Legal Updates for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Alesia S. Sulock (Philadelphia, PA) was appointed to the Professional Liability Defense Federation (PLDF) board of directors, for a three-year term, at the organization’s annual meeting.
Josh J.T. Byrne (Philadelphia, PA) co-presented at the Philadelphia Bar Association’s 2025 Bench-Bar & Annual Conference. Josh joined Marie C. Dooley, member of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, to present “Pennsylvania’s Attorney Disciplinary Process and Our Changing World.” The session reviewed the attorney discipline process in Pennsylvania with a particular emphasis on how it has changed over the last year with significant opinions from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The duo also examined potential ethical/disciplinary issues related to changes to the environment for attorneys since the new administration took office.
Josh Byrne also presented for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. “Succession Planning for Law Firms and Lawyers 2025,” focused on helping attorneys and firms build continuity, retain key client relationships, and develop the next generation of leaders.
Matthew Flanagan (New York, NY/Melville, NY), a member of our Lawyers’ Professional Liability and Disciplinary Board Representation Practice Groups, has once again been selected to the 2025 edition of New York Metro Super Lawyers magazine in the area of Professional Liability, Litigation. A Thomson Reuters business, Super Lawyers is a rating service of lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. A description of the selection methodology can be found at http://www.superlawyers.com/about/selection_process.html.
Jack Slimm (Mount Laurel, NJ) was among 11 attorneys honored by the New Jersey Judiciary for their pro bono service. Acting Administrative Director Michael J. Blee said, “Pro-bono work is a sacred obligation for all attorneys, and an essential part of being an upstanding member of our legal community. Without the services of attorneys working pro-bono, our justice system could not function.”
Jack Slimm also participated in the New Jersey State Bar Association’s CLE 2025 Trial Bootcamp: Master the Art of Trial Advocacy. Jack was moderator and lecturer of "Selecting the Jury," along with the Honorable Christine P. O’Hearn, U.S.D.J. and Dennis J. Drasco, Esq.
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