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The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Supreme Court Excludes Warrantless Search of Cellphone

On June 15, 2010, Michael Toll called 9-1-1 and reported he had been shot on a street corner in Philadelphia. A police officer responded and found Toll in his vehicle.
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The Legal Intelligencer

In the Wake of Another Mass Shooting, Is It Time to Amend the Constitution?

In the latest public school massacre 17 people—students and teachers—were killed when a former student, armed with an AR-15 rifle opened fire at a high school on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Four Things They Don't Teach You in Law School

You've mastered the IRAC method, especially after that formidable civil procedure International Shoe v. Washington case as a 1L. You passed the bar, and now you're ready to be a lawyer … right? Not exactly.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

South Florida Firm in Hot Water for Ghostwriting Pleadings for Pro Se Defendants

The firm says there's widespread ignorance about a rule that allows it to write, but not sign, documents prepared for litigants representing themselves in court.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Considerations for Attorney Work Product in the Client File

It is not uncommon for clients to request a copy of their file from their attorneys. Sometimes, the situation in which such a request is made is a…
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Four Marketing Lessons from the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Win

Our Philadelphia Eagles gave us much to celebrate, winning Super Bowl 52—against all the odds. They also gave us some great lessons that apply equally to football and to marketing.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Attorney-Client Privilege and Work-Product Protections With Respect to Outside Consultants

Stephen DalyNearly every lawyer shares one fear in common: the inadvertent waiver of the attorney-client privilege. Last summer, in BouSamra v. Excela Health, 167 A.3d 728 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017), the Superior Court of Pennsylvania held that a company waived the attorney-client privilege when it forwarded an email containing legal advice to one of its consultants, a public relations firm.
6 minute read

The Recorder

How Long Should a GC Stay at the Same Company in Today's Market?

Many professionals view the role of general counsel/chief legal officer as the top legal spot in the in house world. It is a “goal achieved”—through years of hard work and career navigation. And it's a legal position unique to any other… and is viewed as such by employers
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The Legal Intelligencer

Public Interest Calendar of Events

On Feb. 27, Drexel University's Thomas R. Kline School of Law, in conjunction with the Philadelphia Bar Foundation, will host the Sheppard Fellowship Reception, from 5:30-7 p.m., at the law offices of Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads, 123 S. Broad St., 28th St,, Philadelphia.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Haven't We Been Here Before? Religious Exemptions and LGBT Rights

Almost daily of late, there is a new report or announcement regarding the intersection of religious beliefs permits and anti-discrimination principles.
7 minute read

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