The Pennsylvania Defense Institute
Professional membership for lawyers
PDI West District will host a Law Student Career Luncheon and Conference for law students at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 @ 12:00 P.M. A panel of attorneys will meet with law students and discuss the practice of law with an emphasis on the civil defense practice. This […]
A panel of attorneys representing PDI and PADC will meet with law students at Temple School of Law to discuss the practice of law and possible career paths in the defense of cases on behalf of insurance companies, corporations, and individuals as a viable alternative. The panel will answer questions raised by the students and […]
Nicole Cramer, Esquire, Sweeney & Sheehan, will focus on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's recent decision in Santiago v. Philly Trampoline Park, LLC, Nos. 24 EAP 2023, 24 EAP 2023, 2025 Pa. LEXIS 1501 (September 25, 2025), where the Court decided as a matter of first impression whether a parent can bind their minor child to litigate their claims […]
PDI Officers and Directors invite you to attend and enjoy a few hours of Tournament Basketball with the opening of the NCAA National Tournament (MARCH MADNESS), good conversation, and cordial camaraderie with fellow attorneys at DAVE & BUSTER'S, 6000 Shoppes Boulevard, Moosic, PA on Thursday, March 19, 2026 starting at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, March […]
Tracie Eckstein Jones, ACTAR, CFEI from RIMKUS will present this webinar designed to describe the necessity for commercial vehicle accident reconstruction and the methodologies involved in conducting a successful commercial vehicle accident reconstruction. She will use case studies to illustrate and demonstrate the methodologies utilized and presented. Ms. Jones holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering […]
