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November 30, 2016
The Public Interest Law Center is Helping Secure Special Education Programs for Philadelphians
The Education Law Center Pa, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLC, and our nonprofit partner, the Public Interest Law Center, are collaborating to secure...
November 17, 2016
CLS Reaches $568,000 Settlement for Underpaid Home Health Employees
On November 1, Judge Timothy R. Rice issued an order granting the final approval for the settlement agreement of $568,000 for a claim brought by...
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July 24, 2016
Homeless Advocacy Project Receives Pro Bono Spotlight
The Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP), our nonprofit partner, has received a Pro Bono Spotlight in the Philadelphia Bar Reporter for the above and...
July 21, 2016
Ad Hoc Committee Report
Ad Hoc Committee Report Unanimously Adopted by the Board of Trustees In 2016, in light of recently identified information about Andrew Hamilton’s...
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February 8, 2016
A National Role for a Philly Leader
Jessica R. Hilburn-Holmes, Esq., Executive Director of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation was just named to the Board of Trustees of the National...
February 7, 2016
The KJ Story featuring Nonprofit Partner, ACCR
A North Philadelphia man was given a death sentence in 2007 because of mix-up in DNA evidence. The defense lawyers found that the prosecutors and...
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April 29, 2015
Congratulations Steve Bizar!
Recently, the Philadelphia Business Journal recognized Philadelphia Bar Foundation President, Steven E. Bizar in their "people on the move" column...