Posts by Kristen Matteucci

April 14, 2022

20th Edition of the Philadelphia CCP Civil Practice Manual Available at Jenkins

Jenkins recently received the 20th edition of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Civil Practice Manual (2021) . The manual, edited by Hon. Daniel J. Anders, Peter J. Hoffman, and Timothy R. Lawn, is updated every other year and published by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI) in cooperation...

ABA

March 18, 2022

"Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Court" Available at Jenkins

If you’re a commercial litigator who practices in Federal Court, check out the recently released Fifth Edition of Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Court , edited by Robert L. Haig and published jointly by Thomson Reuters and the ABA Section of Litigation. This 16 volume set is...

Landlord Tenant

February 15, 2022

Right to Counsel for Low-Income Tenants Launches This Month

This month marks the introduction of Philadelphia’s Right to Counsel program for low-income tenants. As of February 1, 2022, qualifying renters who live in the 19121 or 19139 zip codes have the right to an attorney in eviction cases. Tenants living in those zip codes can call the Philly Tenant...

Forms

December 14, 2021

Library of Pennsylvania Family Law Forms

Are you looking for sample forms related to family court in Pennsylvania? While there are several good resources to check - many of which are listed in our Pennsylvania Family Law and our Self-Help research guides - one option is the Library of Pennsylvania Family Law Forms book, published by The...

Native American

November 18, 2021

Tribal, Federal, and State American Governments

When we think of the system of government in the United States, many of us typically think of the federal and the state governments. But tribal governments are also significant systems of law that have been integral to the formation of democracy in the U.S. throughout history and that govern...

ABA

October 27, 2021

Pro Bono Week 2021

This year, the legal community is celebrating Pro Bono Week from October 24th - 30th. Started in 2009 to meet the increasing need for such services during harsh economic times, the National Celebration of Pro Bono highlights the work of lawyers, paralegals, and law students who volunteer their...

October 5, 2021

LSC Eviction Laws Database

If you’re researching laws and procedures related to evictions, check out the LSC Eviction Laws Database , an online tool that “allows users to explore the entire legal process of eviction - from pre-filing to post-judgment - in communities across the country.” Developed by the Legal Services...

FOIA

September 14, 2021

The FOIA Project Expands its Brief Bank with Hundreds of Immigration-Related Court Documents

Did you know that the FOIA Project ( FOIAproject.org ) has a Brief Bank that collects “substantive briefs, motions, and testimony related to FOIA cases”? The FOIA Project aims to “provide the public with timely and complete information about every instance in which the federal government grants or...

Self-Help

August 3, 2021

5 Year Payment Arrangements for Electric and Gas Bills Temporarily Available

Do you owe money to PECO or PGW (Philadelphia Gas Works) for your electric or gas bills? You might be able to get a five-year payment arrangement from these utility companies so that you don’t have to pay off your debt all at once. If you are a PECO or PGW customer who can’t get into a low-income...

Self-Help

July 20, 2021

Using Google Translate with Jenkins Research Guides

In a recent blog post , we highlighted the Google Translate feature on Jenkins’ website. We hope this will be a helpful tool to allow more people to find information on our site, including the content in our various Research Guides . For example, our Self-Help guides help point people towards legal...

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