Congratulations to James Beck L’82 who recently received a lifetime achievement award from the Pennsylvania Defense Institute (PDI)! The award recognizes James's commitment, dedication and tireless work on PDI’s amicus and product liability committees. . James is a Senior Policy Analyst at Reed Smith (reedsmithllp), where he focuses on complex personal injury and product liability litigation with the firm’s global Life Sciences Health Industry Group. A highly recognized thought leader on product liability law and issues, James is also the founder and co-host of the award-winning "Drug and Device Law Blog." He has authored many successful amicus briefs, including the groundbreaking Tincher v. Omega Flex, Inc. decision, in which the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned 35 years of erroneous product liability precedent. #pennlaw #pennlawalumni #pennlawalumniprofiles