was normally a memorial service for an attorney. It would be held in one of the courtrooms, usually old courtroom 653 of city hall. A court reporter would be there. Lawyers and judges would speak about the career of the deceased lawyer. The transcript would be then given to the bar association and to the deceased lawyer’s family. It was a nice touch, but it had rarely been done, at least in Philadelphia in recent years. In Chester County, the day of the annual bar meeting in December of each year, there is a memorial service for all of the past members of the bar who died during that year. People can speak and the remarks are usually transcribed.

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