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11/8/2009 6:00:20 AM EST
BONNIE HENRY: It doesn't take a genius to see how stupid this lawsuit was
publication: Arizona Daily Star (Tucson) November 1, 2009 Sunday So, how many billable hours do you think went into this? According to a recent article in The New York Times, lawyers last year threatened a class-action lawsuit for unfair and deceptive...
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11/8/2009 6:00:19 AM EST
Polyethylene: donated by Austrian olefins producer Borealis has beenconverted into water supply pipes and fittings by Italy's System Group--Centraltubi for the pro bono construction of temporary housing inL'Aquila, Italy, for those made homeless in the ea
publication: Chemistry and Industry October 12, 2009 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Polyethylene: donated by Austrian olefins producer Borealis has been converted into water supply pipes and fittings by Italy'sSystem Group--Centraltubi for the pro...
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11/8/2009 6:00:19 AM EST
National Pro Bono Week
publication: Future News - Media Planner November 6, 2009 Friday National Pro Bono Week starts with the National Pro Bono Conference Start date: 2009-11-09 End date: 2009-11-13 Event URL: http://www.probonouk.net
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11/8/2009 6:00:19 AM EST
Cadwalader Attorney Honored by Sanctuary for Families for Outstanding Pro Bono Work
publication: Business Wire November 5, 2009 Thursday 10:26 PM GMT Alicia Clifford, an associate in the Corporate Department of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, one of the world's leading law firms, was named as a recipient of the Sanctuary for Families...
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11/8/2009 6:00:18 AM EST
Wolf Haldenstein Investigates VCG Holding Corp. Proposed Acquisition
publication: Business Wire November 6, 2009 Friday 4:55 PM GMT Attorney Advertising. The law firm of Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty by the Board of Directors of VCG Holding Corp. ("VCG"...
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11/7/2009 6:00:21 AM EST
Commentary: Creating a marketing plan for your small law firm
publication: Lawyers USA November 4, 2009 Early in law school, someone asked our legal writing professor how long our first brief should be. He replied, "If they wanted it to be long they would've called it a 'long. '" When it comes to marketing plans,...
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11/7/2009 6:00:20 AM EST
ANACOMP INC.; Anacomp and Modus Announce Strategic Alliance to Accelerate Electronic Discovery
publication: Journal of Technology October 27, 2009 Anacomp® Inc., a leading provider of litigation support, eDiscovery and document-centric business process services and solutions, announced a new strategic relationship with Modus LLC, a comprehensive...
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11/7/2009 6:00:20 AM EST
Wolf Haldenstein Investigates i2 Technologies, Inc. Proposed Acquisition
publication: Business Wire November 5, 2009 Thursday 11:26 PM GMT Attorney Advertising. The law firm of Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty by the Board of Directors of i2 Technologies, Inc....
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11/7/2009 6:00:20 AM EST
Wolf Haldenstein Investigates IMS Health, Inc. Proposed Acquisition
publication: Business Wire November 5, 2009 Thursday 9:42 PM GMT Attorney Advertising. The law firm of Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty by the Board of Directors of IMS Health, Inc. ("IMS"...
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11/7/2009 6:00:19 AM EST
Cadwalader Attorney Honored by Sanctuary for Families for Outstanding Pro Bono Work
publication: Business Wire November 5, 2009 Thursday 10:26 PM GMT Alicia Clifford, an associate in the Corporate Department of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, one of the world's leading law firms, was named as a recipient of the Sanctuary for Families...
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11/6/2009 6:00:21 AM EST
Trend toward fixed attorneys' fees in N.O. not seen locally
publication: New Orleans CityBusiness (New Orleans, LA) November 2, 2009 New Orleans lawyers are sticking with hourly rates despite a national trend toward alternative fee arrangements because clients prefer it that way, according to representatives...
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11/6/2009 6:00:21 AM EST
Pro bono heroes in spotlight
publication: Birmingham Post November 4, 2009 Wednesday The work of one of Birmingham's top 'pro bono heroes' was celebrated at a parliamentary reception yesterday. Sophie Garner, from St Philip's Chambers, joined pro bono enthusiasts from across...
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11/6/2009 6:00:20 AM EST
Commentary: Tricks for efficient interaction.
publication: Daily Record (Rochester, NY) November 2, 2009 Byline: Nicole Black Many lawyers understand the importance of networking, but let's face it -- running a law practice takes time and no one ever seems to have enough of it. In fact, the lack...
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11/6/2009 6:00:20 AM EST
WHITE HOUSE RECOGNIZES LAWYERS AS NATIONAL PRO BONO WEEK CONCLUDES
publication: States News Service November 3, 2009 Tuesday The following information was released by the American Bar Association: The first American Bar Association National Pro Bono Celebration week exceeded expectations and received regognition from...
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11/6/2009 6:00:20 AM EST
THEMIS SOLUTIONS INC.; World-Renowned Lawyer Jay Foonberg and Clio Co-Founder Jack Newton Offer Innovative Ethics CLE Program Free of Charge
publication: Journal of Technology November 10, 2009 Vancouver-based Themis Solutions Inc. (http://www.goclio.com) announced that it has partnered with prominent attorney and best-selling author Jay Foonberg (www.foonberglaw.com) to deliver an innovative...
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11/5/2009 6:00:21 AM EST
KESHET CONSULTING; Pioneering National Study of 1500 Attorneys Launched by Keshet Consulting: Examines How Gender, Race, Ethnicity and Practice Area Influence Business Generation
publication: Business & Finance Week October 31, 2009 Dr. Harry Keshet, Keshet Consulting, and Dr. Angela Meyer, Exponent, Inc., have launched a groundbreaking national study of successful business development practices among 1500 law firm partners....
