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Minority Judges Still Few and Far Between on Pa. Appellate Bench
A vote earlier this month highlighted the continuing challenge minorities have in seeking election to the Pennsylvania appellate ranks. Of the 10 candidates running for five open seats, only two were minorities. Lingering racial bias has been cited as a reason. But Nadeem Bezar, president of the South Asian Bar Association of Philadelphia, says he's optimistic that efforts to change the diversity within the judiciary by minority bar associations and the general bar associations will make a difference.What one law firm can teach the Red Sox
We don't take ourselves seriously. We're a cohesive group, and being part of a great team makes a great difference. The Red Sox might have gone farther if they had better chemistry, said the hiring partner.From Fumo to F-Bombs, a Colorful Year at Federal Court
The cursing client who couldn't be controlled, the trespassing teens atop the trains, the phenomenal fees for the Fen-Phen lawyers and the sitting state senator on trial. Those were some of the more colorful subjects in the headlines of 2008 generated by cases in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania federal court.Diamonds Are a Law Firm's Best Friend
Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott Chief Executive Officer Timothy P. Ryan took some heat five years ago when he became fed up with increasing starting salaries and decided to cut out the firm's summer program and abandon the notion of hiring first-year associates.Associates Shelve Law Firm Libraries for Web Tools
Two or three decades ago, visions of associates digging through shelves loaded with statutes and cases engulfed in hundreds of years of legal tradition would have been commonplace. But with the advent of technology and the increasing dependency on Internet research tools, law firm libraries may become a thing of the past.Philadelphia Firm Chosen To Head UConn Sexual Assault Investigation
The Office of the Attorney General has selected a Philadelphia law firm to investigate how the University of Connecticut has handled allegations of sexual assault on the part of a former music professor.Ease Your Mind, Improve Your Work With 'Spring' Cleaning
It's technically spring for a few more weeks -- and it's not too late for a little seasonal cleaning before the summer is fully upon us. What does spring cleaning have to do with the professional development of attorneys, you ask? Plenty. Before the air thickens for good for the summer, why not plow through some piles and clear the way for summertime, when the living is supposed to be easy?U.S. Trustee's Quarterly Fee Obligations Further Defined
One of the many expenses a debtor faces during Chapter 11 is the obligation to pay a quarterly fee to the Office of the U.S. Trustee. The fee is calculated based upon the amount of disbursements made by the debtor during the applicable quarter. The greater the disbursements, the larger the amount owed.Bankruptcy Judge to Hear Objections to Proposed Napster Sale
Objections to Bertelsmann AG's offer to purchase Napster are set to be aired today before a bankruptcy judge in Delaware. The music companies who are among the parties objecting to the sale don't believe it meets the requirement of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, according to their attorney, David Stratton. Stratton says none of the record companies has indicated any interest in bidding for Napster at this point.Trending Stories
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