People in the News—Aug. 29, 2018—Cozen O'Connor
On Aug. 21 and 22, Cozen O'Connor premiered its inaugural Cozen O'Connor Perfect Pitch, a two-day experiential business development training program intended to teach best pitching practices.
August 29, 2018 at 12:00 PM
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On Aug. 21 and 22, Cozen O'Connor premiered its Cozen O'Connor Perfect Pitch (COPP), a two-day experiential business development training program intended to teach best pitching practices. The event, co-hosted by the firm's Connect Business Development Program and professional development department, culminated in live mock pitches to in-house legal professionals. Participants included Cozen O'Connor attorneys from 12 of the firm's 28 offices. The COPP program judges included David Kleinman, senior director, litigation and government investigations of Bausch Health Cos. Inc.; Tracey Nguyen, managing director of Baker Tilly; current Cozen O'Connor members Ingrid Welch, former principal and associate general counsel of CMS Cos., Irene Yesowitch, former Fireman's Fund senior counsel, Chris Raphaely, former Jefferson Health System general counsel, and Miguel Pozo, former Mercedes-Benz litigation GC.
|Speakers
Robert R. Watson Jr., a shareholder in Eastburn and Gray's construction law practice group and a member of the firm's management committee, served as faculty at Pennsylvania Bar Institute's all-day summer real estate CLE program, “A Day on Real Estate” on Aug. 23 in Philadelphia. Watson's panel covered the latest issues in Pennsylvania Mechanics' Lien Law, including an overview of the new legislation that was passed in Pennsylvania that dramatically changes how owners, contractors and subcontractors approach their rights under the Mechanics' Lien Law. With nearly 20 years of experience representing clients from all aspects of the construction industry, Watson is a lecturer on construction law-related topics.
|Announcements
Gibbons P.C. announced the formation of its 50-attorney higher education team. Academic institution are critical to the New Jersey economy and its research and development environment—and they are governed by unique laws and regulations. Focus areas with the higher education team include: employment and labor, Title IX and student affairs, investigations, bonding and public finance, financial restructuring and creditors' rights, intellectual property, data privacy and security, real estate and land use, construction law, litigation, government and regulatory affairs, corporate, tax and benefits. Gibbons attorneys provide counseling and litigation services in numerous legal practice areas, including financing, construction, employee and student complaints, labor relations, compliance, contracts, licensing and intellectual property, legislative affairs, and corporate transactions. It also conducts training and internal investigations for these clients and represents them in eternal investigations.
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Munley Law announced that it has selected the winning entry in the 2018 Munley Law $5,000 Scholarship. Applicants were asked to submit an essay, PowerPoint presentation or video answering the question: Which amendment to the Constitution is the most meaningful to you, and why? Nearly 400 entries were received from high school seniors, undergraduate and graduate students across the country. Ozzarah Watson, a third-year student at Georgia State University, captured the award with her engaging and thoroughly researched video on the 24th Amendment and the importance of voting rights. Munley Law congratulates Watson for winning the 2018 Munley Law Scholarship and encourages those interested to apply for the 2019 Munley Law Scholarship. Applications are now being accepted and are due Nov. 12. Applicants are asked to submit an essay, PowerPoint presentation or video answering the following question: Of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence, who do you find the most interesting, and why? For more details and how to enter, visit https://munley.com/munley-law-scholarship/.
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