Editorial Board

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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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January 25, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pennsylvania is in the unenviable position of having one of its Supreme Court justices being investigated by a grand jury.

By The Editorial Board

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December 27, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

As we prepare to ring in 2012, we take a moment to appreciate some of the best of 2011 and to compile a wish-list for the new year.

By TLI Editorial Board

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November 10, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

The last week of October was National Pro Bono Week, a new initiative launched by the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service in coordination with local bar associations.

By YL Editorial Board

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June 20, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

Recently, the Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law family lost one of its own when a recent graduate decided to take his own life. He was an accomplished student, successful trial team advocate and a devoted volunteer and mentor to his high school debate team. More importantly, he had an extraordinary heart and the warmest of smiles. Unfortunately, he struggled to pass the bar exam, failing it twice. A few days before bar prep was scheduled to begin again, he committed suicide. At age 26, this young man still had his entire life ahead of him. That much is unquestionable. Maybe the question is: Why did he not see that? Inevitably, those who knew him personally ask: What could we have done differently to help or save him?

By The YL Editorial Board

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