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11/5/2009 6:00:20 AM EST
THE MARKETING CENTER; Marketing Strategist Continues to Revolutionize Lawyer Advertising
publication: Business & Finance Week October 31, 2009 Optimize Your Practice(TM) , a measurable package of digital marketing services for Social Security Disability legal practices, was launched last night by The Marketing Center for Social Security...
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11/5/2009 6:00:20 AM EST
AmStar Responds to Surge in Homeowner Bankruptcies with New CLE Offering Bankruptcy Techniques as Foreclosure Defense Strategies; Deepening Economic Crisis Spurs Increased Activity for Attorneys Practicing Bankruptcy Law
publication: PR Newswire November 3, 2009 Tuesday 11:49 AM EST SARASOTA, Fla., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Steep declines in demand and productivity are having unprecedented impact on the legal markets, which have not experienced economic downturn since...
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11/5/2009 6:00:20 AM EST
Anacomp Appoints Technology Veteran Scott Winkler GM of Litigation Support Division
publication: PR Newswire November 3, 2009 Tuesday 12:10 PM EST SAN DIEGO, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Anacomp® Inc., a leading eDiscovery and Litigation Support solutions company, today announced the hiring of technology veteran Scott Winkler as General...
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11/5/2009 6:00:19 AM EST
Wolf Haldenstein Investigates Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. Proposed Acquisition
publication: Business Wire November 3, 2009 Tuesday 5:53 PM GMT Attorney Advertising. The law firm of Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty by the Board of Directors of Burlington Northern Santa...
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11/4/2009 6:00:20 AM EST
Lawyers emphasize big need for donated aid; Lack of representation equals lack of 'access to justice,' attorneys say during the first 'Pro Bono Week.'
publication: Portland Press Herald (Maine) November 1, 2009 Sunday Among the influx of refugees who have settled in the Portland area in the past few years are dozens of people seeking legal asylum. They come from countries including Somalia, Rwanda...
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11/4/2009 6:00:20 AM EST
Trend toward fixed attorneys' fees in N.O. not seen locally
publication: New Orleans CityBusiness (New Orleans, LA) November 2, 2009 New Orleans lawyers are sticking with hourly rates despite a national trend toward alternative fee arrangements because clients prefer it that way, according to representatives...
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11/4/2009 6:00:20 AM EST
Harwood Feffer LLP Investigates Denbury Resources's Proposed Acquisition of Encore Acquisition
publication: GlobeNewswire November 2, 2009 Monday 9:12 AM EST NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Advertising. The law firm of Harwood Feffer LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty by the Board of Directors of Encore...
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11/4/2009 6:00:19 AM EST
Allied World's Paul DeGiulio to Particpate in Discussion Group at The Network of Trial Law Firms' 2009 Litigation Management Supercourse
publication: PR Newswire November 2, 2009 Monday 11:00 AM EST PEMBROKE, Bermuda, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd (NYSE: AWH) today announced that Paul DeGiulio, Vice President, Claims Officer of Allied...
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11/3/2009 6:00:24 AM EST
Pro bono dentistry
publication: Connecticut Post Online (Bridgeport, Connecticut) October 30, 2009 Friday Contributed photo Stamford dentist Kenneth Broder examined residents of Harboursite, a senior residential facility, in September. On the board of Senior Services...
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11/3/2009 6:00:24 AM EST
Wills done pro bono for police, firefighters
publication: The Evening Sun (Hanover, Pennsylvania) October 31, 2009 Saturday A Hanover attorney is offering to draft legal documents for free for police and firefighters. Steve McKonly, who is also president of the York County Bar Association, said...
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11/3/2009 6:00:23 AM EST
Pro-bono event gives El Pasoans legal help
publication: El Paso Times (Texas) November 1, 2009 Sunday By April Lopez El Paso Times EL PASO -- It was a Halloween treat for hundreds of El Pasoans who sought free help from lawyers they might not otherwise be able to afford.
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11/3/2009 6:00:23 AM EST
Trend toward fixed attorneys' fees in N.O. not seen locally
publication: New Orleans CityBusiness (New Orleans, LA) November 2, 2009 New Orleans lawyers are sticking with hourly rates despite a national trend toward alternative fee arrangements because clients prefer it that way, according to representatives...
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11/2/2009 6:00:21 AM EST
Chief Justice, Attorney General and State Bar Association President: Consider Volunteering Pro Bono at Your Local Legal Aid Society
publication: Targeted News Service October 30, 2009 Friday 8:44 PM EST The Ohio Attorney General issued the following letter: Dear Ohio Lawyer, It is not every day that the state's Chief Justice, Attorney General and State Bar Association President...
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11/2/2009 6:00:20 AM EST
Trend toward fixed attorneys' fees in N.O. not seen locally
publication: New Orleans CityBusiness (New Orleans, LA) November 2, 2009 New Orleans lawyers are sticking with hourly rates despite a national trend toward alternative fee arrangements because clients prefer it that way, according to representatives...
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10/31/2009 6:00:20 AM EST
Offers Innovative Ethics CLE Program Free of Charge; ABA Bestselling Authors Partner to Teach New and Solo Attorneys
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publication: Business Wire October 29, 2009 Thursday 12:30 PM GMT Vancouver-based Themis Solutions Inc. ( http://www.goclio.com ) announced today that it has partnered with prominent attorney and best-selling author Jay Foonberg ( www.foonberglaw.com...
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11/1/2009 6:00:19 AM EST
Supreme Judicial Court Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services Presents Adams Pro Bono Publico Awards
publication: Targeted News Service October 29, 2009 Thursday 11:51 PM EST The Massachusetts Court System issued the following news release: On behalf of the Supreme Judicial Court's Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services, Supreme Judicial Court...
