As a young lawyer, I’ve found mediating cases to be one of the more enjoyable and rewarding parts of my job. So long as they prepare for a mediation, I have no doubt that any young lawyer can enjoy the mediation process and get excellent results for their clients....
It is cliché at this point to note how the explosion of remote work has changed the workplace since the onset of Covid-19 in March 2020. The legal industry is no different, as firms like Pond Lehocky Giordano made the transition to remote work while still zealously...
Reflecting on my time at Villanova Law, it was the opportunities to intern or clerk in law firms or pro bono organizations that were particularly memorable. The day to day of the classrooms and textbooks can sometimes feel monotonous. A clerkship transports you from...
Like many other members of the Philadelphia legal community, I was shocked when I first learned Slade McLaughlin had died. As fellow plaintiffs’ attorneys, whose firms had offices in the same building, Slade and I would speak often. It seemed Slade had it all: a...
As litigators across the region are seeing firsthand, local civil courts are assigning in-person trial dates at a rapid clip, attempting to make up for almost two years of sparse jury trials thanks to COVID-19. At the same time, local criminal courts have been focused...
You already know this, but it bears repeating. We attorneys are susceptible to mental health issues because of the strain the practice of law puts on our minds and our bodies. A 2016 study of roughly 13,000 attorneys and judges conducted by the American Bar...
