The Babst Calland Women’s Initiative strives to increase the retention and advancement of women attorneys at our Firm and in the broader legal community by promoting inclusivity and equal opportunities.
The Women’s Initiative meets regularly to facilitate open discussions about workplace challenges historically faced by women in professional settings and encourages the exchange of advice and experiences to aid others in navigating those challenges.
The Women’s Initiative further supports the Firm’s women attorneys in developing and promoting their practices by acknowledging and celebrating successes and encouraging mentorship among all of the Firm’s attorneys. A key goal of the Women’s Initiative is to connect women attorneys across the Firm’s practice groups and offices, allowing for organic support systems to develop and prosper. This blending of practice groups and offices encourages collaboration and cross-marketing opportunities that benefit our attorneys and clients. By encouraging these relationships, the Women’s Initiative’s work advances the professional and business development of women attorneys at the Firm and within the legal community at large.
The following celebrates the initiatives of the women attorneys at Babst Calland.
Congratulations to the following Babst Calland women attorneys who were selected to the 2023 Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania Rising Stars lists:
Gina Falaschi Buchman – Washington, D.C. Rising Stars
Kathleen H. Cooper – Pennsylvania Rising Stars
Alexandra G. Farone – Pennsylvania Rising Stars
In her recent alert PHMSA Releases Proposed Rulemaking on Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair with Jim Curry, Gary Steinbauer and Lee Banse, Brianne Kurdock discusses the pre-publication version of a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) titled “Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair,” and how comments on the NPRM are due on July 17, 2023. To view the full alert, click here.
Attorney Susanna Bagdasarova recently graduated from the ACBA’s newly created Lawyers on Board program. This program is designed to prepare young, diverse attorneys for nonprofit board service, then help to place them onto nonprofit boards throughout the region. The program is presented by the ACBA Committee on Diversity and Inclusion; ACBA Department of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; the Homer S. Brown Division, the Non-profit Law Committee and the ACBA Young Lawyers Division Diversity Committee, in conjunction with the Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management at Robert Morris University. …
In her recent PIOGA Press article New Uncertainties About WOTUS Definition Lisa Bruderly discusses the developments on WOTUS and the Clean Water Act. To read the full article, click here.
In her recent article How Act 122 of 2022 changes filing requirements for those doing business in PA Audra Hutter explains Act 122, the filing change, and what it means for entities doing business in Pennsylvania. To read the full article, click here.
In their recent alert Pennsylvania Criminal History Record Information Act – Amendments Effective Today Alyssa Golfieri, Anna Hosack and Anna Jewart discuss that effective today, municipalities and law enforcement agencies must process record requests seeking criminal history information submitted under Act 134. Click here to view the full alert.
In her recent alert West Virginia Passes the PFAS Protection Act with Matt Wood, Mackenzie Moyer discusses the PFAS Protection Act signed into law in West Virginia, one of many states developing new laws and regulations related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Click here to view the full alert.
In their recent article Questions Abound Following Right-to-Know Law Decision Involving Student Records with Casey Alan Coyle, Anna Jewart and Anna Hosack discuss Right-to-Know Law, and the latest in a line of cases considering the intersection of the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law. Given unanswered questions, school districts and other commonwealth and local agencies should proceed cautiously when addressing Right-to-Know requests. …
Christina Manfredi McKinley, a shareholder in Babst Calland’s Litigation, Energy & Natural Resources, and Environmental groups, was selected by The Legal Intelligencer as a “2023 Lawyer on the Fast Track” in Pennsylvania.
A graduate of The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, Ms. McKinley continually strives to provide business-oriented solutions to her clients and routinely serves as a general advisor, counseling clients on day-to-day legal and business matters on any number of issues. …
In their recent alert EPA Sloan Wildman and Amanda Brosy discuss how on April 13, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking requesting input on the potential designation of additional categories of PFAS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as Superfund. …
Attorney Katrina Bowers will give a “West Virginia Energy Update” at EMLF’s Spring Update in West Virginia on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. The workshop will feature 50 minutes of energy law updates followed by an hour of ethics that explores the intersection of lawyers, politics, and the Model Rules. For more information, click here.
In her recent article Chubb Announces New Underwriting Standards for Oil and Gas Extraction with Ben Clapp, Gina Falaschi Buchman discusses how Chubb, one of the world’s largest insurance companies, introduced new climate-focused underwriting standards intended to induce reductions of methane emissions from the oil and gas production sector. Click here, to read the full article.
In her recent alert Courts Create Nationwide Split in WOTUS Definition, Lisa Bruderly discusses yesterday’s ruling by the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota that creates a regulatory patchwork across the nation in which the definition of ‘waters of the United States’ (WOTUS), and subsequently, the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act, now differs by state. Click here to view the full alert.
In her recent article, EPA Proposes National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Six PFAS Chemicals with Matt Wood, Mackenzie Moyer discusses the EPA’s pre-publication version of a proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking that would regulate six PFAS substances under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Years in the making, the final PFAS rule will be the first federally enforceable drinking water rule governing PFAS. …
Attorney Lisa Bruderly will present “WOTUS Rulemaking and Status” during the West Virginia Coal Association’s 49th Annual Mining Symposium on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. For more information, click here.
