Vol. 71, No. 3 Philadelphia Bar Association Quarterly Magazine Fall 2008
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STEIN 24 Bull Trend A dissenting opinion from the Tax Reform Commission offers Representing participants in an up-and-coming professional his perspective on the Business Privilege Tax sport presents unique challenges BY CHRI S TO P HER J. CA BOTT 18 Public Interest BY MA RTIN CO S TELLO 28 Annals of Justice: A Sentence for LawWorks keeps Philadelphia neighborhoods strong through Structuring legal assistance to homeowners and business What determines a win or a loss is hindsight BY STE V E LACHEEN 58 Technology BY DA NIEL J. SIE G EL 32 Diversity Now Finding old versions of Obstacles to diversity in law firms are evolving BY DR. SE A N Pennsylvania regulations is KATHLEEN LIN C OLN A ND ADRIENNE CORNW A LL a breeze with some online research tips 34 10 Questions for Louis S. Rulli The longtime legal aid services advocate becomes Penn Law’s 62 Book Review clinical program director BY MI C H A EL J. CA RROLL BY HA ROLD K. COHEN Norman Pearstine, former 38 Local Treasures editor-in-chief of Time Inc., Philadelphia has an opportunity to refine its cultural heritage gives a glimpse of the inter- policy BY SH A RON M. ERWIN nal back-and-forth over the Valerie Plame leak and gov- 42 Sticky Buns for Justice Blackmun ernment involvement in the A memorable trip to the Supreme Court BY DA NIEL J. SIE G EL media’s use of anonymous sources in Off the Record 44 Sustainable Justice Firms can join the green movement BY ALEX A NDER G. BOM S TEIN 64 That Was Then African-American judges The “American Dream” Deferred 50 in Philadelphia gather at a 44 The winning essay in the Ruth Bader Ginsburg “Pursuit of Jus- 1978 Barristers’ Association tice” Legal Writing Competition BY MA RY CL A R K luncheon © Images.com/Warren Gebert 2 the philadelphia lawyer fall 2008 cover photograph: john c. carlano shot on location at monti-rago funeral home While Philadelphia continually heralds its rich history... we proudly announce our expansive future. partner with smart growth Offit Kurman, one of the fastest-growing legal service providers in the Mid-Atlantic region, has expanded in Philadelphia to meet the needs of dynamic businesses and individuals. At Offit Kurman, we offer legal services with the highest level of trust, knowledge and confidence while providing our clients with a single source for their legal needs — and that’s the perfect partnership. 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Vaira hether at home, at work or and ways in which Philadelphia can capitalize on Editorial Board in the world at large, his- its current absence of a work-specific crisis after a Deborah Weinstein tory often repeats itself. flurry of high-profile situations. Niki T. Ingram By examining closely and Looking forward to November, America has the Kim R. Jessum learning from our past, the benefit of two elections’ worth of case law from Lewis Rosman Wfuture can hold different outcomes. Contributors litigation resulting from contested presidential Daniel J. Siegel in this issue of The Philadelphia Lawyer offer a races. “History Lessons,” by Gregory M. Harvey, Jennifer J. Snyder perspective on how the world was, and how it can distills the major issues from 2000 and 2004, Justine Gudenas be in the future. as well as the legislative remedies enacted in re- Arlene Rivera Finkelstein In our cover story, Thomas G. Wilkinson and sponse to the lawsuits that may be tested in this Steven R. Sher Joseph A. Sullivan take us back in time to the days year’s campaign. May Mon Post of Alexander Hamilton, the quintessential “Phila- Finally, offering an alternative perspective on delphia lawyer,” by visiting with some of today’s our last issue’s Advocate piece on the city’s tax David I. Grunfeld practitioners who are keeping his tradition alive. structure, Jonathan M. Stein revisits his role on Stephen Robert LaCheen These standout attorneys eschew the cynicism the Tax Reform Commission by exploring the Harold K. Cohen surrounding the state of the legal profession and downside of cutting the Business Privilege Tax. John C. Gregory pursue justice for their clients without prejudice, In “No Magic Bullet,” Stein outlines the reasons Richard G. Freeman proving that the Philadelphia lawyer is indeed behind his dissenting opinion on the commission April M. Byrd “Alive and Well.” and his recommendations on how the city can Emmanuel O. Iheukwumere In his retelling of a roller-coaster representation reach a brighter, more solvent future. Audrey C. Talley of a young Orthodox Jewish man, Steve LaCheen Exploring the past with objectivity can be chal- Michael J. Carroll looks through the lens of hindsight to reveal that lenging, yet it can also reap great rewards for the James Backstrom what he thought were wins were actually losses in future. Armed with awareness and an understand- Editor Emeritus the larger picture of his client’s mysterious and ing of context, we can shape the course of our own Herman C. Fala tragic life. “A Sentence for Structuring” follows the legacy for future generations. n Managing Editor case’s ups, downs and ultimate consequences. Adrienne Cornwall Fifteen years ago, law firms were just begin- Adrienne Cornwall is managing editor of ning the process of incorporating the concept of The Philadelphia Lawyer. Her e-mail address is diversity into their business culture. At that time, [email protected]. Philadelphia the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Minorities in the Profession Committee drafted the Statement Bar Association of Goals for the Retention and Promotion of Mi- CHANCELLOR norities, a landmark document that encouraged A. Michael Pratt firms around the city to take a serious look at their cultures. Today, obstacles to diversity look and feel Chancellor-Elect different as they have evolved along with the defi- Sayde J. Ladov nition of diversity itself. In “Diversity Now,” Dr. Vice Chancellor Sean Kathleen Lincoln and I try to paint a picture Scott F. Cooper of the subtle differences between the obstacles of Secretary yesterday and today. Kathleen D. Wilkinson Philadelphia has the privilege and responsibility Assistant Secretary to maintain a rich inheritance of cultural treasures, © Images.com/John Berry Sophia Lee from The Dream Garden to The Gross Clinic. In “Diversity Now” offers a glimpse at how diversity Treasurer “Local Treasures,” attorney Sharon M. Erwin ana- efforts have changed since the issue became more Jeffrey M. Lindy lyzes local and foreign policies on cultural heritage prominent a few decades ago. Assistant Treasurer The Philadelphia Lawyer, printed with soy inks on recycled paper, is published quarterly in March, June, September and December Joseph A. Prim Jr. by the Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 Market St., 11th floor, Philadelphia, Pa. 19107-2955. Telephone: (215) 238-6300. E-mail: [email protected]. Subscription cost: $45 yearly. The opinions stated herein are not necessarily those of the Philadelphia Bar Association. Executive Director All manuscripts submitted will be carefully reviewed for possible publication. The editors reserve the right to edit all material for style and Kenneth Shear length. 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