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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August 19, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Norton Rose Business Development Head Moves to Ballard Spahr

"Their interest in growth and development was something that was a highlight for me—it was important to me," Ian Ribald said.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

August 15, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Duane Morris Adds New York Trio From Construction Boutique

The move comes soon after Duane Morris brought on a practice group chair from Whiteford, Taylor & Preston and an Exxon Mobil assistant general counsel.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

August 15, 2024 | The American Lawyer

'If Only We Had Full Staffing': This Legal Sector Is Spread Thin, but Negotiating Higher Rates

"It used to be a firm would put in a rate request, and it would take several weeks or months to get approved—now they're getting it approved within 24 to 48 hours," one recruiter said.

By Amanda O'Brien

7 minute read

August 13, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Law Firm Sues IRS, Seeking Nearly $800K in Pandemic-Era Tax Credits

Are personal injury firms, inherently reliant on a functioning court and jury trial system to bring in revenue, entitled to relief from the pandemic?

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

August 12, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Duane Morris Adds Whiteford Hospitality Chair to 'Litigation-Heavy' Pittsburgh Office

Bringing on Gosia Kosturek and her clients adds a transactional flavor to the office, with Kosturek handling both buyer and seller side transactions and management and franchise agreements, among other matters.

By Amanda O'Brien

3 minute read

August 07, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

One Program, Multiple Benefits: Firms Use Training to Engage Clients and Attorneys

Corporate practice leaders view career development efforts not just for their impact on individual attorneys but for their broader relationship to a firm's long-term growth.

By Amanda O'Brien

6 minute read

August 06, 2024 | The American Lawyer

The Path to Equity Partnership Is Lengthening. Are Firms Making the Change in Good Faith?

While a recent suit against Duane Morris alleges the firm is using the firm's non-equity tier to goose partner profits, some market observers see the ever-extending path to the equity partnership as a recognition of firms' legitimate business needs.

By Amanda O'Brien

5 minute read

August 02, 2024 | Pro Mid Market

Midwest Trial Defense Firm Hopscotches to Seattle for Merger

"You can look at us and say we're a Midwest firm, and why wouldn't our next locations be Chicago or Cleveland, but in today's marketplace, from a technological standpoint, the practice has gotten smaller in that respect," said Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice managing partner Scott Kreamer.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read