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Dabbling: A Dangerous Practice Even For Accomplished Attorneys
28 June 2016
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
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William F. McDevitt (Partner-Philadelphia) analyzed the risky
practice of lawyers practicing outside their areas of expertise in
"Dabbling: A Dangerous Practice Even for Accomplished
Attorneys" in the June 9, 2016, issue of The Legal
Intelligencer. Against the backdrop of two cases that arose
from the 2009 grand jury investigation of Jerry Sandusky, convicted
pederast and former defensive coordinator for the Pennsylvania
State football program, Bill explained that a considerable amount
of time and resources (public, private and judicial) can be
expended due to the confusion arising when an attorney as counsel
to the university represented an employee facing potential criminal
charges in an alien procedural venue. When in unfamiliar waters,
attorneys need to take the time to determine the depth of their
involvement before proceeding.
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