February 19, 2026
PADC mourns the loss of Jason Daria, Esquire, President of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association. Through his leadership of PTLA, Jason sought to advance our shared goals of fairness and efficiency in our justice system. PADC collaborated...
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February 4, 2026
We are very sad to let you all know that David Cole, our former Executive Director, passed away on January 30, 2026, after a brief hospital stay battling Parkinson’s Disease.
A memorial service will be held for David sometime in the spring with...
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September 30, 2025
The Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel is deeply saddened by the untimely passing of the Honorable Angelo J. Foglietta on September 28, 2025. Judge Foglietta was a dedicated jurist whose unwavering commitment to justice, integrity and the...
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January 12, 2025
25.01.08 Legal Article Re Voir Dire Rule Change
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April 2, 2024
PDI and PADC, in conjunction with Drexel University Kline School of Law, are fundraising with Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer and would like you to join the team or donate!
The Alex’s Lemonade Stands will be located...
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November 29, 2023
Dave Cole has been PADC’s Executive Director since 2002. Dave became the respected public face of the organized defense bar in Philadelphia. Dave developed and maintained positive and productive relationships with groups and people, pioneering...
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October 2, 2023
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
That’s the reaction from some trial attorneys to a proposal from a state court rules committee that seeks to bring changes to the civil jury selection process.
Recently, the Pennsylvania Civil Rules...
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February 21, 2023
The tragic and senseless death of Tyre Nichols has caused pain and anguish to his family and in our communities. The Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel stands with other organized bar associations in demanding that all citizens, regardless...
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August 25, 2022
The Award is given to honor "A person who best understands the times in which we now live, that diversity of race, ethnicity, religion, thought, perspective, gender and experience make us all collectively better, and that it is our differences that...
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August 22, 2022
Please click here to see the recent interview of new PADC President June Essis with The Legal Intelligencer.
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August 3, 2022
Tentative monthly luncheon CLE program dates:
April 18, 2023 (In-Person): TBA
May 16, 2023 (Webinar): TBA
All luncheon programs will start at 12:30 PM and continue for one hour.
Dates for additional programs (2023 Women's Program, 2023...
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August 3, 2022
The tentative schedule of Executive Committee meetings is as follows:
September 13, 2022
October 18, 2022
November 15, 2022
December 20, 2022
January 17, 2023
February 21, 2023
March 21, 2023
April 18, 2023
May 16, 2023
All meetings are...
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July 21, 2022
The Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel (PADC) is proud to announce the election of June J. Essis, Esquire, of Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby LLP as 2022-2023 President at its recent Annual Meeting. June is the sixth...
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February 22, 2022
This year, to honor Black History Month, PADC is partnering with the Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia to collect monetary donations to support the Amber Racine Scholarship Fund.
Each year, the Barristers’ Association awards...
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