The Public Interest Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association is hosting a Public Interest Day 2024 on Tue, December 3, 2024 from 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Eastern at the Philadelphia Bar Association -11th Floor Conference Center, 1101 Market St., Philadelphia, PA. The program will also be available via Live Webcast.

This is the public interest legal community’s annual CLE program produced by the members of the Public Interest Section. Planned by public interest lawyers, this Public Interest Law Day focuses on current issues in the practice and advocacy of public interest law.

Delivering public interest law to the indigent population is a job that is largely undertaken by the more than thirty public interest law organizations in the Philadelphia area, as well as the numerous volunteer pro bono attorneys.  This day is designed to assist these practitioners and their colleagues in continuing to provide high-quality legal services to this under-served population. 

Experienced panelists will present a wide array of hot topics and cutting-edge issues affecting the pro bono legal community.  In addition to attorneys in public interest practice, this program will be of interest to pro bono practitioners and private practice attorneys who are interested in learning more about public interest law and other timely issues affecting the pro bono community.

This full CLE day begins and ends with a plenary session, and affords attendees to choose, between 2 concurrent sessions in the late morning and afternoon.  Please see the schedule below, you need not choose your session now, you may make a day-of decision.

Full Schedule is available on the Registration page.

TWO REGISTRATIONS OPTIONS - In-Person and Live Via Webcast
Please pay close attention when making your registration choice. In-person attendance is limited.

For virtual registrations, login link email will be sent evening prior to the program.

Event Rates

CLE REGISTRATION_IN-PERSON (Does not include Annual Reception)
$210.00  Member Attorney
$120.00  Member - Government/Judicial/ Court Reporter/Paralegal
$60.00  Member - Legal Services & Public Interest
$40.00  Member - Law Student
$230.00  Non-Members
$140.00  Non-Member - Government/Judicial/ Court Reporter/Paralegal
$70.00  Non-Member - Legal Services & Public Interest
$50.00  Non-Member - Law Student; Philadelphia Bar Staff

CLE REGISTRATION_VIRTUAL (via WEBCAST)(Does not include Annual Reception)
$210.00  Member Attorney
$120.00  Member - Government/Judicial/ Court Reporter/Paralegal
$60.00  Member - Legal Services & Public Interest
$40.00  Member - Law Student
$230.00  Non-Members
$140.00  Non-Member - Government/Judicial/ Court Reporter/Paralegal
$70.00  Non-Member - Legal Services & Public Interest
$50.00  Non-Member - Law Student; Philadelphia Bar Staff

NO CLE/CJE Credit_VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE ONLY
$40.00  MEMBER_NO CLE CREDIT_VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE ONLY
$50.00  NON-MEMBER_NO CLE CREDIT_VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE ONLY

After a full day of CLE, continue the camaraderie and networking at the Public Interest Annual Awards Reception just a few short blocks away at the Kline Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1200 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19107 from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Separate registration is required.