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Master in Family Law  Click for job description – Bucks County Court of Common Pleas is looking to fill one Master in Family Law position.  This is a full-time position, Monday through Friday.  The salary is commensurate with experience.  The ideal candidate will be a graduate of an accredited law school and a member in good standing of the bar of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and have 3 -5 years of Family Law experience, particularly in the areas of child custody and equitable distribution.  Applicants should submit, via mail or email, a letter of interest and resume to: Stephen G.

Doylestown, PA—February 25, 2019. Bucks County row officers have joined the growing list of state and local leaders endorsing Jordan Yeager for Judge on the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County. Recorder of Deeds Robin Robinson, Prothonotary Judi Reiss, Controller Neale Dougherty, and Sheriff Milt Warrell are all supporting Yeager in recognition of his experience, temperament, and deep commitment to justice for all.   “Jordan has fought for the people of Bucks County. He’s won landmark victories fighting for environmental rights and defended the Constitution to ensure justice for citizens of the Commonwealth. I am honored to support his

We are proud to announce that Dianne Magee is the highest rated Democratic Judicial Candidate for the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas.  Dianne received the most total votes rated Highly Recommended and Recommended from the Bucks County Bar Association. The full Bar Association ratings are available here: http://bucksbar.org/judicial-candidate-questionnaires/ Dianne responded, “Thank you to the Bar Association and my legal peers on the Merit Selection Committee for their confidence in me.  If elected, I will proudly serve all of the citizens of Bucks County with honesty, integrity and compassion.” Show that you agree with the Bar Association and Highly Recommend Dianne Magee for

Doylestown, PA—February 22, 2019. The Bucks County Bar Association today released ratings of candidates for the three open seats on the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County, and Jordan Yeager received the largest number of “Highly Recommended” ratings of all 6 Democratic candidates. Yeager responded to the news saying, “I am honored to be recognized by my peers in the legal community for having the qualifications, experience, and commitment to fairness that are so important for judges. It is very gratifying to have their trust and confidence.” Members of the Bar Association recognize that integrity, intellect, work ethic, broad

Doylestown, PA – Bucks County law firm Williams Family Law, P.C. is now offering customized mediation services in divorce and custody cases through attorney Lynelle A. Gleason, who received accreditation through the Good Shepherd Mediation Program in Philadelphia.   Mediation is a confidential process where the mediator does not take sides, but instead serves as a neutral third party to ensure both sides in a dispute have a voice and together reach a mutually-agreeable solution. Topics that may be effectively addressed by mediation include parenting arrangements, property division, alimony/spousal support, taxes, equitable distribution and other financial concerns.   “Mediation can

Date and time: Wednesday, March 20, 2019, 12:30 pm – 2:45 pm; Registration and lunch begins at 12:00 noon. To register, go to https://www.philadelphiabar.org/page/CLE Location: Philadelphia Bar Association Details: Law firm crisis expert and chair of the chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association’s new Law Firm Risk Management Committee, Gina Rubel, will present a two-hour CLE, Not If, But When: Planning For The Crisis That Will Strike Your Law Firm. Law firms of all sizes will benefit from this program which addresses important law firm practice management issues. Rubel says, “In life and business, reputation is everything. It only takes

BCBA will only be open this morning for the LRIS Committee Meeting and will be closed the rest of the day.  Stay warm and stay safe!

Dear Friends & Colleagues,   The Pennsylvania Interest on Lawyers Trust Account Board is pleased to share its 2018 Annual Report. Please distribute to your members as appropriate.   Since the inception of the Pennsylvania IOLTA program, we have been committed to supporting the delivery of free civil legal aid to low-income Pennsylvanians. In support of our mission, the Pennsylvania IOLTA Board makes annual grants to more than thirty legal aid organizations and each of Pennsylvania’s nine law schools. The full list of grantees begins on page 13.   Of special interest to the legal community, the IOLTA Board’s new

New Britain, PA – Partner Mark Cheramie Walz of Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams is a featured speaker at the Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference (PETE&C), a multi-day summit for educational, networking and award programs focused on technology in the educational field. Attendees come from a variety of perspectives: teachers, administrators, technology directors, school board members and more. The event will be held February 10-13 at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, PA.   Cheramie Walz’s session, scheduled for Wednesday, February 13 at 8:00 A.M., is entitled “Making Sense of the COPPA Law.” In it, he will provide a detailed

Perkasie, PA – Weber Kracht and Chellew Attorneys at Law are pleased to welcome associate attorney Macy T. Laster to the firm. A Bucks County native, Laster brings tenacity and experience to the firm’s practice area of Criminal Defense. Laster considers it her duty to provide counsel for good people who find themselves in bad situations. “Clients know they can count on me to solve their legal issues. Whether it is a minor issue such as a parking ticket or a larger concern where the client is facing a felony charge, my clients turn to me to take something that may