Legal Updates for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
We are proud that the following members of our Disciplinary Board Representation and Lawyers’ Professional Liability Practice Groups have been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants.
• Josh J. T. Byrne (Philadelphia, PA)
• Michael J. Connolly (Scranton, PA)
• Howard Mankoff (Roseland, NJ)
• John L. Slimm (Mount Laurel, NJ)
• William F. Waldron Jr. (Roseland, NJ)
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August 21, 2025 — Josh J.T. Byrne (Philadelphia, PA) co-presented “Ethics Hotline and Special Ethical Considerations for Prosecutors” at Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office: August CLE Program hosted by the Philadelphia Bar Association.
August 19, 2025 — Josh Byrne (Philadelphia, PA), Co-Chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Professional Responsibility and Guidance Committee, was a panelist at the webinar “Ethics and Legal Malpractice Avoidance.” Panelists addressed essential topics, such as strategies, ethical considerations, client communication best practices, and how to avoid common pitfalls that can lead to malpractice claims. These experienced defense counsel and carrier representatives explored the most common allegations against lawyers, including area of practice frequency and severity.
July 21, 2025 — The Legal Intelligencer published Alesia S. Sulock's and Josh Byrne’s (both of Philadelphia, PA) article “Socially Responsible Lawyers: Why You Need to Understand Social Media to Competently Represent Your Clients, Part 2.” You can read this article HERE.
July 10, 2025 — Gregory P. Graham (Pittsburgh, PA) presented “AI Litigation: The Current Landscape” at the Pennsylvania Defense Institute’s annual CLE and Conference. The program discussed the current landscape of liability claims stemming from the use of Generative and Agentic AI.
June 2025 – James D. Greco (Scranton, PA) authored “Getting the Gist: The Evolution and Application of Pennsylvania’s Gist of the Action Doctrine in Legal Malpractice Actions,” which was published in our newsletter Defense Digest. Read his article HERE.
Legal Update for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – September 2025 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent legal developments of interest to our readers. This publication is not intended to provide legal advice for a specific situation or to create an attorney-client relationship. We would be pleased to provide such legal assistance as you require on these and other subjects when called upon. ATTORNEY ADVERTISING pursuant to New York RPC 7.1 Copyright © 2025 Marshall Dennehey, all rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reprinted without the express written permission of our firm. For reprints or inquiries, or if you wish to be removed from this mailing list, contact tamontemuro@mdwcg.com.