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As we reflect on the past and celebrate the present, we're thrilled to announce this year's Mock Trial case: Commonwealth v. MacLeod. Picture it—Thanksgiving 1905. "The past is never dead. It’s not even past." This year’s case, Commonwealth v. MacLeod, culminates in a very modern theft of artifacts from the Progressive Era at Ruffed Grouse High School. Read more on the case here https://ow.ly/yS5R50UbsYS Join us for the 2025 Pennsylvania Statewide High School Mock Trial Competition! Discover how you can be part of this exciting adventure by volunteering. Visit https://ow.ly/zMAL50UbsYN for all the details. Thank you for being a vital part of our community. Interested in volunteering? Contact Maria Engles at [email protected]. Save the date to be a juror on March 28 and 29 for the Championship in Dauphin County. More information coming in the new year!

This Thanksgiving, we are grateful for YOU, our members! Your dedication makes everything we do possible.

PRESS UPDATE: The Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) is honoring Judge Thomas K. Kistler with the Daniel B. Michie, Jr. Award. Click the link below to read more! https://lnkd.in/gdwAjqs7 Central Penn Business Journal The Philadelphia Inquirer Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PennLive.com ABC27 WGAL 8 TV The Intelligencer The Legal Intelligencer

BEWARE OF THE CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT - An Alert from the PBA Professional Liability Committee If you have not yet heard of the Corporate Transparency Act or have not yet evaluated its potential application for your firm, take immediate action. There is a fast-approaching and non-extendable filing deadline of Jan. 1, 2025, to file an initial beneficial ownership report that may apply to your law firm. There is also a risk of an already missed deadline. There may be steep civil and criminal penalties for noncompliance. For further information, visit www.fincen.gov/boi. Do not delay, protect yourself and your firm!

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The Pennsylvania Bar Association and The Rendell Center are recruiting lawyers and judges to virtually read to elementary school classes from December 11 - 18, 2024 in Celebration of Bill of Rights Day What is Needed: Attorneys or Judges to commit to a Zoom call with elementary school students in which they will read one of 3 selected books to the class and lead them in a brief discussion about the book. What is Provided: The Rendell Center will provide each lawyer with a PowerPoint of the book and handle all logistics (scheduling, Zoom setup, and introduction on reading day). Bill of Rights Read Aloud is a wonderful way to: ? Celebrate the Constitution and the Rule of Law. ? Make young students aware of the Constitution and its history. ? Promote interest in young people in the law. For more information or to register: https://lnkd.in/evCz46Ne

A heartfelt thank you to the volunteers at the Berks County Bar Association Wills for Heroes clinic on Nov. 16. Volunteers provided assistance to 20 veterans and first responders. The Reading Eagle featured an article about the event on its website. You can find the article here: https://ow.ly/XZPF50Ufih9

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The 2025 Pennsylvania Bar Association Midyear Meeting registration is now open! Join us for an opportunity to interact with esteemed members of our Supreme, Superior and Commonwealth courts, as well as federal benches. Network with your PBA colleagues while experiencing the vibrant arts, culture and people of beautiful Barbados. Enhance your professional development through CLE courses and look into the Barbados Judicial System. Don't miss out on this blend of learning and networking—register today! https://lnkd.in/esuBukxd

Congratulations to Matt Holliday for receiving the PA Impact Award! Your dedication and leadership have touched countless lives—supporting families, empowering youth, championing education, uplifting seniors and strengthening our civic and legal communities. Join us in celebrating Matt’s achievement.