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11/1/2009 6:00:19 AM EST
Three Attorneys Receive 2009 Adams Pro Bono Publico Awards
publication: Targeted News Service October 28, 2009 Wednesday 11:53 PM EST The Massachusetts Court System issued the following news release: In recognition of outstanding commitment to providing volunteer legal services for the poor and disadvantaged...
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11/1/2009 6:00:18 AM EST
Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County's 'Pro Bono' Idol continues.
publication: Daily Record (Rochester, NY) October 28, 2009 Byline: Elizabeth Stull Who will be the next Pro Bono Idol? The judging will continue throughout the week as the Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County Inc. auditions area law firms...
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11/1/2009 6:00:18 AM EST
BRIEF: Area lawyers earn awards for pro bono work
publication: The Daily Independent (Ashland, Kentucky) October 30, 2009 Friday Oct. 30--ASHLAND -- The Boyd and Greenup/Lewis County Bar Associations honored colleagues at a recognition dinner on Tuesday at the Ashland Plaza Hotel.
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11/1/2009 6:00:18 AM EST
Evolver and DriveSavers Join Forces
publication: Entertainment Close-Up October 29, 2009 Thursday Evolver Legal Services, an ISO 9001 certified provider of electronic discovery services (eDiscovery), and DriveSavers, a provider of data recovery services, jointly announced the formation...
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10/31/2009 6:00:21 AM EST
Freedom and forgiveness Josh Kezer, released after being wrongfully convicted in murder case, praises lawyer's pro bono work, urges others to do more. stl Thursday.com
publication: St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri) October 29, 2009 Thursday St. Louis - The day Josh Kezer was turned over to the Missouri Department of Corrections, four men bet cigarettes on how long it would be before he was raped or murdered.
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10/31/2009 6:00:20 AM EST
United states : $50000 in Pro Bono Services Available for Nonprofit Organizations
publication: TendersInfo October 23, 2009 Friday President Barack Obama issued a challenge asking all Americans to volunteer, to pitch in and to give back. Corporations also need to answer this call to action and provide their services pro bono to...
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10/31/2009 6:00:20 AM EST
Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County's 'Pro Bono' Idol continues
publication: The Daily Record of Rochester (Rochester, NY) October 28, 2009 Wednesday Who will be the next Pro Bono Idol? The judging will continue throughout the week as the Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County Inc. auditions area law...
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10/31/2009 6:00:19 AM EST
Evolver Partners with DriveSavers
publication: Wireless News October 30, 2009 Friday Evolver Legal Services, an ISO 9001 certified provider of electronic discovery services (eDiscovery), and DriveSavers, a provider of data recovery services, jointly announced the formation of a partnership...
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10/30/2009 6:00:23 AM EST
DM PRODUCTIONS LLC; $50,000 in Pro Bono Services Available for Nonprofit Organizations; DM Productions LLC Offers 2010 Grant
publication: Life Science Weekly November 3, 2009 President Barack Obama issued a challenge ... asking all Americans to volunteer, to pitch in and to give back. Corporations also need to answer this call to action and provide their services pro bono...
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10/30/2009 6:00:23 AM EST
Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County's 'Pro Bono' Idol continues
publication: The Daily Record of Rochester (Rochester, NY) October 28, 2009 Wednesday Who will be the next Pro Bono Idol? The judging will continue throughout the week as the Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County Inc. auditions area law...
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10/30/2009 6:00:23 AM EST
Milberg LLP Goes Firm-Wide With Relativity; First Plaintiff Law Firm to Install High-End Discovery Software
publication: Marketwire October 28, 2009 Wednesday 9:28 AM GMT kCura Corporation announced today that Milberg LLP, one of the world's preeminent plaintiff law firms, will implement Relativity as its firm-wide in-house litigation support solution for...
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10/30/2009 6:00:22 AM EST
Solicitors represent city
publication: Peterborough Evening Telegraph October 28, 2009 Wednesday The MPF Awards is the only competition focused on the internal management expertise of professional services firms in Europe. The event was attended by more than 300 people from...
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10/30/2009 6:00:22 AM EST
Southeast Michigan Breast Cancer Victims Can Apply for Free Bankruptcy Rescue Services; Local attorney addresses the growing financial crisis those touched by breast cancer face by awarding pro bono bankruptcy filing services to a local family in need.
publication: Business Wire October 28, 2009 Wednesday 1:54 PM GMT Attorney Barton W. Morris, Jr., founder of Bankruptcy Rescue , announced today his team of bankruptcy lawyers will select one local family touched by breast cancer and facing financial...
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10/29/2009 6:00:25 AM EST
DLA Piper finds 'free' works in Baltimore better than 'pro bono'
publication: The Daily Record (Baltimore, MD) October 26, 2009 Monday Eartha Harrison never would have been able to afford a lawyer to keep her from getting evicted. But because she has a son who attends Baltimore Freedom Academy, she had access to...
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10/29/2009 6:00:23 AM EST
Minnesota bar celebrates, reaffirms pro bono commitment
publication: The Minnesota Lawyer (Minneapolis, MN) October 26, 2009 That famous Scandinavian diffidence aside, Minnesota lawyers have never been shy about asking for help providing legal services to the disadvantaged. They've also never been shy about...
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10/29/2009 6:00:22 AM EST
Milwaukee Bar Assn. sponsors court luncheon, pro bono reception
publication: Wisconsin Law Journal (Milwaukee, WI) October 26, 2009 Possible furloughs, pro bono success stories and swine flu were a few topics touched on at the Milwaukee County State of the Courts Luncheon on October 21.
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10/29/2009 6:00:22 AM EST
Law firms turning to non-lawyer managers
publication: Wisconsin Law Journal (Milwaukee, WI) October 26, 2009 Attorneys are paid to practice law, but there is more to running a successful firm than racking up billable hours. With firms large and small looking to be more efficient, there is...
