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Ex-Conrail CEO Says Saul Ewing Malpractice Suit Timely
Former Conrail CEO David LeVan has asked a Philadelphia judge to reject Saul Ewing LLP's argument that his legal malpractice lawsuit against the firm should be deemed untimely, arguing his case over the firm's handling of legal issues stemming from a failed Gettysburg casino project was subject to a tolling agreement.
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Ex-Greenberg Traurig Employment Trio Moves To Reed Smith
Reed Smith LLP announced Tuesday the expansion of its employment law services in Philadelphia with the addition of three attorneys who moved their practices from Greenberg Traurig LLP.
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Troutman Welcomes Back Private Funds Vet In Philadelphia
Troutman Pepper Locke has rehired private funds attorney Benjamin Mittman in Philadelphia, bringing back a former special counsel as the firm continues to build out its private equity and investment funds group.
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How A Small Pa. Firm Defended A Huge Fraud Case
When attorneys at Grail Law took on representation of one of three defendants facing trial for their purported roles in a $22 million healthcare fraud, the team knew it was up against the federal government's robust resources, and in a case that had already netted a string of guilty pleas.
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Chartwell Adds 23 Attys, New Offices In DC, Maryland, NJ
Chartwell Law Offices LLP has launched three new offices across the mid-Atlantic in recent weeks, as the Pennsylvania-based firm has taken on more than 20 attorneys since the start of the year.
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Ex-Dilworth Chair Remembered For Wit, Love Of History
Philadelphia attorney, former speechwriter for President Lyndon B. Johnson and longtime partner and co-chair at Dilworth Paxson LLP, Stephen Harmelin has been remembered as a smart, steady and even-tempered lawyer with a dry sense of humor and deep love of U.S. history and the Constitution.
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Philly-Based Lavin Cedrone To Close Its Doors Next Month
The Philadelphia-based Levin Cedrone Graver Boyd & DiSipio will be closing its doors at the end of June, according to a recent notice filed with the city, with the 59 employees across its three offices landing employment at other firms or else making other arrangements.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP and Pilot Law PC lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federally employed military reservists called to active duty during wartime or a national emergency are entitled to a top-up differential pay, regardless of their specific role.
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Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Cohen Milstein and Lieff Cabraser locking in a lead counsel role in a suit against Block Inc. and Benesch steering acquisition of a permitting platform lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from April 18 to May 2.
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Convicted Ex-Sacks Weston Atty Gets Early End To Probation
A Pennsylvania federal judge has granted the request of a Philadelphia lawyer sentenced in 2023 to prison and supervised release for resolving cases behind the back of his former firm to be let out of probation early.
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Trump Denied $53K Atty Fee Award In Central Park 5 Suit
A Pennsylvania federal judge on Friday denied President Donald Trump's request for $53,000 in attorney fees and costs for his counsel's work in the Central Park Five defamation lawsuit against him over comments made about their prosecution during a presidential debate.
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3rd Circ. Says County Judges Need Notice To Pull Probation
The Third Circuit on Friday partly revived claims from criminal defendants who said they were jailed for alleged probation violations too hastily and too long by Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Judges Jill Rangos, Anthony Mariani and Kelly Bigley, but the split panel declined to require more than "probable cause" for someone to be returned to jail.
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Eckert Seamans Adds McNees Wallace Public Finance Atty
After more than 17 years with McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC, a public finance attorney has moved his practice to Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC with plans to spend the rest of his career at the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, office.
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Legal Job Sector Stayed Strong In April Despite Economy
The U.S. legal sector added 1,400 law-related jobs in April, marking the second straight month of improvement, according to preliminary data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry began May with another action-packed week as BigLaw firms established new executive roles and added talent across the country. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Attys Join Nationwide 'Day Of Action' Rallies For Rule Of Law
Thousands of attorneys gathered at rallies across the country on Thursday to oppose what they called the Trump administration's "assault" on the rule of law — a rare public demonstration for the normally buttoned-down and risk-averse professionals that they said "sounds the alarm of a looming constitutional crisis."
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Saxton & Stump Continues Expansion With 2 Kleinbard Attys
Two attorneys involved with several recent high-profile cases litigated in Pennsylvania state courts have moved their practices to Saxton & Stump's offices in Lancaster and the Philadelphia area after a combined 17 years at Kleinbard LLC.
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20 Former Federal Judges Launch Group To Defend Judiciary
Twenty former federal district and circuit judges on Thursday launched a coalition to speak out about and defend the federal judiciary as political impeachment attempts against judges increase and the federal courts system faces heightened scrutiny.
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Gawthrop Greenwood Welcomes Family Law Attorney
Regional firm Gawthrop Greenwood PC has boosted its family law services with the addition of a seasoned attorney who closed his solo practice to join the West Chester, Pennsylvania, office.
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Kennedys Names 21 Partners In Bumper Promotion Round
Kennedys LLP announced Thursday that it had elevated 21 lawyers to partnership across nine of its offices, marking a 23% increase on the number it promoted in 2024.
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Disbarred Atty Can't Recoup Client Advance In Insurance Fight
A disbarred Pennsylvania attorney, who once choked a judge, was denied the right to seek compensation from an insurer for amounts he allegedly paid a client, the Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed, finding there was no enforceable contract between the former litigator and the insurer.
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Philly Judge Under Fire For Promoting Wife's Cheesesteak Biz
Pennsylvania's judicial ethics board has accused a Philadelphia judge of using his position on the bench to promote a cheesesteak restaurant opened by his wife and named in honor of his late parents.
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Saul Ewing Names 1st Chief Strategic Operations Officer
Saul Ewing LLP beefed up its executive team by creating a new role aimed at directing firmwide initiatives and has shifted its chief marketing officer into the position.
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4 Skills Gen Z Associates Need To Close The Generation Gap
As they enter the legal workforce in increasing numbers, Generation Z lawyers need to hone certain skills to thrive in multigenerational law firms, experts say, in many cases shifting how they communicate and build relationships in order to adapt to earlier generations' preferences.
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Pa. Attorney Gets 1 Year In Prison For Bankruptcy Fraud
A suspended attorney in the Philadelphia suburbs has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison after being convicted by a federal jury of participating in fraudulent schemes that involved stealing a house from a deceased couple's family.
Expert Analysis
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Guest Feature
5 Ways Firms Can Avoid Female Atty Exodus During Pandemic
The pandemic's disproportionate impact on women presents law firms with a unique opportunity to devise innovative policies that will address the increasing home life demands female lawyers face and help retain them long after COVID-19 is over, say Roberta Liebenberg at Fine Kaplan and Stephanie Scharf at Scharf Banks.
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What Hiring Law Firms Should Consider Instead Of Grades
With law schools forgoing traditional grading due to the pandemic, hiring firms that have heavily weighted first-year grades during the on-campus interview process should turn to metrics that allow a more holistic view of a candidate, says Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey.