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FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP: International Franchising Committee – Virtual Hot Topics Roundtable
The IBA 2020 – Virtually Together Conference provides an exciting new way to bring the IBA and the world’s legal community together in a spirit of shared purpose.
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA: Pennsylvania Officials Discuss Election Security with U.S. Attorneys and FBI Agents
Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar and Pennsylvania Director of Homeland Security Marcus Brown recently met with Pennsylvania’s three United States Attorneys and FBI agents from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh to review security and preparations for the Nov. 3 general election.
BALLARD SPAHR LLP: Hara Jacobs, IP Litigator and Counselor, Named ‘Best of the Bar’ by Philadelphia Business Journal
Ballard Spahr Partner Hara K. Jacobs, leader of the firm's Trademarks and Copyrights practice, has been named to the Philadelphia Business Journal's "Best of the Bar" list for 2020.
COZEN O'CONNOR: Cozen O’Connor Awarded Inaugural Bar Champion Award
Cozen O’Connor was awarded the Philadelphia Bar Association’s inaugural Bar Champion Award at Fall Quarterly meeting.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Greenberg Traurig Celebrates National Pro Bono Week 2020 in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP celebrates the 2020 American Bar Association’s National Pro Bono Week reflecting on social justice wins and raising awareness of the firm’s just-launched Pro Bono podcast.
HOLLAND & KNIGHT: Why D&I Must Remain a Core Business Imperative Post-COVID
In these unprecedented and challenging times, Chambers and Partners is joining forces with Holland & Knight for an urgent and transparent discussion on the effects COVID-19 may have on the progress of diversity and inclusion in the legal profession.
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA: United States Attorney William M. McSwain Announces Preparations to Preserve the Integrity of the 2020 General Election in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Assistant United States Attorney Richard P. Barrett will lead the efforts of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the general election on November 3, 2020.
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA: U.S. Attorney Brady Appoints Election Officers for the Western District of Pennsylvania
United States Attorney Scott W, Brady announced that Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) Eric G. Olshan and Lee J. Karl will lead the efforts of his Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 3, 2020, general election.
REED SMITH LLP: Navigating the next normal: Global disputes in 2020 and beyond
2020 is proving to be an unprecedented year as businesses across the globe deal with a “once-in-a-century” pandemic, the United Kingdom withdraws from the European Union, industries are trying to respond to the #metoo movement and prevent racial injustice and inequity, and social media is pushing companies and individuals to higher standards of accountability.
SAUL EWING ARNSTEIN & LEHR LLP: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr Llp and 22 of the Firm’s Attorneys Recognized in Benchmark Litigation’s 2021 Rankings
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP is proud to announce that Benchmark Litigation recognized 22 of its partners as Litigation and Labor & Employment Stars in its 2021 rankings.
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: District Election Officer On Duty For November 2020 Elections
United States Attorney David J. Freed announced that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Eric Pfisterer will lead the efforts of his Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 3, 2020, general election.
COZEN O'CONNOR: Thomas Wilkinson Reappointed Chair of the DRI Lawyers' Professionalism and Ethics Committee
Thomas Wilkinson, member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Department and Legal Profession Practice Group, has been reappointed as chair of the Defense Research Institute (DRI) Lawyers' Professionalism and Ethics Committee.
PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Receive a Mail-In Ballot Without Requesting One? Check Your Status
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro joined Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar in putting out guidance for voters who say they received mail-in ballots that were not requested.
SAUL EWING ARNSTEIN & LEHR LLP: Hampton Named a 2020 Best of the Bar Honoree by the Philadelphia Business Journal
Hampton Named a 2020 Best of the Bar Honoree by the Philadelphia Business Journal Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr, a full-service law firm with more than 400 attorneys in 16 cities, is proud to announce that Bankruptcy and Restructuring Chair Jeffrey Hampton was named one of the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2020 Best of the Bar.
REED SMITH LLP: Reed Smith adds two more to expanding energy industry group
Reed Smith announced that Megan S. Haines, previously the co-chair of McGuireWoods’ energy disputes team, has joined Reed Smith’s Energy and Natural Resources Industry Group as a partner in the firm’s Pittsburgh office.
FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP: Philadelphia Business Journal Names Kelley Hodge Among Women of Distinction
Fox Rothschild LLP congratulates Kelley B. Hodge, who was recognized among the 2020 Women of Distinction by the Philadelphia Business Journal.
BALLARD SPAHR LLP: Ballard Spahr’s Raymond Truitt Elected to American College of Real Estate Lawyers’ Board of Governors
Ballard Spahr Partner Raymond G. Truitt has been elected to a three-year term on the Board of Governors of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL), a national association of approximately 1,000 distinguished real estate lawyers
REED SMITH LLP: Reed Smith welcomes leading oil & gas dealmaker Ryan Purpura in Pittsburgh
Reed Smith today announced the addition of Ryan T. Purpura, chair of McGuireWoods’ energy practice, as a partner in the firm’s global Energy and Natural Resources Industry Group.
REED SMITH LLP: IFLR1000 ranks Reed Smith among leading financial firms worldwide for 2021
Reed Smith has earned rankings in 33 practice areas by country, and 20 of its practitioners were recognized as Leading Lawyers in the 2021 global rankings published by the International Financial Law Review.
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: Don’t Be A Victim: Join Us October 15 for a Free Senior Outreach Event on Protecting Yourself from Financial Fraud and Potential Scams
On October 15, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Pittsburgh Division are holding a virtual town hall event focused on protecting seniors from financial fraud and potential scams during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady announced.