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10/29/2009 6:00:21 AM EST
Commentary: 10 terrific law practice management blogs
publication: Wisconsin Law Journal (Milwaukee, WI) October 26, 2009 Sometimes when I need ideas for this column, I hit the blogosphere. In this article, I'm going to discuss some of the best blogs for law practice management. They're listed in no particular...
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10/28/2009 6:00:22 AM EST
Commentary: 10 terrific law practice management blogs
publication: Wisconsin Law Journal (Milwaukee, WI) October 26, 2009 Sometimes when I need ideas for this column, I hit the blogosphere. In this article, I'm going to discuss some of the best blogs for law practice management. They're listed in no particular...
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10/28/2009 6:00:22 AM EST
Keller Rohrback L.L.P. Announces Investigation of State Street Bank & Trust Company's Foreign Currency Trading System
publication: GlobeNewswire October 26, 2009 Monday 4:31 PM EST SEATTLE, Oct. 26, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Advertising. Keller Rohrback L.L.P. (www.krclassaction.com) is investigating the investment activities of State Street Bank & Trust Company...
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10/28/2009 6:00:21 AM EST
Assistant Attorney General Tony West to Host Government Pro Bono Week Panel on Promotion of Expanded Access to Justice
publication: PR Newswire October 26, 2009 Monday 12:24 PM EST WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tony West, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division, will host a panel entitled, "Closing the Justice Gap: The Increased Need for...
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10/28/2009 6:00:21 AM EST
Siegel+Gale Chairman and CEO Alan Siegel to be Honored by The Legal Aid Society; Pro Bono Publico Award Given for Rebranding The Society - "Making the Case for Humanity"
publication: PR Newswire October 26, 2009 Monday 10:30 AM EST NEW YORK, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Tonight, Alan Siegel, Founder and CEO of pioneering strategic brand consultancy Siegel+Gale, will receive a Pro Bono Publico Award from The Legal Aid Society....
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10/28/2009 6:00:21 AM EST
Peirce College Co-Sponsors Pro Bono and Public Interest Opportunities Event for Paralegals
publication: Business Wire October 26, 2009 Monday 1:48 PM GMT Peirce College and Burlington County College will host a Professional Networking Reception and Panel Discussion for paralegals on Thursday, October 29 on the Burlington County College Mt....
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10/27/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Attorneys to offer pro bono hours
publication: Chicago Daily Herald October 25, 2009 Sunday In recognition of the American Bar Association's first Pro Bono Week Oct. 25-31, Administer Justice will hold hours from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28.
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10/27/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
DLA Piper finds 'free' works in Baltimore better than 'pro bono'
publication: The Daily Record (Baltimore, MD) October 26, 2009 Monday Eartha Harrison never would have been able to afford a lawyer to keep her from getting evicted. But because she has a son who attends Baltimore Freedom Academy, she had access to...
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10/26/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
PRO BONO CONVENTION DETAILS INCREASE IN FREE LEGAL HELP SINCE 2007
publication: States News Service October 23, 2009 Friday The following information was released by the Supreme Court of Ohio and the Ohio Judicial System: A statewide network of judges, lawyers and representatives of legal aid societies met today to...
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10/25/2009 6:00:13 AM EST
Doing Good and Doing Well; "Pro bono" means getting more than you give
publication: Interior Design October 1, 2009 Brad Pitt would seem to be a patron with money to burn. After Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Pitt phoned a number of architects he admired and asked for help with prototype houses for displaced Ninth...
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10/25/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
This week is Pro Bono Week
publication: Virginia Lawyers Weekly October 26, 2009 This week marks the first National Celebration of Pro Bono, and it's easy to take part in the observance if you're near Richmond. A whole week of activities is planned by the University of Richmond's...
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10/25/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Integreon Client Osborne Clarke Wins Dual Legal Innovation Awards for Pioneering Middle Office Outsourcing; Prestigious Awards Underscore Integreon's Ability to Deliver Quality Service and Cost Savings
publication: PR Newswire October 23, 2009 Friday 10:38 AM EST LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Integreon, the global leader in integrated knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) and legal process outsourcing (LPO), today announced that the Financial...
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10/25/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Company Profile for The Cowen Group
publication: Business Wire October 23, 2009 Friday 2:10 PM GMT The Cowen Group is the nation's leading search firm focused exclusively on staffing and recruiting for Litigation Support, Practice Support and Electronic Data Discovery, globally. As industry...
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10/24/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Pro Bono Work Distinguishes U.S. Law Firm Internationally
publication: State Department Documents and Publications October 19, 2009 Washington -- Lawyer jokes do not typically feature punch lines about responsible corporate citizenship, but at least one U.S.-based law firm is defying the stereotypes on a...
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10/24/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Harwood Feffer LLP Investigates Equinix, Inc.'s Proposed Acquisition of Switch & Data
publication: GlobeNewswire October 22, 2009 Thursday 11:32 AM EST NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Advertising. The law firm of Harwood Feffer LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty by the Board of Directors of...
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10/24/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Wolf Haldenstein Investigating Monterey Gourmet Foods, Inc. Proposed Acquisition
publication: Business Wire October 22, 2009 Thursday 5:55 PM GMT Attorney Advertising. The law firm of Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty by the Board of Directors of Monterey Gourmet Foods,...
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10/24/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
$50,000 in Pro Bono Services Available for Nonprofit Organizations; DM Productions LLC Offers 2010 Grant; DM Productions LLC Will Award $50,000 in Pro Bono Services to a Nonprofit Organization. The Professional Services May Include Public Relations, Stra
publication: Business Wire October 22, 2009 Thursday 1:30 PM GMT President Barack Obama issued a challenge ... asking all Americans to volunteer, to pitch in and to give back. Corporations also need to answer this call to action and provide their services...
