Press Release
Duane Morris Partner Jane Leslie Dalton Named Philadelphia Bar Association Chancellor-Elect
PHILADELPHIA, OCTOBER 11 - Duane Morris LLP, one of the nation's 100 largest law firms, is pleased to announce that one of its senior partners, Jane Leslie Dalton, will ascend to the position of Vice Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association.
The Philadelphia Bar Association made the announcement today, finding that Ms. Dalton's candidacy for the post is uncontested. She will serve as Vice Chancellor in 2005, Chancellor-Elect in 2006 and Chancellor of the 12,000-member Association in 2007.
"We wish Jane great success in her role as Vice Chancellor next year, and ultimately as Chancellor," said Sheldon Bonovitz, Chairman of Duane Morris. "We know she will serve the Bar Association as superbly as she has her Duane Morris clients. She is truly an excellent advocate for the legal profession."
Jane, head of the Employment Litigation Practice within the Duane Morris Employment, Benefits and Immigration Practice Group, became the first woman partner at the firm in 1978.
In her work with Duane Morris, Jane has defended such clients as law firms, colleges, and retail businesses in individual and class actions in federal and state courts in various employment matters, including claims of discrimination, harassment and retaliation based on age, race, sex, disability, religion and national origin.Her extensive work with the Bar Association has included service as Chair of the Board of Governors under Chancellor Audrey Talley in 2003; as co-founder and co-chair of the Human Resource Committee of the Business Law Section of the Association; and as a member of the Board of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation for more than 10 years. She also served as Chair of the Philadelphia Police Advisory Commission for six years.
About Duane Morris
Duane Morris LLP, one of the 100 largest law firms in the United States, is a full-service firm of approximately 550 lawyers. In addition, Duane Morris affiliates have approximately 50 professionals engaged in ancillary service businesses. The firm represents clients across the nation and around the world through a combination of more than 20 offices and a relationship with an international network of independent law firms.
