Pennsylvania Pulse

  • Erin McClernon.jpg

    Ogletree Deakins' Well-Being Leader On Mental Health Effort

    Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC is no stranger to the needs of employers, focusing its legal efforts on representing management. But the law firm recently launched an effort to prioritize its own employees' mental health.

  • iStock-2156156849.jpg

    Law Firm Real Estate Report

    Leasing activity remained strong for several large firms throughout June as Lathrop GPM moved its Chicago office into a smaller space, and Polsinelli PC planted its second flag in Utah three years after launching its Salt Lake City office and three months after relocating its St. Louis team.

  • suzanne-rich-folsom.jpg

    Ex-Philip Morris, US Steel GC Added To Flooring Co.'s Board

    A former Philip Morris general counsel and experienced independent director has joined the board of directors for Ecore International, the flooring manufacturer said Wednesday, her second board appointment in a month.

  • iStock-1818279099.jpg

    How Attorneys Are Celebrating Pride Month In 2024

    This June, LGBTQ+ attorneys around the country at law firms big and small shared with Law360 how they — and their firms — are celebrating Pride Month.

  • OKelly E McWilliams III.png

    New Holland & Knight Diversity Atty Hopes To 'Reimagine' DEI

    Holland & Knight LLP's new diversity partner, O'Kelly E. McWilliams III, never sought out opportunities to serve in the diversity, equity and inclusion space, but the chance to serve in those roles presented themselves throughout the years.

  • Roehr_Sara.jpg

    McNees Wallace Adds Select Medical Leader As CFO

    McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC has hired a new chief financial officer from Select Medical who spent around 17 years there in a range of roles, the firm announced Wednesday.

  • iStock-1153047360.jpg

    Most New Attys Don't See 'Flashy Lawyer Salary'

    While some new attorneys earn top dollar right out of their Juris Doctor program, that isn't actually the norm, according to a new study from Georgetown University, which found that when factoring in student loan debt, the median earnings for all law graduates land at just $72,000 four years after graduation.

  • iStock-1440141374.jpg

    The Case For BigLaw Being More Transparent About Suicides

    While BigLaw's suicide prevention efforts emphasize open communication around mental health, firms are largely less transparent about how they'd respond to the suicide of an employee.

  • Pa. Justices Won't Hear Elliott Greenleaf Atty's $11M Fee Fight

    The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will not review decisions denying a former Elliott Greenleaf attorney a cut of an $11 million referral fee for a personal injury client, after lower courts found a letter from the client requesting that the lawyer be paid was not valid and otherwise presented too late.

  • Hill-Joshua.jpg

    Pietragallo Gordon Adds Eckert Seamans White Collar Atty

    Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti LLP has bolstered its government enforcement, compliance and white collar litigation group and its whistleblower and False Claims Act group with the addition of a partner in Philadelphia who came aboard from Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC.

  • Brewer Rangers Game 1.jpg

    Small Firms Put Unique Spin On Summer Associate Programs

    As the competition for sought-after BigLaw summer associateships continues to ramp up, some small firms and boutiques are seeing an opportunity to develop their own programs to attract law students looking to gain valuable experience.

  • Robert W. Pontz.png

    Bankruptcy Vet Joins Saxton & Stump As Practice Chair

    Saxton & Stump LLC announced Tuesday that an attorney with over 35 years of experience working with banks and other corporate entities has become a shareholder and chair of the firm's bankruptcy and financial restructuring group.

  • iStock-1484779739.jpg

    Legal Office Leasing Stayed Strong In Q1, Cushman Says

    Cushman & Wakefield said in a report Tuesday that the legal sector continued to take on real estate at a strong clip in the first quarter of 2024 after reaching records among office leases in both 2022 and 2023.

  • Judge Douglas Nazarian.png

    Approach The Bench: Judge Nazarian Touts Mentorship

    Judge Douglas Nazarian of the Appellate Court of Maryland has given a lot of thought to clerkships since he took the bench more than 11 years ago.

  • iStock-2047220331.jpg

    A Look At Husch Blackwell's $5M Bet On AI Technology

    Since artificial intelligence developer OpenAI debuted ChatGPT, several legal tech companies and law firms have launched their own tools leveraging generative AI. Here is a look at how Husch Blackwell LLP is using the technology.

  • iStock-1486721631.jpg

    More Law Schools Boosting AI In Curricula

    Law schools are increasingly incorporating artificial intelligence into their curricula, including dedicated AI courses and opportunities for students to use AI tools, signaling a trend that the technology is becoming essential for future lawyers, according to results from an American Bar Association survey released Monday.

  • Renee Mattei Montgomery.png

    Eckert Seamans Taps Employment Partner As Pro Bono Chair

    Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC has appointed a longtime employment law attorney as the leader of its pro bono committee, the firm said Monday.

  • chiappareited.jpg

    Duane Morris Appoints New Immigration Law Chair

    Philadelphia-based Duane Morris LLP announced on Friday the appointment of business immigration partner Ted J. Chiappari as chair of its immigration division, part of its employment, labor, benefits and immigration practice.

  • Michael N. Giacopelli  and James M. Leety

    Lewis Brisbois Vets Among Thomas Thomas & Hafer Arrivals

    Thomas Thomas & Hafer LLP has added a Hampton, New Jesey partner and a Pittsburgh partner to the firm's ranks, both of whom had previously spent time at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP.

  • Parradee Kietsirikul_.png

    The Most Surprising Aspect For GCs So Far In 2024? AI

    This month, Law360 Pulse asked general counsel what has surprised them so far in 2024. Artificial intelligence was front of mind for many attorneys heading into the year, with the technology's rapid growth and expanding influence forming a common thread among the responses.

  • iStock-1474106802.jpg

    Biz Leaders, Attys Worry AI Regs Are Insufficient, Create Risk

    Most corporate executives and top lawyers are concerned that current regulations on generative artificial intelligence are inadequate and leave them exposed to risk, according to a new report by Berkeley Research Group LLC.

  • Daly.png

    Motley Rice Expands Mass Tort Practice In Philadelphia

    Motley Rice LLC has expanded its Philadelphia office with the addition of a mass tort specialist who joined the firm after practicing for 10 years at Pogust Goodhead.

  • Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work

    Greenspoon Marder's work in launching a Division III soccer franchise and Abrams Fensterman's defense of Whole Foods lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from June 7 to 21.

  • LegalLions.png

    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Attorney Jonathan Mitchell and the New Civil Liberties Alliance lead this week's edition of Law360's Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives does not have the authority to ban firearm accessories known as bump stocks.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry marked the end of spring with another busy week for courts, law firms and attorneys. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

Can't find the article you're looking for? Click here to search the Pennsylvania Pulse archive.
×

Law360

Law360 Law360 UK Law360 Tax Authority Law360 Employment Authority Law360 Insurance Authority Law360 Real Estate Authority Law360 Healthcare Authority Law360 Bankruptcy Authority

Rankings

Social Impact Leaders Prestige Leaders Pulse Leaderboard Women in Law Report Law360 400 Diversity Snapshot Rising Stars Summer Associates

National Sections

Modern Lawyer Courts Daily Litigation In-House Mid-Law Legal Tech Small Law Insights

Regional Sections

California Pulse Connecticut Pulse DC Pulse Delaware Pulse Florida Pulse Georgia Pulse New Jersey Pulse New York Pulse Pennsylvania Pulse Texas Pulse

Site Menu

Subscribe Advanced Search About Contact