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10/23/2009 6:00:13 AM EST
Pro Bono Week kicks off with jambalaya dinner
publication: The Advocate October 21, 2009 Wednesday
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10/23/2009 6:00:12 AM EST
Law.Gov: New legal research repository in the works
publication: Lawyers USA October 20, 2009 A group of individuals and organizations from across the legal profession and academia are working on an open-sourced repository of all primary legal materials in the United States.
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10/23/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
SHOVERS STEPS AWAY FROM LAW FIRM MANAGEMENT
publication: Evansville Courier & Press (Indiana) October 4, 2009 Sunday Over the years, more and more law firms have taken to paying attorneys commissions in proportion to the amount of clients' money they bring in. That system, sometimes disparagingly...
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10/22/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Pro bono work can build your resume
publication: Wisconsin Law Journal (Milwaukee, WI) October 19, 2009 As pro bono opportunities have grown over the last few years, more and more local law firms are encouraging attorneys facing fewer billable hours to take advantage of the work. This...
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10/22/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Wolf Haldenstein Investigating Allion Healthcare, Inc. Proposed Acquisition
publication: Business Wire October 20, 2009 Tuesday 4:59 PM GMT Attorney Advertising. The law firm of Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty by the Board of Directors of Allion Healthcare, Inc....
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10/22/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Wolf Haldenstein Investigates MPS Group, Inc. Proposed Acquisition
publication: Business Wire October 20, 2009 Tuesday 4:57 PM GMT Attorney Advertising. The law firm of Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty by the Board of Directors of MPS Group, Inc. ("MPS"...
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10/22/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Struggling Small Business Owners Find Fresh Advice From BizRoots in Weak Economy; Professionals Team up to Provide Pro Bono Consulting for Inner-City Entrepreneurs
publication: Business Wire October 20, 2009 Tuesday 6:08 PM GMT Pro bono strategic management in the United States has the potential to unleash $1.5 billion in services per year, enough to surpass the combined total giving of the top 20 corporate foundations...
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10/21/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Wolf Haldenstein Investigates iPCS, Inc. Proposed Acquisition
publication: Business Wire October 19, 2009 Monday 8:00 PM GMT Attorney Advertising. The law firm of Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty by the Board of Directors of iPCS, Inc. ("iPCS" or the...
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10/21/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Retreat to recharge your firm
publication: Michigan Lawyers Weekly October 19, 2009 Lawyers USA, national sister publication of Michigan Lawyers Weekly In these difficult economic times, planning a firm retreat may seem like an extravagance. But according to practice management...
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10/21/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Missouri law firms cut back first-year associate hiring
publication: Missouri Lawyers Media October 19, 2009 Deferred start dates and fewer hires trimmed Missouri Lawyers Weekly's annual list of first-year associates. There are 106 associates on the list this year, 21 fewer than last year, the first year...
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10/21/2009 6:00:08 AM EST
Commentary: How does Pro Bono help attorneys?
publication: Wisconsin Law Journal (Milwaukee, WI) October 19, 2009 In my last two columns, I criticized the State Bar of Wisconsin Family Law Section and the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers for failing to weigh in...
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10/20/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Legal aid a blessing to cancer patients; Firm's pro bono work helps ease burden during a stressful time.
publication: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution October 19, 2009 Monday Jeff Nix, a partner with the law firm Troutman Sanders, usually represents big contractors and developers in multimillion dollar cases. But a few years ago, he and others in the...
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10/19/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Commentary: Book offers advice to lawyers on weathering the economic storm
publication: Lawyers USA October 16, 2009 There have been a bevy of books and articles written for lawyers and other professionals on how to make it through the recession. But a new book from the American Bar Association's Law Practice Management Section,...
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10/19/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
South Carolina Supreme Court finds lawyer can't be disciplined for television ads
publication: Lawyers USA October 16, 2009 A lawyer couldn't be disciplined for violating rules governing attorney advertising because the charge was based on a flawed market survey indicating that his television ads were misleading, the South Carolina...
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10/18/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Our season of service: meeting the pro bono challenge: need is up and resources are down in this struggling economy. Now more than ever is the time to give your time, talent, and treasure to the pro bono cause; President's page
publication: Illinois Bar Journal October 1, 2009 President Obama--an ISBA member--has called us to a season of service. I challenge all of us to answer the call. The unfunded civil justice needs of Illinois citizens should be an embarrassment to all...
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10/17/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
CT SUMMATION; CT Summation Takes Top Slot in the Recorder's 'Best Of' Poll
publication: Medical Verdicts & Law Weekly October 22, 2009 CT Summation, the premier provider of litigation workflow and eDiscovery solutions (EDD), announced that it received first-place honors in the "Best Case Management Software" category in...
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10/17/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Legal Technology: Which e-reader is right for you?
publication: Lawyers USA October 14, 2009 At first glance, an e-reader might seem to an attorney like nothing more than a high-tech approach to skimming through a novel on the subway. But legal technology experts agree that e-readers are the next great...
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10/17/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Chancellor's Forum, Pro Bono Open House Highlight Philadelphia Bar Association's Celebration of National Pro Bono Week, October 26-30
publication: PR Newswire October 15, 2009 Thursday 9:59 AM EST PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A Chancellor's Forum on Prisoner Pro Bono Projects and an Open House featuring Philadelphia public interest legal agencies and law school...
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10/17/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Marketing Strategist Continues to Revolutionize Lawyer Advertising; Optimize Your Practice(TM) Introduced at San Francisco Conference
publication: PR Newswire October 15, 2009 Thursday 8:18 AM EST SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Optimize Your Practice(TM) , a measurable package of digital marketing services for Social Security Disability legal practices, was launched last...
