Rest in Peace, Margie Weiner
Margie Weiner was an exceptional woman, loved by all who knew her, from her fellow members at SIPA and other professional organizations to her staff here at Law Journal Newsletters to those in ALM's Philadelphia and New York offices to her many, many friends, neighbors, and of course family. I first met Margie in December 2002 when, laid off from my job as a medical editor, I applied at ALM with my heart in my throat'
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