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New California Law Provides Free Counsel in Some Civil Matters

joshua — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:11:40 +0000

Governor Schwarzenegger signed a bill today that guarantees legal counsel to indigent respondents in some civil matters, such as foreclosures and child custody cases. The law applies to anyone whose income places them below 200% of the poverty level. Reaction to the new law has been mixed. Advocates for the bill say that it will help those who have a legitimate defense but lack the ability to present it. Opponents claim that it will clog up the court system and by radically increasing the percentage of litigated evictions, everyone will suffer.

Wolf Block Group Joins Weber Gallagher

Erik Even — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:05:21 +0000

The five-lawyer Norristown, Pennsylvania office of dissolving Wolf Block will join Weber Gallagher.

The office’s two partners, Lynne Gold-Bikin and Daniel Clifford, three other lawyers, and seven staff will stay in the old Wolf Block offices. The office specializes in family law.

Wolf Block’s partnership dissolved the 106-year-old firm on March 23th.

With more than 90 lawyers and 16 specialized civil practice areas, Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby LLP employs more than 90 lawyers in 10 offices: Cherry Hill, Harrisburg, London, New York, Newark, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Scranton, Washington (Pennsylvania), and Wilmington.

Schweitzer Firm Offering Law Clerk Jobs to Students

Erik Even — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:22:22 +0000

Pasadena, California divorce and family law attorney Patrick Baghdaserians, of the Law Offices of Donald P. Schweitzer, has announced a recruiting program to hire current law school students as law clerks.

He hopes the students students will be inspired to become family law attorneys.

The law clerk program at Schweitzer is currently interviewing candidates.