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10/17/2009 6:00:08 AM EST
Contract Awards: Arizona Real Estate Department Awards Contract for Legal Research, Printing Services (Arizona)
publication: US Fed News October 16, 2009 Friday 11:54 AM EST PHOENIX, Oct. 16 -- Arizona Department of Real Estate has awarded a Master Blanket Purchase Order (No. AD050004-1-A4) for legal research, printing and web access of Real Estate Law Book...
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10/16/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS; PricewaterhouseCoopers' Releases Benchmarking Results for Law Firms
publication: Health Business Week October 23, 2009 The Law Firm Survey Group of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), a leading provider of comprehensive benchmarking information on a broad range of law firm management issues, recently announced the results...
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10/16/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
CT SUMMATION; CT Summation Takes Top Slot in the Recorder's 'Best Of' Poll
publication: Biotech Week October 21, 2009 CT Summation, the premier provider of litigation workflow and eDiscovery solutions (EDD), announced that it received first-place honors in the "Best Case Management Software" category in The Recorder's 2009...
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10/16/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Commentary: Of Service: Pro Bono Week highlights 'best-kept secret'
publication: The Daily Record (Baltimore, MD) October 13, 2009 Tuesday Recognizing the need for more pro bono participation by private lawyers, the American Bar Association is launching the first National Pro Bono Week, Oct. 25-31. And not just because...
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10/16/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Sick plan: The buddy system, back-ups and other emergency planning basics
publication: The Daily Record (Baltimore, MD) October 13, 2009 Tuesday Here are tips for emergency planning, courtesy of Patricia A. Yevics, director of law office management assistance at the Maryland State Bar Association, and Minnesota Lawyer Mutual...
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10/16/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Special Counsel to Exhibit at the International Paralegal Management Association 25th Annual Conference & Exposition
publication: Business Wire October 14, 2009 Wednesday 2:30 PM GMT Special Counsel, Inc., the legal staffing unit of MPS Group, Inc., (NYSE: MPS), today announced that it will exhibit at the International Paralegal Management Association (IPMA) 25th...
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10/15/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Judges Anticipate Flu Delays
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publication: The Minnesota Lawyer (Minneapolis, MN) October 12, 2009 Just as solo and small firm practitioners need to have a contingency plan in place in case they get bitten by the flu bug, judicial districts in Greater Minnesota have to plan ahead....
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10/15/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Harwood Feffer LLP Investigates Cisco's Proposed Acquisition of Starnet Networks
publication: GlobeNewswire October 13, 2009 Tuesday 12:04 PM EST NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Advertising. The law firm of Harwood Feffer LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty by the Board of Directors of...
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10/15/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Anacomp and Modus Announce Strategic Alliance to Accelerate Electronic Discovery; CaseLogistix to Serve as Cornerstone as Modus Expands its Litigation Support Service Offerings with Hosted Review, Analytics and Production
publication: PR Newswire October 13, 2009 Tuesday 2:50 PM EST SAN DIEGO, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Anacomp® Inc., a leading provider of litigation support, eDiscovery and document-centric business process services and solutions, today announced a new...
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10/15/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Wolf Haldenstein Announces Investigation into NYFIX, Inc. Proposed Acquisition
publication: Business Wire August 28, 2009 Friday 7:42 PM GMT Attorney Advertising. The law firm of Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty by the Board of Directors of NYFIX, Inc. ("NYFIX") (NASDAQ:NYFX)...
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10/15/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
City regulation practice expands with two senior appointments
publication: Birmingham Post October 14, 2009 Wednesday Niche professional regulation practice Townshends LLP has made two new senior appointments. The Birmingham-based practice has signed up Sarah Knight as solicitor advocate.
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10/14/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Judges Anticipate Flu Delays
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publication: The Minnesota Lawyer (Minneapolis, MN) October 12, 2009 Just as solo and small firm practitioners need to have a contingency plan in place in case they get bitten by the flu bug, judicial districts in Greater Minnesota have to plan ahead....
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10/14/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
ABA releases results of technology survey
publication: The Minnesota Lawyer (Minneapolis, MN) October 12, 2009 Tools that use the Internet are significantly increasing the productivity of lawyers and decreasing their wasted time, according to the recently release the 2009 American Bar Association...
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10/14/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
MS&L New York Presents $100,000 MS&L Be:CAUSE Community Connected Award to MOUSE; - MS&L supports New York City youth organization with pro bono communications support -
publication: PR Newswire October 12, 2009 Monday 11:30 AM EST NEW YORK, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- MS&L, one of the world's leading communications firms, has announced the recipient of the first ever MS&L Be:CAUSE Community Connected Award. MOUSE, an...
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10/7/2009 6:00:34 AM EST
Billable Hour v. Flat Fee, et al: Firms grapple with push for flat fees
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publication: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly October 5, 2009 The ugly state of the economy has renewed a longstanding question in the legal community about whether it's time to bid farewell to the billable hour in favor of an alternative system like flat-fee...
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10/11/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
GOV. GRANHOLM PROCLAIMS OCTOBER AS PRO BONO MONTH
publication: US State News October 9, 2009 Friday 11:52 PM EST LANSING, Mich., Oct. 8 -- Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm, D-Mich., issued the following proclamation: Whereas, Countless Americans cannot afford the legal representation they need to protect...
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10/11/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Keller Rohrback Announces Investigation of Alleged Unfair and Deceptive Overdraft Debit Card Fees
publication: GlobeNewswire October 9, 2009 Friday 3:16 PM EST SEATTLE, Oct. 9, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Advertising -- Keller Rohrback L.L.P. (www.krclassaction.com) announces that it is investigating possible claims against the following...
