The Steel Bar: "The Local vs. The Federal" - Charting the Rise of Federal Influence on the Legal Profession in Pittsburgh in the 20th Century, Sponsored by Spilman, Thomas & Battle

A review of the theme of "the Local vs. the Federal" in The Steel Bar, from the beginnings of the American progressive era through the present day, with insights from Ron Schuler, author of The Steel Bar, and former Pennsylvania governor and Spilman counsel Tom Corbett, who during his career has served as a local prosecutor in the Allegheny County District Attorney's office, Pennsylvania Attorney General, and U.S. Attorney for the Western District of PA.