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THE UNITED STATES District COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA ANNOUNCES NEW SCHEDULE FOR ATTORNEY ADMISSIONS TO EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA  PHILADELPHIA, PA– Chief Judge Juan R. Sánchez announces that the Eastern District of Pennsylvania will conduct attorney admissions ceremonies on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom 5-A in the Philadelphia Byrne Courthouse. In the event the Eastern District of Pennsylvania is closed or a federal holiday falls on a Thursday, the next attorney admission ceremony will take place the following Thursday.  Applicants and sponsors should report to the Clerk’s Office on the second floor of the Byrne Courthouse

(February 28, 2019) Mannion Prior, LLP, a trust and estate litigation firm headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, is delighted to announce that the Honorable Stanley R. Ott (Ret.) joins the firm in an Of Counsel role. Mannion Prior’s focuses its practice on trust and estate litigation across Pennsylvania in the Orphans’ Court Division. The firm has successfully represented clients in seminal trust and estate matters for nearly twenty years. In 2018, Judge Ott retired as a Senior Judge in Montgomery County – the 38th Judicial District – after 31 years of experience on the bench. Judge Ott’s decisions are

March 4, 2019, Doylestown, PA—The Bucks County Democratic Committee has overwhelmingly endorsed Jordan Yeager for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County. The Committee, which is the authorized body of the Democratic Party in Bucks County, held its endorsement meeting Saturday at Klinger Middle School in Upper Southampton, PA. Over 91 percent of Committee members voted for Yeager on the first ballot, with 328 out of 359 members present voting for Yeager. Yeager far exceeded the 60 percent threshold for receiving the Committee’s endorsement and was the only candidate endorsed on the first ballot. The endorsement means

MARCH 4, 2019, YARDLEY, PA–Hill Wallack LLP is pleased to announce the arrival of Paul R. Sheehan as Counsel in the firm’s Trial and Insurance Group.  Sheehan, who formerly practiced at Avolio & Hanlon, P.C. in Lawrenceville, N.J., has worked on numerous diverse litigation matters, as well as matters in real estate, business contracts, family law and intellectual property, and will bring his broad-based practice to Hill Wallack. Based in both the Yardley, PA office of Hill Wallack, he will work with clients in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and beyond. Prior to his law firm work, Sheehan, a trained artist, was

Doylestown, PA – According to members of the Bucks County Bar Association (“BCBA”), Grace M. Deon, Esq. was the highest recommended candidate for a judicial seat on the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County.   The purpose of the BCBA Merit Selection Committee is to inform and educate the public and the press about the judicial races in Bucks County. Judicial candidates were asked to complete a questionnaire and were invited to participate in a live interview at the BCBA. After these two events, members of the BCBA were asked to evaluate each of the ten judicial candidates.  

PAUL R. SHEEHAN JOINS HILL WALLACK LLP AS COUNSEL IN THE TRIAL AND INSURANCE PRACTICE GROUP   MARCH 4, 2019, YARDLEY, PA–Hill Wallack LLP is pleased to announce the arrival of Paul R. Sheehan as Counsel in the firm’s Trial and Insurance Group.  Sheehan, who formerly practiced at Avolio & Hanlon, P.C. in Lawrenceville, N.J., has worked on numerous diverse litigation matters, as well as matters in real estate, business contracts, family law and intellectual property, and will bring his broad-based practice to Hill Wallack. Based in both the Yardley, PA office of Hill Wallack, he will work with clients

There are currently four vacancies on Pennsylvania Supreme Court boards and committees and they have been posted on the UJS website. The first vacant position is on the Pa Board of Law Examiners. Applicants must be members of the Pennsylvania bar or jurists and be knowledgeable about law school curriculum, legal practice and attorney ethical obligations. Please note – law school faculty may not serve on this Board. Applicants should not apply if, during the term of service, they will have immediate family members who will be taking the bar examination or seeking membership in the Pennsylvania bar. The second

Recently, the Bucks County Bar Association (“BCBA”), an organization of attorneys dedicated to promoting and advancing the legal system and justice throughout Bucks County, conducted a judicial plebiscite to aid in the evaluation of ten attorneys who announced their candidacy for three vacancies on the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas, as well as to evaluate four (4) current Judges of the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas who are running for retention.   The plebiscite was overseen and administered by the BCBA Merit Selection Committee (“Committee”), with the able assistance of BCBA Executive Director Greg Nardi and the BCBA staff.

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania courts collected over $483 million in fees, fines, costs and restitution in 2018, including a record $130 million paid online through PAePay®, more than a 14 percent increase over the previous year.  PAePay® allows people to conveniently make payments via the Internet with a debit or credit card.   The state received $239.2 million of the total $483.4 million collected by the courts. Counties received $158.4 million and municipalities $42.6 million to support local government programs. Crime victims received a total of $39.3 million in restitution, and various entities such as airports, parking authorities and libraries, received

We are pleased to announce that State Representative, Wendy Ullman, has endorsed the candidacy of Dianne Magee for Judge of the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas.     “Dianne Magee is highly accomplished woman with an extensive background in elder law and community commitment with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Bucks County. I am confident she will execute her judicial responsibilities with legal acumen, compassion, and wisdom.  Bucks County needs people of her caliber as Judge of Common Pleas, and I support her candidacy. Wendy Wendy Ullman”