Attorneys General Challenge the Insurance Coverage Mandate for U.S. Citizens:   The Health Care Reform Law raises some interesting constitutional issues that will likely be determined by the U.S. Supreme Court. Here is an article I recently published on this topic in Philadelphia Law...

It is not every day that I find myself inspired and motivated by the encouraging words of others.  But today was one of those great days.  I attended the WBDC/WBEC's Executive Leadership Luncheon and had the opportunity to hear several truly inspirational business owners share some lessons...

Altman Weil recently released the results from its law firm survey which examined changes in the legal profession.  The report concluded that firms expressed a “growing enthusiasm” for the use of staffing alternatives, including contract attorneys.  This is good news for experienced free...

As mentioned in my previous post, I was recently a guest speaker at the Philadelphia Women’s Business Development Center’s FastTrac New Venture Class. The twelve week program was developed for anyone interested in starting a business. It was created by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, and is ...

I was recently a guest speaker at the Philadelphia Women’s Business Development Center’s FastTrac New Venture Class. The twelve week program was developed for anyone interested in starting a business. It was created by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, and is designed to help participants eval...

Law firms of all shapes and sizes can benefit from using freelance legal professionals.  I recently published an article in the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Solo and Small Firm Practice Newsletter on how sole practitioners and small firms can utilize freelance attorney to manage their workl...

In Prime Medica Asso. v. Valley Forge Ins. Co., 970 A.2d 1149 (Pa. Super. 2009), the Superior Court of Pennsylvania overturned the jury’s verdict, holding that the insured failed to comply with its general liability policy’s two year suit limitation provision.  The Superior Court confirmed th...

Blogging and other forms of social media are all the rage right now. I realize that. However, since my official launch in January, I have focused my efforts on more traditional ways of building my professional network. I recently decided it is time to direct some of my attention toward social media,...

Philadelphia, PA – January 18, 2010 – “In this economy, law firms are looking for alternative, more cost-effective ways to provide their services, while at the same time increasing their bottom lines.  I can help firms do both,” says founder, Stacy Lilly.    The Law Office of Sta...

The Association of Corporate Counsel (“ACC”) has called upon law firms to address their clients’ changing needs by its “Value Challenge”: “ACC believes that many traditional law firm business models and many of the approaches to lawyer training and cost management are not aligned with what corporate...