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Kimberly Hollenback, VOCA Supervising Attorney and Media Office Managing Attorney for Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania, received an Illumination Award at the Delaware County Bar Association President's Dinner on January 17, 2025.
The recognition highlights the vital role of legal aid attorneys serving vulnerable populations in the Delaware County legal community.
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Arbitration clauses are most often struck down for procedural unconscionability — surprise placement, font that hides them, or no opportunity to negotiate — rather than substantive issues. A clause that is conspicuous, separately initialed, and accompanies a clear written notice of waiver of jury trial survives review in most jurisdictions.
A void arbitration clause means the dispute lands in court, often with discovery and jury exposure that the clause was meant to prevent. Drafting discipline at contract formation is cheap; defending the clause years later is not.
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