Dinsmore & Shohl, Cincinnati's largest firm, has opened an office in the Philadelphia suburb of Wayne, Pa., with five lawyers from Pittsburgh-based Burns White's Philadelphia and New Jersey offices.
On Dec. 20, 2011, Gov. Tom Corbett signed into law Senate Bill 1183 as Act 111 of 2011 (Megan's Law IV). The law makes extensive revisions to Pennsylvania's classification and registration requirements of adult and juvenile sexual offenders. Juvenile registration responsibilities are now extensive and violation consequences severe.
The new year has arrived, and savvy in-house counsel are updating company policy manuals and checking employment law compliance. Here are six workplace fixes that counsel should make sure are on the list for 2012.
Journalists, law students and lawyers have asked hard questions recently about whether legal education should be reformed in light of the realities of today's economy.
When was the last time you took a good, long look at your life? How recently have you honestly evaluated the state of your career, your level of success, and yes, even your personal happiness?
View a collection of articles featuring The Legal's coverage of the ongoing Penn State Abuse Scandal.
Is the next wave of the natural gas boom happening right here at home? Click here for a collection of TLI stories about this lucrative site.
Click here for a collection of articles on the corruption scandal in Luzerne County Court.
Joel Feldman, one of the authors of the new book, "Pennsylvania Causes of Action," discusses the contents of the publication, how lawyers can use it, and what led to its creation.
Our annual look at the state of the profession in Pennsylvania, featuring statistical information on the largest 100 firms, corporate counsel, women and minority firms and our annual managing partners survey, along with analysis of what 2012 may hold.
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