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Amanda O'Brien

Amanda O'Brien

Amanda O'Brien covers how law businesses are conducted throughout the state of Pennsylvania. She can be reached at [email protected].

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February 09, 2024 | The Recorder

LA Firms Held 'Front Row Seats' to Client Embezzlement, Suit Says

Am Law 200 firm Buchalter and Los Angeles stalwart Parker Milliken Clark O'Hara and Samuelian represented a Beverly Hills attorney who was removed from his role as trustee after an arbitrator found he embezzled $20 million.

By Amanda O'Brien

5 minute read

February 08, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Schnader Harrison Faces Class Action Over Allegedly Misappropriated Attorney Compensation

The suit says that income partners and counsel were forced to defer a portion of their annual compensation into the firm's pension plan, despite the pension plan itself not requiring such a contribution, and that money was ultimately commingled with firm operating funds.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

February 07, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Phila.-Based Weber Gallagher Opens Florida Outpost With Fowler White Partner

"I don't want to sound pessimistic, but the time of the smaller insurance defense shop is probably going away," said Weber Gallagher chairman Andrew Indeck.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

February 06, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pennsylvania's Am Law 100 Firms Are Diving Into Gen AI

Ten firms with roots in the commonwealth that discussed their AI use with Law.com. A majority indicated that most of their use cases for the new technology were internal rather than client-facing.

By Amanda O'Brien

7 minute read

February 05, 2024 | National Law Journal

Lowenstein Hires New Data Privacy Chair From Alston & Bird

Amy Mushahwar has also spent time at Holland & Knight, Reed Smith, Ballard Spahr and Davis Wright Tremaine.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

February 01, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Steptoe Duo, Including Ex-Puerto Rico Governor, Jumps to Reed Smith

Luis Fortuño, the former governor of the U.S. territory, and global commercial disputes group partner Juliya Arbisman both have international practices.

By Amanda O'Brien

3 minute read

January 31, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Aggressive Rate Hikes, Strong 4th Quarter Collections Drive 2023 Revenue Growth for Phila. Firms

The six Philadelphia-based firms surveyed by Wells Fargo together increased revenues by 4.7%, compared to a nationwide average of 6.0%.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

January 30, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Eckert Seamans Brings On First COO in 10 Years

Eddie Raychaudhuri arrives from DLA Piper, where he served as a practice group director.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

January 29, 2024 | Pro Mid Market

What's in a Name? Law Firms Rebrand HR to 'People Operations'

The shift away from HR terminology to "talent development" has largely played out among large law firms, where titles such as chief people officer and chief talent officer are widespread, and is gradually encroaching on the midsize firm sector. Consultants say this evolution is tied to the aggressive war for talent in the legal profession.

By Justin Henry | Amanda O'Brien

6 minute read

January 26, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Cozen O'Connor Announces First-Year Salary Increases in Phila., New York and Washington

First-year associates in Philadelphia will earn $195,000 while those in New York and Washington, D.C., will get bumped up to $205,000.

By Amanda O'Brien

2 minute read