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Phila. plaintiffs' attorney Eugene Spector joins American Antitrust Institute's advisory board
A veteran Philadelphia plaintiffs’ attorney recently joined the advisory board of the -
Phila. Common Pleas Court judge dies of apparent suicide
A Philadelphia Common Pleas Court jurist has apparently taken his own life. -
Phila. Judge Nocella suspended by Pa. Supreme Court
The Philadelphia judge who has been accused by the Pennsylvania Judicial Conduct Board of violating the state constitution and the Pennsylvania Code of Judicial Conduct for allegedly not divulging certain cases he was previously involved with while going through the vetting process for judgeship has been temporarily suspended by the state Supreme Court. -
Phila. trial lawyer Robert Heim appointed to Pa. Supreme Court Civil Procedural Rules Committee
Veteran Philadelphia trial lawyer and past Philadelphia Bar Association chancellor -
Pa. JCB files complaint against Phila. Common Pleas Court Judge Nocella
Pennsylvania’s Judicial Conduct Board has filed a formal complaint against a Philadelphia -
Phila. Bar Association announces free legal advice for residents
Philadelphia-area residents will have the opportunity to get free legal advice via telephone next month, the Philadelphia Bar Association announced late last week. -
Merit selection issue, at the forefront following Pa. Supreme Court justice indictment, is put on hold
Judicial reform advocates in Pennsylvania rallying behind a potential change in the state constitution that would alter the way judges are selected will have to wait a little while longer for action after a state House committee recently postponed a vote on a merit selection bill. -
Pa. Superior Court Judge, area attorney to be honored at Bar Association awards banquet
Two area legal professionals will find themselves at the center of an upcoming awards ceremony designed to highlight the good deeds of women in the workplace. -
Pa. lawmaker unveils judicial merit selection bills, seeks to move away from elected judiciary
When two Luzerne County judges were sent to prison last year for a combined total of nearly five decades stemming from their respective roles in a judicial scandal that came to be known as “Kids for Cash,” some observers lost their faith in Pennsylvania jurisprudence. -
Personal injury firm donates $200,000 to Community Legal Services of Phila.
A Philadelphia-based personal injury law firm has made a sizeable donation to an organization that provides poor city residents with legal counsel in civil cases. -
New Phila. Bar Association chancellor outlines plans for upcoming term
John E. Savoth officially took over as the newest chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association Tuesday, and outlined his upcoming plans for what is recognized as the oldest association of lawyers in America. -
Revered Phila.-area personal injury lawyer Marvin Lundy dies at 80
Well-known Philadelphia-area personal injury attorney Marvin Lundy passed away Dec. 1 after a long, unspecified illness. -
New administrative judge appointed to Phila. Common Pleas Court's trial division
The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas has a new administrative judge. -
Former Pa. Superior Court Judge Robert C. Daniels dies at 73
A former Pennsylvania Superior Court judge who once serviced as the chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association has died, according to local media reports. -
Albert W. Sheppard, longtime Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge, dies at age 74
A well-respected Philadelphia jurist who helped to spearhead a new way of dealing with commerce litigation here in the city has died. -
Philadelphia Bar Association withdraws lawsuit over city's new lobbying law
It appears as though a lawsuit filed by the Philadelphia Bar Association challenging a new city lobbying disclosure law has been put on hold, at least for the time being. -
E-filing continues to see success at First District
Sitting behind her desk in a second floor City Hall office, Deborah Dailey appears pleased.