Chief Justice Max Baer standing to be recognized at the event on Duquesne’s campus on Sept. 7, 2022, announcing the naming of the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University. Courtesy photo.
Pennsylvania Chief Justice Max Baer, who died in his Pittsburgh home the night of Sept. 30, led the state Supreme Court with a sense of collegiality that will set the tone of the court for years to come, said Baer’s colleagues and family.
Baer, 74, died of a heart attack in his sleep, according to his son Benjamin Baer, a lawyer with Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky. Baer had been set to retire from the court in December, per the court’s mandatory retirement rule.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
