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There are currently two vacancies on a Pennsylvania Supreme Court board and they have been posted on the UJS website. The first is a position on the Disciplinary Board. This applicant must be a member of the Pennsylvania bar and knowledgeable about the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct and Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement. The second is also a position on the Disciplinary Board. This position is for a non-lawyer elector. Applications are due by May 31.

The 2nd Annual Peaceable Kingdom Conference The 2nd Annual Peaceable Kingdom Conference is being held at Bucks County Community College, Rollins Center Gallagher Room, 275 Swamp Road, Newtown on Saturday, May 12, 2018, 8:30am to 3:30pm.  The conference is sponsored by the Bucks County Community College Business Studies Department. The Peaceable Kingdom Conference is the only conference whose goals are to: respect animals’ emotions and intelligence; increase our reliance on plant-based foods; be kind to Earth, its inhabitants, and ourselves; and, strengthen the human-animal bond.  There is a $30 per person registration fee; and pre-registration is required due to limited

Bucks County Domestic Relations Doylestown Announces Extended Hours Effective April 18, 2018, the Bucks County Domestic Relations Section Doylestown Office is open the third Wednesday of every month from 5pm to 7pm.  The office is located in the Justice Center, 100 North Main Street, Suite B-1, Doylestown, PA.  Clients and attorneys can now visit Domestic Relations during the extended hours to make cash or debit card payments, ask questions, file petitions, update case information, provide employer information, and address outstanding bench warrants.  The extended night hours are another way Domestic Relations is meeting the needs of its clients.  Any clients

Employment Attorney, Michael J. Torchia Invited to Testify Before PA House of Representatives Department of Labor and Industry Committee (Huntingdon Valley, PA: April 26, 2018) Attorney, Michael J. Torchia was invited to testify before the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Department of Labor and Industry Committee public hearing on sexual harassment and misconduct in the workplace on April 24, 2018. The Committee invited a variety of state officials, legislators and practitioners to appear before the committee to present information.  Mr. Torchia was invited to speak as an expert in workplace investigations of sexual harassment. Mr. Torchia is a managing member of

Five Fox Attorneys Named by Franchise Times “Legal Eagles” Fox Rothschild LLP congratulates John R. Gotaskie, Jr., Elizabeth D. Sigety, Craig R. Tractenberg, Eleanor Vaida Gerhards and Megan B. Center, who were featured as 2018 Legal Eagles by Franchise Times magazine. The list spotlights attorneys who have made significant strides in franchise law and were selected from nominations by their clients and peers. More than 40 lawyers and growing, Fox’s national Franchising, Licensing & Distribution Practice is a dynamic team, well-equipped to meet the needs of franchise and distribution companies across every line of business – industrial, retail, food, entertainment,

Elizabeth Sigety and John Gotaskie Jr. Named “Legal Players” by 1851 Franchise Fox Rothschild LLP congratulates Elizabeth D. Sigety and John R. Gotaskie, Jr., who were named “Legal Players” by 1851 Franchise, an award recognizing the highest profile attorneys in franchising. Sigety, co-chair of the firm’s Franchising, Licensing & Distribution Practice Group and of the Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Practice Group, regularly advises clients on venture capital and angel financing and mergers and acquisitions as well as in franchising, securities, private placements, franchise regulatory matters and franchise agreements. Recognized as a Certified Franchise Executive by the International Franchise Association

The Alternate Dispute Resolution Committee is pleased to announce the addition of a Russian Language Brochure to the website.  Information on Mediation translated into Spanish, Polish and now Russian can be found on the BCBA website under the Attorney Resources and Community Resources tabs, scrolling down to Mediation.  

Melanie Wender Becomes Trustee of the Bucks County Bar Foundation  (Doylestown, PA) Williams Family Law attorney Melanie J. Wender has been appointed to the board of the Bucks County Bar Foundation (BCBF). As the charitable arm of the Bucks County Bar Association, the foundation works to support programs, organizations and individuals who work toward social justice in Bucks County. The group’s activities include contributions to such organizations as Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Doylestown FISH, Tabor Home, Network of Victims Assistance and the Lenape Valley Foundation. The BCBF has also presented programs on the law in local elementary schools and

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Susan Maslow Participated in ABA Business Law Spring Meeting Susan Maslow, Vice-Chair of the ABA Business Law Section Working Group to Draft Human Rights Protections in Supply Contracts, participated as Program Chair and one of six panelists in a  CLE program at the ABA Business Law Spring Meeting in Orlando, Florida on Friday, April 13, 2018 entitled “Protecting Human Rights in Supply Chains: Moving from Policy to Action.” Speakers included practitioners in private firms, industry representatives from multibillion-dollar international businesses, and academics. The program focused on the Working Group’s draft of a report with model contract clauses to protect the