TAKE A 'SNEAK PEAK' AT NEW PHILADELPHIABAR.ORG

             The 198-year-old Philadelphia Bar Association today announced the debut of a new Web site (philadelphiabar.org) that "propels America's oldest chartered metropolitan bar association into the new century with real life relevance and swift, day-to-day usefulness," according to Association Chancellor Doreen S. Davis. "This new high-impact site is graphically compelling without compromising smooth, quick downloads," Davis said. "It's well organized and easy to use, whether you're a lawyer looking for professional assistance or a citizen looking for legal help." Currently viewable in "sneak preview," the site's official launch date is April 3.
   Highlights of the site include:
    A detailed, user-friendly navigation bar with mouse-over technology that remains a constant on every page of the site;
    Instant updating of homepage news and special events using customized databases;
    A "Newsroom" with immediate posting of Association news releases;
    Clear delineation of Association positions on important subjects via a 10-year searchable archive of Board of Governors resolutions;
    A searchable archive of ethics opinions designed to increase understanding of and further encourage professional ethical conduct;
    A fully automated and printable Association calendar of events;
    Recent full editions of the Association's Bar Reporter newspaper and selected articles from the Association's Philadelphia Lawyer magazine. Bar Reporter appears in Adobe Acrobat format with enhanced viewing tools;
    One of the most powerful search engines available on any site;
    A link to the redesigned "Home Court Advantage" Association site designed to attract the nation's top law school graduates to Philadelphia law firms;
    A bounty of more than 150 helpful links to other law-related and general-interest sites.
   According to Chancellor Davis the new Web site "is one of the best bar association sites in the nation. And, the Chancellor added: "As good as the site is now, it is only going to get better." Upcoming will be online discussion groups, online registration for major bar association events, online lawyer referrals through the Association's Lawyer Referral and Information Service and a new e-commerce component for members.
   "This gives us an active, ever-changing presence, like the Association itself," Davis noted. "We're anxious to know what people think about this new site so that we can continue to fine-tune it and improve the site," she added. Internet users can send their comments to philabar@philabar.org.
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