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Additions

Thomas Giardina rejoined Goldberg, Miller & Rubin.

Giardina is an associate at Goldberg Miller's Philadelphia office.

His practice primarily focuses on the defense of clients in general liability, automotive negligence, uninsured/underinsured motorist and premises liability cases.

He has arbitrated first- and third-party auto negligent and premises liability cases in Philadelphia, and its surrounding counties.

Involved in all phases of litigation, Giardina's practice includes drafting pleadings, drafting and arguing motions, preparing and responding to discovery, preparing witnesses for deposition and arbitration testimony, conducting and defending depositions, and negotiating settlements on behalf of his clients.

Events

McNees Wallace & Nurick is set to host its second annual food and beverage seminar on Sept. 13 from noon to 6:30 p.m. at Hollywood Casino in Grantville.

This year's seminar is set to feature John Bassounas as a panelist.

Bassounas is a partner and client services director at Pavone Marketing Agency/Quench Agency.

Bassounas manages the organization's account services department and oversees strategy across advertising, public relations, digital media and mobile marketing.

Pre-registration for the event costs $99.

It will cost $129 the day of the seminar.

Registration begins at 11:30 a.m.

Elected and Appointed

Blank Rome achieved Mansfield certification after completing Diversity Lab's inaugural one-year Mansfield Rule pilot program.

The certification recognizes 41 law firms participating in the Mansfield Rule that have affirmatively considered at least 30 percent women and attorneys of color for leadership and governance roles, equity partner promotions and senior lateral positions, to boost the representation of diverse lawyers in law firm leadership.

According to Diversity Lab's press release announcing the firms that have achieved Mansfield certification, one of the favorable outcomes of the inaugural Mansfield Rule is the significant surge in firms that now track and measure their candidate pipelines.

Additionally, there is a reported incremental increase in diverse candidates considered for leadership roles, equity partner promotions, and lateral hiring by firms that tracked their pipelines prior to adopting the Mansfield Rule.

As a reward for achieving Mansfield certification, Blank Rome and other participating certified firms will be able to send their newly promoted diverse and female partners to one of three upcoming Diversity Lab Client Forum events in New York, San Francisco and Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota.

At the client forums, the diverse and female partners will learn from and have an opportunity to connect one-on-one or in small groups with legal department lawyers from more than 60 legal departments from leading companies across the country.

Blank Rome is an Am Law 100 firm with 13 offices and more than 600 attorneys and principals who provide legal and advocacy services to clients operating in the United States and around the world.

Correction

The attorney mentioned in the article titled, “Malvern Workers' Comp Office Won't Move to Montco—For Now” published Tuesday in The Legal, should have been identified as William H. Lynch Jr. of the Law Offices of William H. Lynch Jr rather than William J. Lynch.