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  • DELAWARE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS TO RESTORE MASK MANDATE ON MONDAY, AUGUST 16TH

    August 11, 2021 3:11 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    DELAWARE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS TO RESTORE MASK MANDATE ON MONDAY, AUGUST 16TH

    CLICK HERE TO VIEW STATE ORDER

    CLICK HERE TO VIEW FEDERAL ORDER 


  • Revised Mask-Standing Order

    August 11, 2021 1:26 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    VIEW ORDER HERE

  • Designation of Chief Judge Laurie Selber Silverstein

    July 06, 2021 10:54 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Click here to View

  • COURTS TO LIFT JUDICIAL EMERGENCY

    July 06, 2021 10:52 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    FROM DELAWARE JUDICIARY: 

    DELAWARE COURTS TO LIFT JUDICIAL EMERGENCY ON JULY 13TH AND LIFT MASK MANDATE FOR THE FULLY VACCINATED ON JULY 1ST 

    CLICK HERE TO VIEW PRESS RELEASE

    CLICK HERE TO VIEW ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 

    FROM U.S. DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF DELAWARE: 

    2021 ANNUAL REPORT RELEASED....LEARN MORE


  • Updates

    June 23, 2021 2:24 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    FROM DE U.S. DISTRICT COURT:

    RETURN TO PRE-PANDEMIC PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING SEALED CRIMINAL FILINGS....LEARN MORE

    5TH AMENDED STANDING ORDER RE: USE OF VIDEO AND TELECONFERENCE IN CERTAIN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS.....LEARN MORE

    FROM DE SUPREME COURT:  ORDER EFFECTIVE JULY 6TH AMENDING RULES 7, 9, 20, 26, 26.1......LEARN MORE


  • District Court Announcement: Observance of Juneteenth

    June 18, 2021 10:45 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Good Afternoon:

    As you may know, today President Biden signed into law legislation creating a federal holiday to commemorate Juneteenth (observed June 19). Because June 19 falls on a Saturday, the Courthouse will be closed tomorrow, June 18, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.


  • Delaware State Courts will be closed Friday June 18, 2021

    June 15, 2021 2:03 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Delaware State Courts will be closed Friday June 18, 2021 in honor of Juneteenth. Justice of the Peace Courts 11 (New Castle County), 7 (Kent County), and 3 (Sussex County) will remain open.


  • Maintenance Alert: File and ServeDelaware, eFlex, Court Connect, and Public Access

    June 08, 2021 11:52 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    FROM THE DE COURTS WEBSITE: 

    We will be conducting maintenance on several systems on June 10th starting at 4PM until June 14th at 12AM. This will include File and ServeDelaware, eFlex, Court Connect, and Public Access. During this time, these systems will not be available. Please plan accordingly. File and ServeXpress will remain available during this time..


  • FROM DE BANKRUPTCY COURT:

    June 08, 2021 11:51 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    6TH AMENDED ORDER GOVERNING THE CONDUCT OF HEARINGS AND RECONSTITUTING OPERATIONS....LEARN MORE


  • FROM THE DE JUDICIARY:

    May 26, 2021 2:51 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    DELAWARE COURTS MOVE TO PHASE 3 OF REOPENING PLAN; RESTART JURY TRIALS JUNE 1ST; CHIEF JUSTICE EXTENDS JUDICIAL EMERGENCY TO JULY 2ND 2021: 

    TO VIEW PRESS RELEASE......CLICK HERE

    TO VIEW ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER.....CLICK HERE


NEWSLETTER

The DPA publishes a quarterly  newsletter called The Reporter which is available to members only.  It contains articles, announcements, and event information.

The Reporter

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PRO BONO

Service is at the heart of the DPA.  We strive to give back to our community as much as possible.  Some of the events we participate in are Wills for Heroes/Seniors, Mock Trial, and serving dinner at the Ronald McDonald house.  Please consider volunteering! 

Check out the Pro Bono page for more information

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Working in a fast-paced, nationwide field can be challenging, but the DPA stays on top of the current happenings across the country and reports back to the members with pertinent information.  

For more information on what's going on in the paralegal world, check out the National Affairs page. 

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