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Hot Topics in Labor and Employment, Tonight on 'The American Law Journal'
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, November 9, 2009
Overheard: "I hardly recognize this practice from 10 years ago -- labor and employment has shifted demonstrably in the last decade." How so? And are more changes on the way?
Advanta Bankruptcy Brings Work to N.Y., Del. Firms
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Spring House, Pa.-based Advanta Corp. filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy Sunday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Remembering the Importance of Pro Bono Work Year-Round
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
The last week of October was National Pro Bono Week, a new initiative launched by the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service in coordination with local bar associations.
Qualities That Distinguish Successful Women
The Legal Intelligencer
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
I had the privilege and pleasure to be a speaker at the 2009 Pennsylvania Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession Annual Retreat.
Two Montco Commissioners Want to Keep Drug Court
The Legal Intelligencer
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
The two Montgomery County commissioners who have formed an alliance to control Montgomery County government both have recently said they are not in favor of eliminating funding for the Court of Common Pleas' drug court.
Need for Superior Court Recount Will Be Determined Thursday
The Legal Intelligencer
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Two of the three Superior Court candidates nipping within one-half of 1 percent of presumptive winner Anne E. Lazarus' vote total have decided against seeking a recount. But another candidate is still deciding if he will seek a recount.
Del., N.J. Seek to Stop Delaware River Dredging Project
Delaware Law Weekly
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
A project to deepen the Delaware River that has been in the works since the early 1990s finally landed in court last week when the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control sued for declaratory and injunctive relief to stop the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from proceeding with the dredging.
FJD Hopes to Clear Up Child Support Warrants With Amnesty Program
The Legal Intelligencer
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas' trial division aims to reduce the 5,100 outstanding warrants for defendants who are in arrears on child support by offering five days of amnesty during which defendants can turn themselves in.
New Deadline Set for Superior Court Recount
The Legal Intelligencer
Thursday, November 12, 2009
At the request of the one Republican candidate in striking distance of the presumptive Democratic winner of the fourth Superior Court slot on the ballot this year, Pedro A. Cortes, Pennsylvania secretary of the commonwealth, has extended the deadline to determine if there will be a recount in the race until 4:30 p.m. Friday.
To Search or Not to Search: Jury Selection in the Internet Age
The Legal Intelligencer
Thursday, November 12, 2009
I recently had the honor of being part of a discussion panel at the University of Pennsylvania's Inn of Court. The question of the evening was whether it is practical, proper and feasible to perform Internet searches on juror names to collect information for jury selection.
Young Lawyer Online - November 2009
The Legal Intelligencer
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Click the headline above for more about this month's stories.
Reed Smith to Ask Nonequity Partners for Chunk of Salary
The American Lawyer
Monday, November 16, 2009
Reed Smith will ask its roughly 300 nonequity partners to contribute a percentage of their base pay -- likely about 15 percent -- to the firm in order to maintain their partnership status, Gregory Jordan, the firm's chairman, confirmed.
Federal Judge Recuses From Suit Over Faux Firm Web Site
New Jersey Law Journal
Monday, November 16, 2009
The federal judge assigned to Levinson Axelrod's suit against an ex-associate over his "Levinson Axelrod Really Sucks" gripe site decided to take herself off the case last Monday, even before the defendant asked her to do so.
Judge Diane Welsh Details Qualities That Distinguish Successful Women -- Part II
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Judge Diane Welsh shared some strategies for success at 2009 Pennsylvania Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession Annual Retreat.
Shingle Hanging 101: Is It the Right Time?
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
My story is not very different than the next one. The difference is that I have chosen to share it. Through this column, I hope to influence at least one person who feels or has felt the same way I did to not only do something about it, but to do something about it today. Now is the right time!
Family Business Planning in High Gear
The Legal Intelligencer
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
The combination of continued low interest rates, a struggling economy and uncertainty about taxes makes planning important right now.
Kessler Goes Before Congress Today for Spot on U.S. Board
The Legal Intelligencer
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Alan Kessler's Senate confirmation hearing today may not be as closely followed or contentious as U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's, but the board he's trying to keep a seat on is facing substantial, national challenges that will keep the Duane Morris partner's docket quite busy.
The Philadelphia Association of Paralegals Calendar of Events for December
The Legal Intelligencer
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Click the headline above to view December's events.
PALAW 2008: Annual Report on the State of the Profession
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, November 23, 2009
View the highlights of PALAW 2008 online.
N.J. Justices Take Up Case of Borough's Alleged 1962 Land Taking
New Jersey Law Journal
Monday, November 23, 2009
The New Jersey Supreme Court has agreed to hear an unusual dispute between avowed owners of beachfront property who want to build on it and a town that claims it acquired the land by inverse condemnation almost half a century ago.
The Public Interest Calendar of Events for December
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, November 23, 2009
Click the headline above to view the December's events.
Applying for Social Security Benefits, Tonight on 'The American Law Journal'
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, November 23, 2009
For some people it's their only means of support. So why do so many fail at applying for Social Security Benefits?
Managing Partners Survey: Is the End (of this Mess) Near?
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, November 23, 2009
The past year was unprecedented for the legal industry when it came to the spike in tough decisions law firms had to make, but there could be light at the end of the tunnel.
Editor's Note
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, November 23, 2009
Welcome to the 16th annual PaLAW 2009, our report on the state of the legal profession.
Most Requested Cases
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, November 23, 2009
These are the most requested case from the Pennsylvania Instant Case Service (PICS).
