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Proposal Requires Pro Bono Work From Bar Officials
Members of the Philadelphia Bar Association's Board of Governors last week voted 19-1 in favor of a proposed bylaw that would require all board members - except those working in the public interest sector - to take on at least one new pro bono matter per year.'Symptoms' Don't Prove 'Pre-Existing Condition'
In a huge victory for ERISA plaintiffs, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has awarded long-term disability benefits to a woman with multiple sclerosis, holding that insurers cannot consider such a disease to be a pre-existing condition if the worker was merely receiving treatment for its symptoms but had not yet been formally diagnosed.Making Rain -- A Lawyer's Second Job
The rainmakers who spoke to The Legal for this article couldn't be more different from one another. They include women and men, litigators and corporate attorneys, large-firm lawyers and small. But they all have the same general ideas when it comes to building a book of business, and they all have little tolerance for excuses. It takes time, effort and interest to become a rainmaker, and all of these rainmakers have paid their dues.
K&L Gates, Morgan Lewis Slash Attorney and Staff Positions
The latest round of attorney and staff layoffs started in the western part of the state Monday with K&L Gates confirming it was making cuts. That announcement was followed shortly thereafter by Morgan Lewis & Bockius confirming that it was cutting a total of 216 lawyers and staff.Layoffs, De-equitizations Could Return in Pa., MP Survey Shows
The improved financial outlook and predicted end to staff and lawyer layoffs reported by managing partners across Pennsylvania in 2011 look to have ended as quickly as they appeared.Abelson Casts a Wider Net, Looks To Place Marketing Professionals Using New Hire From Klett Rooney
Cathy Abelson has been placing lawyers in Philadelphia's largest law firms and corporations for more than 20 years. But lately, she said her law firm clients have been asking if her company, Abelson Legal Search, would consider handling searches for marketing professionals. Abelson said she never felt equipped to handle such a task so she began looking for someone who could.Judge Rejects Bid to Stop Philadelphia Billboard Deal
Five members of Philadelphia City Council have lost their bid to revive a federal lawsuit against the city and former City Solicitor Romulo Diaz for allegedly usurping the City Council's powers by striking a settlement with billboard companies that had suBar Leadership, Pro Bono Service Honored by PBA
The Pennsylvania Bar Association at its May Annual Meeting in Hershey, Pa. presented awards for outstanding leadership in the legal profession and legal assistance to the poor.Trending Stories
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