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10/11/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Wolf Haldenstein Investigates I-Flow Corporation Proposed Acquisition
publication: Business Wire October 9, 2009 Friday 3:38 PM GMT Attorney Advertising. The law firm of Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty by the Board of Directors of I-Flow Corporation ("I-Flow")...
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10/10/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
TOTAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION TOTAL PMA; The Total Practice Management Association Total PMA Launches New Site Designed to Help Lawyers Get Their Lives Back
publication: Marketing Weekly News October 17, 2009 Total Practice Management Association (Total PMA), a legal community based association dedicated to the advancement of attorneys, and legal support staff in their struggle to build and manage profitable...
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10/10/2009 6:00:08 AM EST
THEMIS SOLUTIONS INC.; Clio First Anniversary Edition Includes Two-Way Outlook Sync, Enhanced Reporting and QuickBooks Integration
publication: Science Letter October 13, 2009 Today Themis Solutions' web-based practice management application Clio (www.goclio.com) celebrates its first birthday and announces several major new features in its First Anniversary Edition to benefit...
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10/10/2009 6:00:08 AM EST
AFFINITY CONSULTING GROUP; Affinity Consulting Launches Affinity University Live Online Training at 20% off for Month of October
publication: Science Letter October 13, 2009 Legal technology training doesn't have to be long, tedious or expensive anymore - Affinity University has arrived! Tomorrow, October 1st, Affinity Consulting Group (www.affinityconsulting.com) officially...
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10/10/2009 6:00:08 AM EST
APPLIED DISCOVERY; Applied Discovery Survey Results Reveal a Critical Need for E-Discovery Project Management Expertise
publication: Pharma Law Weekly October 13, 2009 Applied Discovery®, a leader in comprehensive electronic discovery products and services announced the availability of the Applied Discovery 2009 Survey on E-Discovery Project Management (see also Applied...
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10/10/2009 6:00:08 AM EST
Cohen & Grigsby Attorney Honored by Allegheny County Bar Foundation for Ongoing Volunteer Work; - Receives Pro Bono Award for Work with Christian Legal Aid of Pittsburgh -
publication: PR Newswire October 8, 2009 Thursday 2:41 PM EST PITTSBURGH, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohen & Grigsby, a business law firm with headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA and offices in Naples and Bonita Springs, FL, is pleased to announce that Lindsay...
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10/9/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
THEMIS SOLUTIONS INC.; Clio First Anniversary Edition Includes Two-Way Outlook Sync, Enhanced Reporting and QuickBooks Integration
publication: Computers, Networks & Communications October 15, 2009 Today Themis Solutions' web-based practice management application Clio (www.goclio.com) celebrates its first birthday and announces several major new features in its First Anniversary...
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APPLIED DISCOVERY; Applied Discovery Survey Results Reveal a Critical Need for E-Discovery Project Management Expertise
publication: Health Business Week October 16, 2009 Applied Discovery®, a leader in comprehensive electronic discovery products and services announced the availability of the Applied Discovery 2009 Survey on E-Discovery Project Management (see also...
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10/9/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
AFFINITY CONSULTING GROUP; Affinity Consulting Launches Affinity University Live Online Training at 20% off for Month of October
publication: Computer Technology Journal October 15, 2009 Legal technology training doesn't have to be long, tedious or expensive anymore - Affinity University has arrived! Tomorrow, October 1st, Affinity Consulting Group (www.affinityconsulting.com)...
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TOTAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION TOTAL PMA; The Total Practice Management Association Total PMA Launches New Site Designed to Help Lawyers Get Their Lives Back
publication: Business & Finance Week October 17, 2009 Total Practice Management Association (Total PMA), a legal community based association dedicated to the advancement of attorneys, and legal support staff in their struggle to build and manage profitable...
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10/9/2009 6:00:07 AM EST
Big firms, shrinking salaries: Salary models at Minnesota law firms changing
publication: Finance & Commerce (Minneapolis, MN) October 6, 2009 Tuesday Word that some big law firms may do away with lockstep pay increases and reduce their associates' base salaries beyond the cuts already instituted comes as little surprise to...
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10/8/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Minnesota's bar gets high marks on pro bono work for death row inmates
publication: The Minnesota Lawyer (Minneapolis, MN) October 5, 2009 Just four months before Joe Lee Guys was to be executed in Texas, Dorsey & Whitney partner Steven Wells stepped in to see if he could stop it. Guys had served as the lookout while...
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10/8/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Pro Bono Celebration to be held this month
publication: The Minnesota Lawyer (Minneapolis, MN) October 5, 2009 The annual National Pro Bono Celebration is scheduled for Oct. 25 through 31, 2009. Sponsored by the ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service, the celebration is a coordinated...
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10/8/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Wolf Haldenstein Investigating Avocent Corporation Proposed Acquisition
publication: Business Wire October 6, 2009 Tuesday 7:38 PM GMT Attorney Advertising. The law firm of Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty by the Board of Directors of Avocent Corporation ("Avocent")...
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10/8/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
PricewaterhouseCoopers' Releases Benchmarking Results for Law Firms; Includes benchmarking on Diversity, Billing Rates and topics related to the overall management of law firms
publication: PR Newswire October 6, 2009 Tuesday 12:03 PM EST NEW YORK, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Firm Survey Group of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), a leading provider of comprehensive benchmarking information on a broad range of law firm management...
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10/7/2009 6:00:35 AM EST
Minnesota's bar gets high marks on pro bono work for death row inmates
publication: The Minnesota Lawyer (Minneapolis, MN) October 5, 2009 Just four months before Joe Lee Guys was to be executed in Texas, Dorsey & Whitney partner Steven Wells stepped in to see if he could stop it. Guys had served as the lookout while...
