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Hiring a Formerly Admitted Attorney: How, What, When and Why?
October 10, 2008
The Legal IntelligencerLast week, a column appearing in The Legal suggested that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is wrong to allow disbarred and/or…
Court: Consent for Advance Waivers Must be Knowing, Intelligent, Voluntary
September 5, 2008
The Legal IntelligencerIn the not-too-distant past, a “large” firm had as many as 200 lawyers, supported by a sprinkling of rainmakers, and…
Starting to Go Green
September 1, 2008
The Pennsylvania LawyerTricia Sadd discusses being a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional, or “LEED® AP.” in the attached article….
Rule 16, the Litigator’s Forgotten Ally
August 1, 2008
American Bar AssociationWhat would you think if we told you that to get what you want from a federal court you need…
How and When to Terminate Representation of a Difficult Client
August 1, 2008
The Legal IntelligencerIt happens to all of us: big firm, small firm, plaintiffs, defense, criminal and civil lawyers. There is a potential…
Marketing Green: The FTC’s Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims
June 16, 2008
The Going Green supplement to The Legal Intelligencer and Pennsylvania Law WeeklyCorporate logos have sprouted leaves. A cereal box professes to help save endangered species and conserve habitats. Ad campaigns claim that…
Always Do Right, Follow Mark Twain’s still timely advice in 2008
June 15, 2008
The Nonprofit TimesAttorneys often use hypothetical situations because they’re such an effective way of communicating and learning important legal issues and concepts….
Rules for Reporting Fellow Attorneys’ Misconduct
June 6, 2008
The Legal IntelligencerOne of the things we learned as children is that it’s better to tell on yourself than to have a…
Waiting and Worrying: How Protected are Confidential Communications?
May 2, 2008
The Legal IntelligencerIf you are like us, then your ethical quandaries seem to fall, for the most part, into two categories: conflicts…
Big Brother is Watching- Resolve to promote accountability, transparency, and compliance
March 15, 2008
The Nonprofit TimesIt was suggested in the last column that, because of significantly heightened Congressional and media scrutiny of the sector, perhaps…
Future of Attorney-Client Privilege Rests on Pa. Supreme Court
March 7, 2008
The Legal IntelligencerMultiple hats worn by in-house counsel can sometimes create confusion around the issue of when the attorney-client privilege can be…
It’s A New Year- It is time to get in compliance with state rules
February 15, 2008
The Nonprofit TimesIf you’re one of those who thought Congressional scrutiny of the non-profit sector was going to end just because Sen….
Professional Conduct in Cyberspace: Proceed with Caution
February 1, 2008
The Legal IntelligencerTechnology is advancing so rapidly that, in many respects, it’s gone beyond our ability to prepare for and think through…
Five New Year’s Resolutions for a Successful and Trouble-Free 2008
January 4, 2008
The Legal IntelligencerAs we ring in our second year as monthly columnists on all things involving legal ethics and professional responsibility, we…
University Licensing
January 1, 2008
The Licensing JournalTechnological improvements are, for the most part, driven by the rate of invention, which has increased appreciably in recent years…
Applying Defamation Law to Belligerence in the Co-Op Arena
January 12, 2004
There are certain issues that regularly confront every lawyer who represents cooperative housing corporations. Issues concerning the use and repairs of…