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Attorney Stephen C. Goldblum to Present at the PBI Program The Basics of Employment Law:  The Laws that Form the Foundation of Employment Practice, on August 28, 2018 Stephen C. Goldblum, a member of Semanoff Ormsby Greenberg & Torchia, LLC will be joined by nine fellow panelists for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute ( PBI) program “The Basics of Employment Law:  The Laws that Form the Foundation of Employment Practice.”  Mr. Goldblum, who is a faculty member of the PBI will present the course, “Employment At-Will and Wrongful Discharge.” The PBI program will be held on August 28, 2018 from 8:30-3:30pm

THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA PRESS RELEASE   JUDGE JUAN R. SÁNCHEZ BECOMES CHIEF JUDGE OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT    August 1, 2018                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Kate Barkman, Clerk of Court Kate_Barkman@paed.uscourts.gov PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Honorable Juan R. Sánchez became Chief Judge of the United States District Court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on August 1, 2018. Judge Sánchez has served as a federal judge for over fourteen years and follows the Honorable Lawrence F. Stengel as the 15th Chief Judge of this district. He is the first Hispanic to lead the Court in

Supreme Court Board and Committee Vacancies There are currently three vacancies on three Pennsylvania Supreme Court boards and committees and they have been posted on the UJS website. The first vacant position is on the Disciplinary Board. Applicants must be a member of the Pennsylvania Bar and should be knowledgeable about the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct and Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement. The second vacancy is on the Minor Court Rules Committee. Applicants should be knowledgeable about the Pennsylvania Rules of Conduct, Office Standards and Civil Procedure for magisterial district judges and courts, and experienced in magisterial district court

8 High Swartz Attorneys Named ‘Top Lawyer’ for 2018 by Main Line Today Norristown, PA, July 31, 2018– High Swartz LLP, a full-service law firm with offices in Norristown and Doylestown, Pennsylvania, is pleased to announce that 8 of  its attorneys have been named among the “Top Lawyers” for 2018 by Main Line Today magazine. David J. Brooman – Environmental Law Arnold Heller – Real Estate Law William F. Kerr, Jr. – Real Estate Law Mary R. LaSota – Trusts & Wills Thomas D. Rees – Labor Law Joel D. Rosen – Business Law James B. Shrimp – Labor Law

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Curtin & Heefner LLP Announces Co-Chairs of the Property Damage Insurance Litigation Section   Pictured: Bonnie Stein, Michael Maguire Curtin & Heefner LLP is pleased to announce that Michael Maguire will be joining Bonnie Stein as Co-Chair of the Firm’s Property Damage Insurance Litigation Section. Michael Maguire is a seasoned litigator in state and federal courts with an emphasis on representing insurance carriers in Breach of Contract, Bad Faith and insurance fraud cases. With his experience in these fields, Mr. Maguire frequently assists insurers with investigations of suspect claims, legal aspects of fraudulent claims and provides coverage opinions. Mr.

Michael E. Peters, Esq. to Speak at NBI Seminar Doylestown, PA – Michael E. Peters, Esq. will serve as a faculty member at a National Business Institute seminar on August 14, 2018 in King of Prussia, PA. The seminar is entitled Practical Guide to Zoning and Land Use Law. Mr. Peters will discuss a variety of zoning and land use topics, including procedural requirements for zoning decisions, land use appeals and other judicial remedies. Mr. Peters represents commercial and residential clients before zoning hearing boards and municipal governing bodies in land development and zoning matters. He has appeared in courts

(Philadelphia) Williams Family Law founder and managing partner Jeffrey M. Williams presented “Double-Dipping: Income/Assets in Support/Divorce,” at the summer meeting of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section. The conference took place July 12-15 at the Hotel Hershey in Hershey, PA. Joined by panelists Michael E. Fingerman, Esq. and G. Daniel Jones, CPA, CFF, the session covered an issue known as “double dipping”– when something is considered an asset or income (or sometimes both) in the context of support, alimony and/or equitable distribution during a divorce, and also how this issue can be construed differently by different states. Williams, who

To all BCBA Members: We want to ensure that you are able to receive all email from BCBA, and we use two systems to send out email. The first system we use is called Constant Contact, and we use it for eNewsletters, Mid-week emails and other announcements. We are able to better format these emails and gather useful metrics. These emails are sent from the email address info@bucksbar.org. The second system we use is called InTouchOnDemand (ITOD) which we use for Membership management and LRIS management, and we often use this system for division, section, and committee emails. This system

Offit Kurman Attorney, Neil A. Morris, in Pennsylvania Named to 2018 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists Offit Kurman is pleased to announce that Neil A. Morris has been selected for inclusion in the 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list for Employment & Labor, Employment Litigation and Business Litigation. Mr. Morris received this award along with eight other of the firm’s Philadelphia office attorneys for the 2018 Pennsylvania and New Jersey Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual

Kellie A. McGowan, Esq. to Speak at PBA Annual Retreat Doylestown, PA – Kellie A. McGowan, Esq. will present a seminar at the Pennsylvania Bar Association Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section Annual Retreat on Friday, August 10, 2018 in Gettysburg, PA. Ms. McGowan’s session is entitled “Drafting and Modifying the PAR Form Residential Agreement of Sale.”  The discussion will cover various issues that arise in residential real estate transactions when using the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors® (PAR) Standard Residential Agreement of Sale.  Ms. McGowan will identify a number of frequent “hot spots” and how attorneys can use the