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Lifetime Achievement Award – Margaret Klaw

Margaret Klaw was recognized with a 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award at The Legal Intelligencer‘s 2018 Professional Excellence Pennsylvania Legal Awards Dinner held on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at the Crystal Tea Room in Philadelphia. The content… Read More

Posted: June 21st, 2018
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Women In Law

Women In Law

Joni Berner participated on a “Going Their Own Way:  Women Starting Law Firms” panel for the Philadelphia Business Journal’s Women in Law event on June 14, 2018. Thanks to reporter Jeff Blumenthal for including us!

Posted: June 14th, 2018
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Rutgers Family Law Society

Rutgers Family Law Society

Margaret Klaw was invited to speak with the Family Law Society at Rutgers Law School today. Her reviews say it best: Thank you so much for coming to speak with Family Law Society today! Everyone… Read More

Posted: April 11th, 2018
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Who Gets the Dog? Prenups 101

Who Gets the Dog? Prenups 101

Margy Klaw and Eileen Murphy had fun with this topic when speaking with Wharton MBA candidates and Penn law students today. The event was sponsored by Wharton’s Common Cents Club, founded earlier this year. Common… Read More

Posted: November 7th, 2017
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2018 Best Lawyers®

2018 Best Lawyers®

Joni Berner, Margaret Klaw, Megan Watson and Jennifer Dumin have been named to the 2018 Best Lawyers in America list. Best Lawyers is the oldest and most highly respected peer review guide to the legal profession worldwide…. Read More

Posted: August 15th, 2017
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A ‘See You in Court’ Mentality May Stifle Good Lawyering

It’s unfair to be too critical of lawyers who are quick to throw up their hands at preliminary junctures of civil disputes and repeat the oh-so-common mantra, “See you in court!” After all, we were… Read More

The Best Interest of a Child in Custody Cases

All states have some type of statute requiring that “the best interest of the child” be considered when making a custody decision. Pennsylvania’s custody statute, 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 53, defines the child’s best interest via… Read More

Posted: February 21st, 2017
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