Editorial Board

January 27, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

The American Tort Reform Association recently released its annual list of "judicial hellholes," and Philadelphia topped the list this year. While no jurisdiction is perfect, we feel compelled to defend our fair city and its judiciary.

By The YL Editorial Board

6 minute read

April 03, 2008 | Law.com

The governor supports it. Several legislative committee chairs support it. The statewide chairs of both major parties reportedly support it. So whose fault will it be if we don't get merit selection this time around?

By The Legal's Editorial Board

5 minute read

July 18, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

Recently, there have been several instances of seemingly impossible acts of unethical behaviors by lawyers and judges locally and nationally. While our first instinct is to shake our heads at these gaffes and think that we would never act in such a manner, it's important that young lawyers not only smirk at these errors in judgment but learn from them as well. And so, in the interest of laughing and learning, we present the top five lessons young lawyers can learn from infamous cases of misconduct.

By The YL Editorial Board

8 minute read

March 22, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

Last month, we lamented how it was "far too often" that "young lawyers perceive that their value to their firm is proportionate to the numbers on their time sheet, pro-rated credit rating or reputation for face time."

By YL Editorial Board

6 minute read

February 27, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

Philadelphia Common Pleas Court President Judge Pamela Pryor Dembe was certainly on the right track: The office of clerk of quarter sessions has to go.

By Editorial Board

4 minute read

June 25, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

There is an ethical cloud hanging over the Pennsylvania Supreme Court involving referral fees received from law firms by Lise Rapaport, Justice Seamus McCaffery's wife and chief aide and clerk. The existence of the fees has been public since this paper exposed it several years ago. Recently, The Philadelphia Inquirer published additional information about the referral fees. No one in any official capacity has taken any action. The facts are troubling and places the Supreme Court in a bad light. It must be put to rest.

By The Editorial Board

4 minute read

March 21, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

The rite of passage to become an attorney draws to a conclusion when the law school graduate passes the bar in his or her respective jurisdiction(s). At this point, the applicant's bar application is reviewed to ensure that the character and fitness of the applicant is suitable for admission to the bar.

By YL Editorial Board

10 minute read

February 21, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

On January 15, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo made national headlines when he signed into law the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of 2013 (the NY SAFE Act).

By YL Editorial Board

8 minute read

September 20, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

At some point in almost every young lawyer's career, he or she will be faced with a situation that involves the referral of a case.

By YL Editorial Board

8 minute read

February 27, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

In 1966, William J. Barnes shot a Philadelphia police officer. A despicable act. He deserved to go to jail and he did. The shooting left the officer crippled until his death in 2007.

By TLI Editorial Board

6 minute read