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March 13, 2002 |

Philadelphia Judge Reverses Landmark Fingerprint Decision

In a major victory for the government, a federal judge in Philadelphia reversed his controversial decision in United States v. Plaza-Llera that barred fingerprint experts from telling juries that two fingerprints are a "match." In his earlier, January decision, Senior U.S. District Judge Louis H. Pollak found that the science of fingerprint identification doesn't meet the U.S. Supreme Court's Daubert test.
4 minute read
March 25, 2008 |

Professional-Development Officer Has Ideas for Howrey Associates

When Howrey decided to fill its chief professional-development officer position with a professional in the field instead of with a partner, as had been the norm, it turned to Heather Bock. With a Ph.D. in organizational behavior, training experience at Accenture and HR consulting experience with Fortune 500 companies, Bock was the ideal candidate. Her goal is to cultivate a signature work experience that helps Howrey retain and develop attorneys and attract new ones.
6 minute read
January 05, 2009 |

Lincoln the Advocate

Feb. 12 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. Beneath the mythological hero we have come to admire was an extraordinary human being: a political genius, a literary master and one of those rare leaders who combine political acumen with moral vision in the midst of crisis. In this column, I will focus on one of Lincoln's many outstanding advocacy skills: his ability to focus like a laser beam on the precise issue at hand.
8 minute read
September 25, 2000 |

IN THE STACKS

The Sept. 8, 1980 edition of the Pennsylvania Law Journal, the predecessor to the Pennsylvania Law Weekly, had an article in its Law Office Management section, "Opening a One-Lawyer Office: What it Costs in Pennsylvania," by Robert I. Weil a
6 minute read
August 18, 2003 |

Summertime Reading

Recommended reading for corporate counselors, who need to be informed about everything from Enron to how Gen-Xers think.
8 minute read
November 08, 2007 |

Always Think Twice Before Making a Move on Your Own

Q: I am a partner in one of the city's biggest law firms. Although I have been with my firm for many years and generally like it here, a number of recent events are leading me to consider moving. I am friendly with a partner in another firm that I respect who has long been after me to join them. I have built a strong portable practice and think I know my market value.
7 minute read
May 17, 2011 |

Samsung Nexus S: BlackBerry Replacement or iPhone Alternative?

The Samsung Nexus S, the Google Phone running Android version 2.3 (Gingerbread) from Sprint, may well be the perfect device for BlackBerry refugees and others who have resisted the iPhone craze -- some iPhone owners might even give it a try.
9 minute read
March 21, 2005 |

More Than Yes Men

Government lawyers should be more than learned puppets, argues Matthew Segal. They owe their client independent advice, frank warnings about ill-advised schemes, and the courage to condemn the indefensible.
8 minute read
November 11, 2009 |

Who Crossed the Line in Ga. Money-Laundering Case? A Defense Attorney or the Feds?

A federal prosecutor opened the federal money-laundering trial of criminal defense lawyer J. Mark Shelnutt on Tuesday by asking the jury about a monetary transaction between the attorney and his secretary, which the prosecutor says illustrates Shelnutt's crossover from honest advocate for Columbus, Ga.'s largest drug trafficker to a willing partner in the drug trafficking conspiracy. Shelnutt's defense counsel countered that it was federal agents and prosecutors, not Shelnutt, who had lost their way.
8 minute read
June 23, 2008 |

Untitled

The past several years have seen a lot of turnover in the state's courts as many judges have chosen to hang up their robes in exchange for law firm life. Does that mean they have to hand in their titles when they leave the bench?
13 minute read

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