One of the defining moments for many adolescents is their first summer job. A first job often represented a sense of freedom and increased independence. No matter what your first job was, you certainly learned lessons about how to be a valuable member of a workplace. During summers in Ithaca, New York, I worked at a bakery, a clothing store at the mall, an antiques store, and later, I was a counselor at a sleep-away camp in the Poconos. Each of these jobs taught me new skills, pushed me outside my comfort zone, and developed my career values. As this summer ends, revisit the lessons you learned during your first jobs and use them to sustain and reinvigorate your legal career. The following are some of the key lessons I learned during my summer jobs.
Persistence
Finding your first job may have been a challenge and likely taught you how important follow-up and follow through are in the workplace. My first summer home from college, it seemed like I was running out of places to apply to for a job and not having any luck. Many of the restaurants were not interested unless you had worked in a restaurant before and I had only worked retail during high school. I eventually made a list of each place I had applied and then followed up with phone calls to each business asking the manager the status of my application. Eventually I was hired by one of the first places I had applied. The same thing may have been true when searching for your first job out of law school or your next position. Try not to be frustrated with the hard work that often accompanies finding or changing jobs. A positive attitude while job hunting will be noticed. Additionally, whether you want to develop your career at your firm or organization or make a career transition, be persistent in working toward your goals. Read More
Gaetan J. Alfano, partner at the law firm Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP was featured on Comcast Newsmakers on Monday, July 2, 2018.
Mr. Alfano is the Chair of the Lawyer Referral Service for the Philadephia Bar Association. In the interview he discussed how the Philadelphia Bar Association has connected with more than 25,000 members of the community seeking legal services.
The 2016 Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association, Mr. Alfano brings extensive experience to his practice. Specializing in commercial litigation, employment and labor matters, he has tried hundreds of cases to verdict in both state and federal court and has significant trial and appellate experience.
For more information on the Lawyer Referral Information Services provided by the Philadelphia Bar Association, please visit https://lris.philadelphiabar.org/.
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Articles in This Issue:
Contractors Must be Prepared for Zoning and Development Permit Application Hearings
Waiver of Consequential Damages Clauses in Construction and Other Contracts
Supreme Court Rules Employers May Block Employee Class Action Lawsuits Through Arbitration Agreements in Monumental Ruling
Third Circuit Confirms the Importance of Receipt of Goods in Bankruptcy Cases
Industry Standard of Care for Scheduling
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Issues Rulings Related to Hydraulic Fracture Gas Industry Impoundments
Pennsylvania’s Superior Court Does Not Extend the Rule of Capture to Companies Engaged in Subsurface Hydraulic Fracturing
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Join Us for a Free Presentation on Government Investigations & Prosecutions
Focus: Opioid and Drug Addiction Treatment
The attorneys of Pietragallo – including former prosecutors and government attorneys – will present on current government investigations on emerging issues involving opioids and drug addiction treatment. The presentation is for all medical providers – MD’s, DO’s, PA’s, NP’s and RN’s.
Presentations will be held:
Courtyard Marriott Washington
Washington, PA
June 7, 2018 at 4:00pm
Courtyard Marriott Monroeville
Monroeville, PA
June 12, 2018 at 4:00pm
Pittsburgh Marriott North
Cranberry Twp., PA
June 21, 2018 at 4:00pm
One Oxford Centre
Pittsburgh, PA
June 28, 2018 at 4:00pm Read More
The commencement speaker when you graduated from law school inevitably highlighted members of the audience who supported the graduates during school, and would provide continued support while the graduates studied for the bar exam and began their careers. Your career can be enhanced through relationships with others in your network of fellow attorneys, along with support from friends and family. These relationships can provide you with new opportunities and challenge you to go outside of your comfort zone. Each person has specific strengths. Therefore, it may be helpful to seek out connections with different skills to help you work toward your career goals. With that in mind, you may want to develop connections in the following categories:
The Scholar
The best source of referrals, future job prospects, and long-term success in the legal field is substantive knowledge of the law. As a young lawyer, one of the highest compliments you can be paid is if another attorney refers a case to you. The best way to build these referrals is to become the “go-to” attorney in your area of the law, so that you are the first person who comes to mind when an attorney has a case to refer. The scholar is a well-respected and well-versed practitioner or in-house counsel in your chosen field of law. Ask the scholar to coffee or a meeting in his office to express an interest in his or her career. The scholar may be able to provide insight on resources and organizations you should consider joining to deepen your understanding of the law. For example, if you practice labor and employment law, a Human Resources organization may provide insight on issues employers are facing. Become curious about available resources as well. The U.S. District Court ECF (electronic case files) systems allow you to receive notifications of filings related to attorney, party or type of case directly to your email. Read More
PITTSBURGH and PHILADELPHIA, PA (May 18, 2018) – Twenty-one Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP attorneys were named to the 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list, including founding partner William Pietragallo, II. These designations are awarded to lawyers who received the highest point totals in the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2018 nomination, research, and review process, an honor reserved for only 5% of the Pennsylvania Bar.
In addition to Mr. Pietragallo, the following firm lawyers were acknowledged by the publication as 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers: Gaetan J. Alfano, Joseph J. Bosick, Mark Gordon, P. Brennan Hart, Christopher A. Iacono, James W. Kraus, Michael A. Morse, Francis E. Pipak, Jr., Marc S. Raspanti, Douglas K. Rosenblum, Clem C. Trischler, and Paul K. Vey.
The following firm lawyers were recognized by the publication as 2018 Pennsylvania Rising Stars: James J. Buldas, Laura C. Bunting, Joseph L. Gordon, Leslie A. Mariotti, Douglas E. Roberts and Peter St. Tienne Wolff. The exclusive Rising Star list is comprised of only 2.5% of Pennsylvania attorneys who are 40 years of age or younger or have been in practice for 10 years or less.
Super Lawyers is a Thomson Reuters rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The patented selection process encompasses a nomination, independent research of candidates, and a peer evaluation process. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis. Read More
Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP
1818 Market Street, Suite 3402
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Presentations begin at 3:00pm followed by a cocktail reception at 5:00pm.
This course is approved for 2.00 credits and free of charge to attendees.
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Join Pietragallo’s White Collar attorneys for a lively discussion of development in government enforcement:
Understanding Pennsylvania State Grand Jury Practice
Medicare Managed Care: Part C & D
Cryptocurrency and Criminal Prosecutions
Title IX: Investigating Misconduct in Educational Institutions
Federal Anti-Kickback Statute
The Opioid Epidemic: Government Enforcement and Civil Litigation Read More
Marc S. Raspanti will be speaking at the American Bar Association’s 28th Annual National Institute on Health Care Fraud on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at the Hotel Nikko, San Francisco, California. He will be presenting on Negotiating False Claims Act Settlements and Mediation. Read More
Marc Stephen Raspanti will be presenting on the False Claims Act panel for the Federal Courts Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association. The title of his panel will be “The FCA in 2018: A Brave New World.” This will take place on April 18, 2018 at the Philadelphia Bar Association from 12:00pm – 1:30pm. Read More
Articles in This Issue:
Dealing with Executory Construction Contracts in Bankruptcy
How Contractual Indemnity Clauses can Wreak Havoc on Potential Settlements in Construction Litigation
Arbitrators Lacked Jurisdiction to Hold in Contractor not Party to Arbitration Agreement
When Employees Log-On: The Effect of the National Labor Relations Act on Employees’ Social Media Activity, Employers’ Policies and Employee Discipline
Pennsylvania Construction Code Preempts all Regulation not Specifically Carved-Out
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