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  • FROM DELAWARE BANKRUPTCY COURT:

    February 18, 2022 3:45 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    THE HON. THOMAS L. AMBRO FELLOWSHIP SUMMER SCHOLARSHIP.....LEARN MORE

    ORDER AMENDING SIXTH AMENDED ORDER GOVERNING THE CONDUCT OF HEARINGS DUE TO COVID-19.....LEARN MORE



  • President's Day Observance

    February 18, 2022 3:43 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    THE FOLLOWING JURISDICTIONS WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST IN OBSERVANCE OF PRESIDENT'S DAY: 

    • DELAWARE FEDERAL COURTS
    • NEW CASTLE COUNTY OFFICES
    • KENT COUNTY OFFICES 
    • CITY OF WILMINGTON OFFICES 



  • FROM DELAWARE BANKRUPTCY COURT:

    February 01, 2022 2:29 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    2022 LOCAL RULES AVAILABLE

    CLICK HERE TO VIEW/DOWNLOAD

    CLICK HERE TO VIEW/DOWNLOAD REDLINE VERSION


  • FROM DELAWARE SUPREME COURT:

    February 01, 2022 2:28 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    COURT ANNOUNCES ADOPTION OF NEW SUPREME COURT RULE 57.1.......LEARN MORE


  • Delaware Chancery Court- IN RE COVID-19 PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES

    February 01, 2022 2:27 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    FROM DELAWARE CHANCERY COURT: 

    STANDING ORDER NO #9......LEARN MORE


  • MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY -OBSERVANCE

    January 14, 2022 9:54 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    A REMINDER THAT ALL DE COURTS (STATE* & FEDERAL); DE STATE OFFICES; ALL COUNTY OFFICES; CITY OF WILMINGTON OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY JANUARY 17, 2022 IN OBSERVANCE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY.

    FROM U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT: 

    CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY SEMINAR 02/23/22.....LEARN MORE

    FROM U.S. DISTRICT COURT: 

    LAW CLERK TERM JANUARY 2022.....LEARN MORE

    * J.P. COURTS #11, #7, & #3 WILL REMAIN OPEN 


  • Weather Related Updates:

    January 03, 2022 10:35 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    The Delaware State Courts will be closed in all counties on Monday, January 3, 2022, due to severe weather conditions. Justice of the Peace Court 11 (New Castle County), 7 (Kent County), and 3 (Sussex County) will remain open.

    Sussex County offices will be closed today due to weather conditions.  


  • Snow Delay -Monday, January 3, 2022

    January 02, 2022 9:35 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    The Delaware State Courts will open at 10 a.m.statewide on Monday, January 3, 2022 due to severe weather conditions. Justice of the Peace Court 11 (New Castle County), 7 (Kent County), and 3 (Sussex County) will remain open.


  • ANNOUNCEMENT: REGARDING HEARINGS BEFORE THE HON. CHRISTOPHER S. SONTCHI

    December 20, 2021 12:47 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    ANNOUNCEMENT

    Regarding Hearings Before the Hon. Christopher S. Sontchi

    (Effective for all hearings on and after December 17, 2021)

    Due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases and uncertainty as to the impact of the Omicron variant, until further notice all hearings before Hon. Christopher S. Sontchi will be held entirely on Zoom and in-person attendance will not be permitted, notwithstanding Judge Sontchi’s chambers procedures to the contrary.  For the avoidance of doubt, all testimony will be via Zoom, including cross-examination and re-direct.


  • Delaware District Court -2022 Annual Attorney Fee Notice

    December 02, 2021 2:25 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    NOTICE OF 2022 ANNUAL ATTORNEY REGISTRATION FEE FOR ATTORNEYS ADMITTED TO THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT BAR, DISTRICT OF DELAWARE PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2017 

    Click HERE to learn more

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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