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Survey Shows Diversity Lacking at Pa. Plaintiffs Firms
Despite increased emphasis on recruiting minority and female attorneys, plaintiffs firms in Pennsylvania remain predominately the province of white men, says a survey of 24 firms taken by The Legal Intelligencer. Out of 301 attorneys accounted for in the report, eight attorneys were racial or ethnic minorities -- less than 3 percent. The percentage of women attorneys overall was about 23 percent -- 70 out of 301 attorneys. Reasons for this disparity are many, according to the firm leaders.
Diversity Still Low, Optimism High in Plaintiffs Bar
Last year, The Legal Intelligencer surveyed the 24 largest plaintiffs firms across Pennsylvania and found diversity to be almost nonexistent among them. "It was a good wake-up call," says Mark Tanner, president of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association. But a survey of the same firms this year yielded only slightly better numbers. Despite the lack of significant improvement, some lawyers are optimistic that diversity has at least become a priority in the plaintiffs bar over the past 12 months.
The Top 20 Personal Injury Awards of the Year
Here are the largest personal injury awards reported by the Law Journal from September 10, 2007 through September 8, 2008 ranked in order of their value as of date of verdict or settlement. Awards of the same value share a ranking. They do not include arbitration awards or unilateral decisions by governmental entities to compensate injured parties, nor do they include uncollectible judgments. Awards for multiple parties are ranked by their lump sum value.
Attorneys See Tough Job for Feinberg in PSU Case
If Ken Feinberg wants to add “quickly and successfully settled Penn State claims on the Sandusky sex abuse scandal” to his resume, he's going to need to think outside the box. That was the point articulated by attorneys for several of the men suing the university for its handling of the sex abuse allegations against its former defensive coordinator and convicted child rapist, Jerry Sandusky.Democrats Lead In Superior Court Fundraising
A trio of Democrats leads the fundraising race in this year's primary campaign for two seats on the state Superior Court.
Phila. Jury Awards $19 Million to Man Who Lost His Leg
A lawyer representing a Bensalem, Pa., man who was awarded $19.1 million by a Philadelphia jury last week said the plaintiff had initially demanded $250,000 to resolve the case — an auto accident that resulted in a lower leg amputation — a couple years ago.
Three Are Tapped for Federal Judgeships, But Vacancies Persist
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