Buying or Selling a Law Firm in PA

Today I am presenting on the subject of buying or selling a law firm in Pennsylvania.  My powerpoint slides are available here. Ask for Ethics Assistance Buying or selling a firm in any state is a complicated endeavor.  I highly recommend, if you plan on selling your firm or are looking to purchase one that […]

Friending Under False Pretenses? Bad Idea

Whenever I lecture on social media, invariably Philadelphia Bar Association Opinion 2009-02 comes up. So while the opinion isn’t new (it is from 2009) I thought I would take a moment and share its import with you. Regardless of whether you practice in Pennsylvania, the opinion is based in sound reasoning and I recommend you […]

Researching Someone on Social Media? You Might Have to be Your Own Witness

With all of the talk on social media there is an interesting issue that will arise sooner or later (and might already have done so in an unreported case.) You Do the Research Let’s say someone comes to you to represent them in a case, can be in any area but especially domestic, employment, personal […]