Homeless to Lawyer

Episode 22: Philadelphia Bar Association Chancellor Marc Zucker


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 Marc Zucker, Esq. is a prominent Philadelphia Attorney, and partner in the law firm of Weir Greenblatt Pierce, LLC. Marc focuses on complex commercial litigation and serves as a private arbitrator and mediator in commercial matters. Marc Zucker is currently the 96th Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association which has over 10,000 members and is the oldest association of lawyers in the country. In this episode, we discuss Chancellor Zucker's journey within the legal profession to his current positions in leadership, and how he manages to succeed professionally and personally with the support of his wife Karen, a magisterial district judge. We discuss the many changes the legal industry has undergone since the Covid pandemic and the opportunities and challenges that these changes present especially for young lawyers. The discussion turned to the division within the country and how such a large organization balances the competing needs of numerous members who have different value systems, politics, and ideologies. Lastly, we discuss the alarming rise in antisemitism and the work that he is doing at the community level to better educate the public about the danger these harmful ideals present. 

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Homeless to LawyerBy Nikki Johnson-Alfano