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The PBA has been informed, in response to an official inquiry by a state representative, that Governor Tom Wolf’s office has clarified two aspects of the new exception regarding lawyers gaining access to their offices. The legal services exception was updated on April 27 in the Wolf Administration’s Industry…

Please find attached a copy of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s Order filed yesterday. It is a 12 page document detailing important information regarding the Judicial Emergency. Please note, this Order must be read in conjunction with our local Order dated April 20, 2020 signed by President Judge Barrasse which remains…

PABLE Press Notice Supreme Court Order…

Covid-19 Informational Links Luzerne County Extension to Emergency Order – 4/27/2020 Monroe County Extension to Emergency Order – 4/22/2020 Monroe County – 2020 May Trial Term Canceled…

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, along with the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS), is launching a statewide initiative focused on helping judges better understand and communicate with individuals with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). See News Release Here…

On April 20, 2020 President Judge Barrasse signed and filed the Court Order below extending the Judicial Emergency in the 45th Judicial District, Lackawanna County, through May 31, 2020. ORDER…

Please be advised that on April 15, 2020, an Order was issued by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania stating that all CLE credits to satisfy 2020 compliance deadlines may be obtained through completion of distance learning programs consistent with the Rules and Regulations for Continuing Legal Education in Pennsylvania. This…

In Re Civil Litigation Matters in Lackawanna County (Statewide Judicial Emergency)(4-13-20)…

Pennsylvania Allows Remote Notarization of Some Documents During Coronavirus Emergency  The Pennsylvania Department of State has received a temporary limited suspension of the Pennsylvania statute that requires the physical presence of notaries for all notarial acts relating to various documents essential to healthcare, incapacitation and end-of-life decisions. The Pennsylvania Bar…

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