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September 11, 2019
Fall at the Foundation
By Leslie E. John, partner at Ballard Spahr LLP, and president of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation. Summer is officially behind us and fall is in full...
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August 14, 2019
Engaging Young Lawyers in Legal Aid
By Leslie E. John, partner at Ballard Spahr LLP, and president of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation. Young lawyers play important roles at the...
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August 1, 2019
Nonprofit Partners Collaborate on the Community Redevelopment Legal Assistance Project
Many of our nonprofit partners, including Regional Housing Legal Services (RHLS), Community Legal Services (CLS), Philadelphia Legal Assistance (PLA)...
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July 31, 2019
Philadelphia Bar Foundation Staff Recognized For Work on Reentry Program
The Philadelphia Bar Foundation's Paul Kirk, Director of Operations, and Cecilia "Ceil" Driscoll, Administrative Assistant, were recognized for their...
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July 31, 2019
Meet the Bar Foundation's Summer 2019 Interns
This summer, the Philadelphia Bar Foundation team was joined by two talented and dedicated interns. Learn more about our Summer 2019 interns, the...
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July 29, 2019
Nonprofit Partner Spotlight: Nationalities Service Center
Nationalities Service Center (NSC), our nonprofit partner, is Philadelphia’s leading immigrant and refugee service organization. NSC prepares and...
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July 9, 2019
EJC Heading Towards Groundbreaking
By Leslie E. John, partner at Ballard Spahr LLP, and president of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation. The Philadelphia Bar Foundation is approaching a...