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Amanda O'brien

Amanda O'brien

May 23, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pennsylvania's Second Hundred Firms Lagged Behind in 2022

Revenue across the Am Law Second Hundred increased by 4.1%. But Marshall Dennehy, the best performing of the four Pennsylvania-based firms on the list, topped out at 3.7%.

By Amanda O'Brien

3 minute read

May 22, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

'From Robust to Booming': Union Organizing Surge Juices Demand for Labor & Employment Practices

Unions are organizing heavily in nontraditional areas, but the nature of management-side labor work remains unchanged.

By Amanda O'Brien

5 minute read

May 19, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Montgomery McCracken's New Co-Chair Is Expecting Her Third Child, but She Doesn't Love the Phrase 'Work-Life Balance'

Litigator Ashley Lynam discusses how she sets her priorities, the firm's approach to hybrid work and its plans looking forward.

By Amanda O'Brien

8 minute read

May 18, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Schnader Harrison Loses Veteran Trial, Appellate Duo to Phila. Litigation Boutique

After decades at the firm, Bruce Merenstein and Samuel Silver are on the move to Welsh & Recker.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

May 17, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Dechert Becomes the Latest Firm Caught in Boom-and-Bust Hiring Cycle

The cuts announced last week return the firm to 2021 staffing levels.

By Amanda O'Brien | Justin Henry

5 minute read

May 16, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

3-Attorney Team, Arriving at Post & Schell From White and Williams, Is Bullish on In-Person Work

Partner Anthony Miscioscia, who made the move in April, finds that personnel are eager to be in the office. He was followed earlier this month by partner Celestine Montague and an associate.

By Amanda O'Brien

5 minute read

May 15, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Morgan Lewis Practice Group Chairs Add to Big Law's Back-to-Office Chorus

The leader of the firm's litigation department has mandated that lawyers come to the office Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, following similar mandates from the labor and employment, transactions, and investment management leaders.

By Amanda O'Brien

3 minute read

May 12, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Restrictive Campaign Finance Rules Have Many Major Law Firms on the Sidelines in Phila. Mayoral Election

Reforms from two decades ago aimed to curb pay-to-play for city contracts have likely deterred firms and their personnel from donating, even as candidates raise more money than ever.

By Amanda O'Brien

9 minute read

May 12, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Moats and Boats: Ex-Homeland Security Chief on Best Practices for Law Firm Cyber Defense

Michael Chertoff's consulting firm recently reviewed the Supreme Court's investigation into the "Dobbs" leak. The former DHS secretary and Third Circuit judge spoke in Philadelphia on Thursday.

By Amanda O'Brien

7 minute read

May 10, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

McCarter & English Lands Startup Pair From Ellenoff Grossman & Schole in Phila., NJ

James Smedley, formerly the chairman of Ellenoff's intellectual property and technology group, said he and fellow intellectual property partner Alex Korona "hit a ceiling" at their prior firm.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read