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August 10, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Schnader Set to Close Doors at End of August

"We have this month now to hopefully have partners transfer [to other firms] with their books of business, hopefully taking staff with them," said Duane Morris partner Les Corwin, who's overseeing the dissolution effort.

By Amanda O'Brien

3 minute read

August 09, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Schnader Partners Vote to Formalize Dissolution Plan

The firm's wind-up committee will be led by current managing partner and executive committee member Theresa Loscalzo, former firm CEO and chairman David Smith, and the firm's general counsel and DEI co-chair Keith Whitson.

By Amanda O'Brien

2 minute read

August 02, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

'Lawyer Mindset' at Odds With Succession Planning Best Practices

"It's really hard to get law firms to embrace long-term planning because there's a high sense of urgency for the immediate," said Angela Sebastian, the former CEO of Chicago's Levenfeld Pearlstein.

By Amanda O'Brien

5 minute read

August 01, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Deborah Willig, Tapped for ABA Award, Revisits Her Impact on Phila. Legal Community

As the first female chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association, Willig helped transform the organization by pushing women into committee chair roles. And union-side labor and employment firm Willig, Williams & Davidson was a trailblazer in offering paid maternity leave in the 1980s.

By Amanda O'Brien

7 minute read

July 31, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Law Firms Playing Catch-Up With Training, Looking for ROI on Current Tech Tools

While some firms are starting to train their personnel on new tools that have come to market as part of the generative AI boom, others are focused on making best use of existing resources.

By Amanda O'Brien

5 minute read

July 28, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

In the Wake of Hybrid Work, Firms Get Creative in Using Their Space

"Creating amenities is an important thing [in] bringing people to the office," said Ken Wiesehuegel, an architect with design firm Gensler.

By Amanda O'Brien

5 minute read

July 27, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Due Diligence Missteps Are Costly, and Smaller Firms Are Often Less Prepared

Second Hundred firm Eckert Seamans faces a hefty settlement, thanks to an attorney who may have failed to properly vet a crucial affiliate of his client.

By Amanda O'Brien

8 minute read