Kristie Rearick

Kristie Rearick

Kristie Rearick is the magazines and publications editor at The Legal Intelligencer. She handles contributed content for the newspaper. Contact her [email protected].

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October 15, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Matt's Corner: Judicial 'Disrepute'—De Minimis Defense?

Can the minor nature of the judicial conduct alleged repeated violations be a complete defense?

By Matthew B. Weisberg

2 minute read

October 15, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Calculation of Income for Child Support Examined by Superior Court

An intricate component in child support cases is the calculation of the parties' income for purposes of determining child support. In the recent…

By Michael E. Bertin

7 minute read

October 15, 2024 | Law.com

From Roadblock to Opportunity: Rethinking Client Conflict Processes in Lateral Partner Recruiting

Law firms can and should take proactive steps, such as tackling conflicts earlier and more thoroughly during the recruiting process, to address these challenges and realize the potential of their promising new hire.

By Christina Padien

8 minute read

October 15, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

After the Decision in 'Ungarean,' Is the Battle of Insurance Coverage for COVID Losses in Pa. Over?

Many will interpret the Ungarean decision as the death knell for insurance policyholders' hopes of obtaining business interruption coverage for COVID-19 losses under Pennsylvania law, but a careful reading reveals the decision's limited scope.

By John G. Koch

8 minute read

October 15, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office. Why Not?

Twenty years after "Nice Girl" and nearly 10 years after "Lean In," is there a need for such resources for female attorneys?

By Laura D. Phillips

5 minute read

October 15, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

How to Develop Your Emerging Leaders

At our firm, we have found it most effective to employ various strategies and approaches to developing our next generation of leaders. Some will relate to certain elements over others, but the hope is that a variety of educational methods and the involvement of people with diverse leadership styles and nontraditional paths leads to greater perspective.

By Danielle Rosetti

8 minute read

October 15, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

How Do You Define Success? Four Women Lawyers Share Their Thoughts

While understanding that success looks very different to each individual woman, we examine what aided these women in achieving their definition of success and what obstacles and barriers still exist. When the ultimate goal is helping each woman lawyer achieve her definition of success—the entire legal profession succeeds.

By Josie A. Scanlan

11 minute read

October 15, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

How Does She Do It All?: Tips and Insights for the Rising Female Attorney

Some of the advice those women provided focused specifically on navigating the challenges females face over the course of a developing legal career, as well as the need to give ourselves grace from time to time on a human level.

By Jennifer D. Donnelly

7 minute read

October 15, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Time to Act: A Call for Accountability Amid a Crisis of Female Representation

Work-life pressures and numerous other challenges have led to women being included in law firm leadership at rates that lag far behind female leadership in other industries. These pressures also contribute to women struggling to envision a long-term career path in the law that adequately balances their work and personal aspirations.

By Mary Beth H. Gray

8 minute read

October 15, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Navigating the Sandwich Generation: Women in Dual Caregiving Roles and the Power of Planning

Women in dual caregiving roles often struggle with stress and burnout due to the overwhelming nature of balancing responsibilities. Managing care for aging loved ones and children, alongside personal commitments, can feel insurmountable.

By Candace Dellacona

6 minute read