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Amanda O'brien

Amanda O'brien

June 26, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Berger Montague Poaches Group of 7 Patent Attorneys From Montgomery McCracken

Montgomery McCracken's former chief diversity and inclusion officer Alfred Zaher leads the group. Its mix of hourly billing and alternative fee arrangements will provide a new line of revenue for Berger Montague.

By Amanda O'Brien

5 minute read

June 26, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Ex-Saltz Mongeluzzi Paralegal Files Second Suit in Spat With Former Firm

Saltz Mongeluzzi's attorney, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius partner Michael Banks, called the complaint "a meritless attempt to relitigate a claim that was previously rejected."

By Aleeza Furman | Amanda O'Brien

3 minute read

June 23, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Donald Harrison, Co-Founder of Klehr Harrison, Dies at 72

Harrison also served as the firm's managing partner from 1987 to 1998 before retiring in 2006.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

June 23, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Law Firms Crack Down on ChatGPT Use in Light of Privacy Concerns, Hallucinations

Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby has banned the use of the generative AI tool in the office. "The risks are just way too high," said chair Andrew Indeck.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

June 22, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Cautious to Invest, Pennsylvania Law Firms Experiment With AI

While most firms are eyeing preexisting tools or those that are currently in development from outside vendors, others are building their own customized tools to mitigate risks.

By Amanda O'Brien

5 minute read

June 20, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Getting Recreational Cannabis Right Isn't Easy, Attorneys Warn, Citing NJ, NY Experience

"When I read the press about this, there is an optimism that [the state] is going to craft a bill that will solve the problem," said Saul Ewing partner Peter Murphy. "It's really difficult in practice."

By Amanda O'Brien

6 minute read

June 16, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Cannabis Practices Foresee Business Boom as Pa. Eyes Legal Recreational Pot

Sens. Dan Laughlin, R-49, and Sharif Street, D-3, announced the bipartisan legislation in May, and approval is a possibility in the fall.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

June 16, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

'A Step in the Right Direction': Law Firm Leaders Find Promise in Phila. Tax Cuts

The cuts to the city's business income and receipts tax and wage tax are minor, but they suggest political leaders recognize the need to present a more business-friendly environment.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

June 15, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Alan Nadel, Philadelphia IP Leader, Passes at 74

Nadel helped found Panitch Schwarze Jacobs & Nadel, which merged with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld in 1999 and relaunched as a boutique in 2008 after an amicable split.

By Amanda O'Brien

3 minute read

June 12, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

David Axelrod: Pivoting White-Collar Skills to Find Success in Defamation Trial

"You can have the best plan for how you're going to have your practice and then you have an opportunity, like the Palin case, come into your life and it ultimately, like a stone in the river, changes the direction of the water," Axelrod said.

By Amanda O'Brien

6 minute read