Bar of Pennsylvania
Logo of the Pennsylvania Bar Association
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| Formation | July 1, 1895 |
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| Type | Legal Society |
| Headquarters | Philadelphia (1895-1934) Harrisburg (1934-present) |
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Membership
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Pennsylvania-licensed lawyers |
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President
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Thomas (Tom) G. Wilkinson, Jr. |
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Vice President
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William H. Pugh V |
| Website | http://www.pabar.org/ |
The Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students in Pennsylvania, United States. As of 2013[update], the Association had about 28,000 members and offers membership benefits including publications, practice support, networking, and continuing education.
Membership into the Pennsylvania Bar Association is open to any lawyer who is in good standing and licensed by the bar of Pennsylvania. Associate membership is open to attorneys in good standing licensed in other states but not licensed in Pennsylvania. The Association also offers free Law Student Memberships for current law students.
The Association has several executive officers, including President and Vice President. As of April 2013[update], the President was Tom Wilkinson. In May 2013, William Pugh will take on the Vice Presidential role and Forest N. Myers will succeed Wilkinson in the Presidency. Myers was succeeded by Francis O'Conner in the Presidency in May 2013, and Wilkinson ascended to this role in 2014.
The Pennsylvania Bar Foundation is the 501(c)(3) charitable affiliate of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. They were incorporated in 1984 with the purpose of assisting the Association with becoming more involved with public service. The Foundation has 23 voting members who manage the Foundation. There is an executive board and twelve committees within the Foundation. The board of the Foundation meets on a quarterly basis and full membership meetings are held annually in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Financial support of the Foundation comes from volunteer lawyer contributions and fees collected as part of membership dues by the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
In 2009, the Pennsylvania Bar Association Constitutional Review Commission was established to examine specific issues relating to the improvement of the government of Pennsylvania by making recommendations regarding improvements to governmental structure and/or constitutional changes. The Commission was established by a resolution of the Pennsylvania Bar Association House of Delegates.
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