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New York Law Journal

Former Squire Patton Boggs Attorney Takes Helm at the Center for Appellate Litigation as It Expands Mission

Jenay Nurse Guilford has taken the title of executive director for the center, a newly created role that encompasses the duties of an attorney-in-charge while reflecting the organization's broadened approach to serving clients.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Not-for-Profit Corps. Need 5 Percent Membership to Sue: Appeals Court

The Appellate Division, Second Department said group of active and retired Corrections Officers had no standing to sue the Corrections Officer Benevolent Association in a derivative action against labor unions organized as "not-for-profit" corporations.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

'They Must Be Held Accountable': NAACP and State Officials File Federal Complaints in Response to Atlanta Medical Center Closing

The complaints are in response to Wellstar closing Atlanta Medical Center and Atlanta Medical Center South. At the time of the closing last fall, Atlanta Medical Center was a safety net hospital, one of two Level I trauma centers in Atlanta and primarily served lower-income communities of color.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'This Was a Bar That Was All White Male': Under Fire, State Bar Defends Diversity Program

NJSBA President Jeralyn Lawrence said since the association first began allocating seats for underrepresented groups, in 1989, "the association has seen marked, measurable and significant gains in leadership opportunities for underrepresented segments of the profession."
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Southern Poverty Law Center Attorney Detained in 'Defend Atlanta Forest' Protest

Tom Jurgens' defense said he was serving in the capacity of a legal observer under the auspices of the National Lawyers Guild and was not a participant in the protest.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

PHLP: 30 Years of Protecting and Advancing Health Care Rights

We are the little engine (a 15-person staff) that could. A client-centered legal aid organization trying to play a special role in Pennsylvania's health care scene, with no delusions about how hard that is to do.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Public Interest Calendar of Events

Join HIAS Pennsylvania for new volunteer information sessions in February and March.
1 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

ACLU of Pa. 'on Firm Ground' as I Depart After 11 Years Fighting for Justice

I know that the ACLU of Pennsylvania will thrive because of its excellent staff and their steadfast commitment to civil liberties and justice for all.
7 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

District Judge Questions Court's Authority to Find Bad Faith in Boy Scout Bankruptcy Plan

Ted Boutrous of Gibson Dunn said there's room for the court to find the plan wasn't in good faith because it doesn't clearly lay out procedures to find which of the more than 82,000 sexual abuse claims set to be paid out by a trust are fraudulent.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Philadelphia's New Chief Federal Defender Eyes Sentencing Reforms, Abolishing Capital Punishment

Lewis has worked for the Federal Public Defender of the District of New Jersey since 1998.
2 minute read

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