News from 2011

717 Magazine Profiles Nauman Smith as it Turns 140

Nauman Smith was featured in an article in 717 Magazine titled "City's Oldest Law Firm Turns 140". The article discusses the firm's longevity and rich history… Read On

Nauman Smith Attorney Craig Staudenmaier quoted in a New York Times Article

Nauman Smith attorney, Craig Staudenmaier, was recently quoted in a New York Times article presenting an in depth look at the scandal surrounding Penn State University… Read On

Judicial Leaders

Nauman Smith Shissler & Hall has a long history of producing judicial leaders dating back to 1881 when founder, Wayne MacVeagh, was appointed U.S. Attorney General by President Garfield. Since then, four of the firm's attorneys have been either elected or appointed to the bench… Read On

Bonus-Gate Reporter Gains Access to Senate Legal Bills

Bills for legal services are subject to disclosure under the Right-to-Know Law.  Levy v. Senate, — A.3d —-, 2011 WL 4625341 (Pa.Cmwlth.2011).  The identities of clients and general descriptions of legal services (e.g., memo, telephone call, research) do not implicate the attorney-client privilege and are not subject to redaction.  Specific descriptions of legal services that implicate confidential communications between the attorney and the client are subject to redaction… Read On

Nauman Smith Receives Honorary Proclamations in Honor of the Firm’s 140th Anniversary

Former Nauman Smith associate and the firm’s first female attorney, Dauphin County Judge Jeannine Turgeon, was also on hand for the presentation.  Judge Turgeon told the attorneys and staff of Nauman Smith, “I would not be where I am today had it not been for the superb base of experience and support I received while working at the firm.”… Read On

Public Records

More than 40 years ago, Nauman Smith took its first case involving access to public records. Since then, the firm has represented the media, individuals and businesses trying to obtain access to public documents and proceedings under the Pennsylvania Open Records and Sunshine Acts. Nauman Smith was on the forefront of this issue, handling landmark cases that would have significant impact on the drafting of the most recent version of Pennsylvania's Right-To-Know Law, which took effect in 2009… Read On

Patriot News Profiles Firm on Occasion of 140th Anniversary

Nauman Smith’s 140-year history in South Central Pennsylvania was the subject of a Patriot News article on Thursday, September 15, 2011.  Written by veteran writer, Matt Miller, the article includes interesting highlights from the firm’s rich history, dating back to 1879 when the firm represented Major Reno after the Battle of the Little Big Horn.  Current and former members of the firm are also featured… Read On

Department of State Determines Pennsylvania Constitution is Not a Public Record

The Patriot News has reported that the Department of State (“Department”) has denied an inmate’s request to see a copy of the Pennsylvania Constitution.  On Sunday, September 18, 2011, Jan Murphy wrote that the Office of Open Records granted the inmate’s appeal and ordered the Department to give him a copy of the constitution.  A copy of Murphy’s article is available on Pennlive’s website… Read On

Proposed Law to Exempt Juror Information from Public Access

A bill has been introduced in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives that will exempt the names and home addresses of jurors from the Right-to-Know Law.  You can view a copy of the bill online. Disclaimer:  This blog is maintained by the members of Nauman Smith’s Media and Right-to-Know Law practice group.  The members of this practice group represent both: 1) media entities… Read On

Nauman Smith Attorney Craig J. Staudenmaier Guest on WITF’s Radio Smart Talk

Nauman Smith attorney, Craig Staudenmaier, recently appeared on WITF's Radio Smart Talk to discuss Pennsylvania's Open Records and Sunshine Acts, and their impact on the rights of private individuals, businesses and the media to gain access to public documents and proceedings… Read On


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