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.
Kristen L. Petrina recently joined Babst Calland as an associate in the Corporate and Commercial and Emerging Technologies groups. Ms. Petrina represents domestic and international clients on a broad range of general corporate and commercial law matters, including recapitalizations, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, commercial lending, commercial contracts, entity formation, corporate governance, and corporate exit and succession planning.
Prior to joining Babst Calland, Ms. …
In her recent alert D.C. Circuit Delivers EPA a Loss on Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunction Waivers under the Clean Air Act with Joseph Schaeffer, Gina Falaschi Buchman discusses the long-awaited decision in Environmental Committee of the Florida Electric Power Coordinating Group, Inc. v. EPA, in which it vacated the majority of an EPA final agency action commonly referred to as the 2015 SSM SIP Call in the D.C. …
In their recent article Developments in Data Privacy, Justine Kasznica and Ember Holmes discuss developments to the Pennsylvania’s Breach of Personal Information Notification Act (BPINA) and next steps. To view the full article, click here.
Attorney Christina Puhnaty will serve as a panelist for the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation’s (EMLF) Careers in Energy Program on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Each year EMLF brings a panel of energy law practitioners to its member law schools to provide an opportunity for students to hear from those in the energy field and make connections with potential future employers. EMLF Staff is also in attendance to discuss EMLF’s academic scholarship opportunities and the Schetroma Travel Grant which provides travel to the EMLF Annual Institute. …
The Babst Calland Women’s Initiative celebrates the collective efforts made this year to connect women attorneys and to promote inclusivity. Some of our 2024 projects include CLE programs, lunch and learn meetings, informal networking events, community service events, mentoring circles, annual client event, and attorney spotlight articles. If you are interested in coordinating with Babst Calland’s Women’s Initiative, please contact Carla Castello, Chair, at ccastello@babstcalland.com.
Today marks International Women’s Day (IWD), a global day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. This year’s theme for IWD is #InspireInclusion. When we inspire others to value women’s inclusion, we create a better world, and when women are inspired to be included, there’s a sense of belonging, relevance, and empowerment. At Babst Calland, we are proud of our incredible group of women attorneys and professionals who bring their unique perspectives and skills to the Firm. …
On March 8, in celebration of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, Babst Calland’s Women’s Initiative is partnering with TEDxPittsburgh and Radiant Hall in an event featuring the film screening of the documentary Street Heroines. A moderated panel discussion with local artists will follow with former TEDxPittsburgh speaker and Radiant Hall alum Njaimeh Njie, IIE-Artist Protection Fund Fellow in residence at the Global Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh Haifa Subay, and Pittsburgh Public Art Commission Member Anneliese Martinez. …
Attorney Susanna Bagdasarova will present “Understanding the Basics of Artificial Intelligence” at the 2024 Appalachian Land Institute on Thursday, April 4, 2024. For more information, click here.
Attorneys Gina Buchman, Betsy Dupuis and Jean Mosites will present the following topics at PBI’s 2024 Environmental Law Forum, April 10-11, 2024:
Gina Falaschi Buchman (“Basics of Federal and Pennsylvania Air Pollution Regulation”);
Betsy Dupuis (“Land Use/Zoning Law Update”); and
Jean Mosites (“Climate Change Litigation: Past, Present and Future”).
For more information, click here.
In their recent alert PFAS and RCRA: EPA’s Latest Proposed Rules Significantly Expand Corrective Action Authority Sloane Wildman and Jessica Deyoe explain the impact of the two proposed rules the EPA published to address PFAS substances and other emerging contaminants under the authority of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). To read the full alert, click here.
In her recent alert Pennsylvania Senator Yaw Introduces Bill to Repeal RGGI with Kevin Garber, Jessica Deyoe discuss the Senate Bill 1058 as it in part comes as a response to Governor Shapiro’s appeal of a November 2023 ruling by the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court. To read the full alert, click here.
In her recent article When Standing Won’t Stand – Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules that a Grant of Party Status by a Zoning Hearing Board Does Not Automatically Convey Appellate Rights with Michael Korns, Anna Hosack discusses the Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressing the question of who is entitled to standing in matters before a municipal zoning hearing board, and more importantly, who has standing to file an appeal from a board decision. …
The Babst Calland Women’s Initiative is celebrating the fourth consecutive year of one of the group’s key initiatives: Mentoring Circles. The Firm’s women attorneys gathered on February 8th to meet the members of their new 2024 mentoring circles, which are small groups designed to connect the Firm’s women attorneys across Babst Calland’s practice groups and offices. These mentoring circles encourage support and embrace the power of collaboration, providing an opportunity for attorneys to identify synergies to enhance each attorney’s practice and create integrated teams to serve our clients’ varying legal needs.
Attorney Justine Kasznica will present “Space Lawyers and Out of this World Legal Adventures” on February 21 for the PIPLA monthly meeting to discuss the “life story” of Astrobotics and IP and tech licensing. For more information, click here.
As a new space race heats up, we are travelling to a whole new world of legal questions for us on Earth — like ‘who owns space?’
Attorney Justine Kasznica, who is an expert on all things relating to ‘space law’ speaks with Alisdair Bates with ABC Radio Sydney to tell us how law operates on the final frontier.
To listen to the full radio broadcast, click here. …
