At its annual meeting held in Hershey, the Pennsylvania Bar Association honored Jay Silberblatt with the President's Award for his tireless efforts advocating the PBA's position on frivolous litigation. Jay's work for the PBA culminated with the adoption of amendments to Rule 1023 by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. This new rule will provide a new "weapon" for lawyers and judges in the battle against frivolous litigation.
Pennsylvania Bar Association Honors Jay Silberblatt With President's Award
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Jay N. Silberblatt
Jay N. Silberblatt is a 1977 cum laude graduate of Allegheny College where he received Departmental Honors in American Studies. He earned his law degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1980 where he served as a Senior Writer on the Law Review. Jay recently concluded service as the 128th President of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. He has served as Chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Civil Litigation Section and as Chair of the Civil Litigation Section of the Allegheny County Bar Association. He is a member of House of Delegates of both the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the American Bar Association, and he is the Immediate Past-Chair of the PBA Professional Liability Committee.