Speakers

Lamb McErlane partner Helen H. Mountain participated in a panel discussion to discuss corporate law careers at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law.
Each year Villanova Law School sets up panel discussions for first-year law students about various areas of law.
At Lamb McErlane, Mountain concentrates her practice on representing companies in corporate and business law counseling, as well as corporate and financing transactions.
She also has skills and experience in real estate and development matters and serves clients in a range of municipal finance projects including serving as bond counsel.
Mountain is the president of the Villanova Law Alumni Association Board of Advisors, an assistant treasurer for the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Pennsylvania and a committee member for the March of Dimes Chester County Salute to Women of Achievement.

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young counsel Jana M. Landon served as a panelist at the Association of Insurance Compliance Professionals annual conference Oct. 2 in Seattle.
Landon's panel, “Cybersecurity—What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You,” discussed protection of customer data, company requirements for protecting data, unique insurer vulnerabilities and new regulatory requirements.
Landon is co-chair of the firm's cyber insurance and data breach response groups.
Her practice focuses on advising lawyers and clients on data security and data management issues and legal, technical and strategic issues regarding information governance.
She also represents clients in complex insurance coverage matters.

Additions

Scott Vernick joined DLA Piper as an associate to the firm's Philadelphia office.
Vernick, who previously worked as an associate at Conrad O'Brien in that firm's complex commercial litigation practice, joined DLA Piper's litigation practice.
Vernick was also previously an associate at Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby.
He earned his law degree from Temple University's Beasley School of Law and his bachelor's from the University of Pennsylvania.

Events

On Oct. 1, members of Cozen O'Connor's Philadelphia office attended The Out of the Darkness Philadelphia Walk at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The walk organizer, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, funds research, creates educational programs, advocates for public policy and supports survivors of suicide loss. Pictured, from left, are Cozen O'Connor employees Sheri Mannino, Liz O'Brien, Dylan Alper, Alexa Sebia and Art Fritzinger, along with family and friends.

Eric Ryles, managing director of Judy Diamond Associates Inc., is set to moderate the “Retirement Plan Prospector—Prospecting” webinar from 2-3 p.m. Oct. 10.
Key takeaways include:
• Tips and tricks for how to identify, contact and close potential prospects, especially using red flags and plan scorecards.
• The easiest ways to search for and export the plan data that can move your business forward.

Announcements

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