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10/7/2009 6:00:34 AM EST
Pro Bono Celebration to be held this month
publication: The Minnesota Lawyer (Minneapolis, MN) October 5, 2009 The annual National Pro Bono Celebration is scheduled for Oct. 25 through 31, 2009. Sponsored by the ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service, the celebration is a coordinated...
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10/7/2009 6:00:34 AM EST
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association spearheads effort to increase pro bono work
publication: Missouri Lawyers Media October 5, 2009 Heart and soul convinces a lot of attorneys to volunteer their legal services. The rest need different incentives, Benjamin Weinberg, a partner at Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal's Chicago headquarters,...
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10/7/2009 6:00:34 AM EST
Merrill Corp. Launches Merrill Lextranet Transcript Repository Version 2 with Integrated Video Deposition Search and Synchronization
publication: Professional Services Close-Up October 5, 2009 Monday Merrill Corp., a provider of technology-enabled services for the financial, health care, real estate, legal and other corporate markets, announced the release of the newest version...
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10/6/2009 6:00:40 AM EST
NEW LEGAL SKILLS PROGRAM WILL PRODUCE PRACTICE-READY ATTORNEYS
publication: States News Service October 2, 2009 Friday The following information was released by the University at Buffalo - SUNY: The University at Buffalo Law School is reinventing the way it prepares students for Day One of practicing law. By integrating...
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10/6/2009 6:00:40 AM EST
Pro Bono Celebration to be held this month
publication: The Minnesota Lawyer (Minneapolis, MN) October 5, 2009 The annual National Pro Bono Celebration is scheduled for Oct. 25 through 31, 2009. Sponsored by the ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service, the celebration is a coordinated...
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10/6/2009 6:00:39 AM EST
Minnesota's bar gets high marks on pro bono work for death row inmates
publication: The Minnesota Lawyer (Minneapolis, MN) October 5, 2009 Just four months before Joe Lee Guys was to be executed in Texas, Dorsey & Whitney partner Steven Wells stepped in to see if he could stop it. Guys had served as the lookout while...
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10/5/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
People on the move
publication: Deseret Morning News (Salt Lake City) October 3, 2009 Saturday Kristin VanOrman has been selected to serve as a Utah state chair for the Council on Litigation Management. VanOrman is an attorney and shareholder at Strong & Hanni. She...
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10/5/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Pro Bono Celebration to be held this month
publication: The Minnesota Lawyer (Minneapolis, MN) October 5, 2009 The annual National Pro Bono Celebration is scheduled for Oct. 25 through 31, 2009. Sponsored by the ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service, the celebration is a coordinated...
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10/5/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Minnesota's bar gets high marks on pro bono work for death row inmates
publication: The Minnesota Lawyer (Minneapolis, MN) October 5, 2009 Just four months before Joe Lee Guys was to be executed in Texas, Dorsey & Whitney partner Steven Wells stepped in to see if he could stop it. Guys had served as the lookout while...
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10/5/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
50 Making a Difference profile: Karen E. Langdon, J.D., Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Attorney, Pro Bono Coordinator
publication: The Journal Record (Oklahoma City, OK) October 2, 2009 Friday Combining her passions for law and social work, Karen E. Langdon serves as pro bono coordinator at Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma. The group provides legal services to the poor....
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10/4/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
SENIOR LEGAL INSTITUTE TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL INFORMATION FOR LOCAL SENIORS
publication: States News Service October 1, 2009 Thursday The following information was released by the city of Las Vegas: Area seniors can learn more about estate planning, elder law rights and preparing for incapacity at the upcoming Senior Legal...
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50 Making a Difference profile: Karen E. Langdon, J.D., Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Attorney, Pro Bono Coordinator
publication: The Journal Record (Oklahoma City, OK) October 2, 2009 Friday Combining her passions for law and social work, Karen E. Langdon serves as pro bono coordinator at Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma. The group provides legal services to the poor....
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10/4/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Total Attorneys Acquires Virtual Law Office Technology, LLC (VLOTech) to Offer Industry Leading Web-Based Solution for Legal Professionals
publication: Business Wire October 2, 2009 Friday 5:28 PM GMT Total Attorneys, Inc., a managed-services provider that helps small law firms and solo practitioners, announced today its acquisition of Virtual Law Office Technology, LLC (VLOTech). Based...
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10/3/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Wolf Haldenstein Investigating NovaGold Resources, Inc.
publication: Business Wire October 1, 2009 Thursday 10:44 PM GMT Attorney Advertising. The law firm of Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP is investigating possible misconduct relating to the securities of NovaGold Resources, Inc. ("NovaGold"...
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10/3/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Clio First Anniversary Edition Includes Two-Way Outlook Sync, Enhanced Reporting and QuickBooks Integration; Web-Based Practice Management System for Solos and Small Firm Attorneys Adds New Features at One Year Mark
publication: Business Wire October 1, 2009 Thursday 1:05 PM GMT Today Themis Solutions' web-based practice management application Clio ( www.goclio.com ) celebrates its first birthday and announces several major new features in its First Anniversary...
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10/3/2009 6:00:08 AM EST
International Legal Community Designates October 5-9, 2009, as Professional Legal Management Week(SM)
publication: PR Newswire October 1, 2009 Thursday 1:00 PM EST LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Association of Legal Administrators (ALA), the largest professional society for law firm administrators and corporate and government...
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10/3/2009 6:00:08 AM EST
Facial Plastic Surgery Group Launches 'Faces of Honor' Program to Aid War Veterans Injured in the Line of Duty; New initiative offers pro-bono surgical care to soldiers deployed in Iraq or Afghanistan
publication: PR Newswire October 1, 2009 Thursday 9:00 AM EST SAN DIEGO, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS), the organization announced the launch of their...
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10/3/2009 6:00:07 AM EST
Law partner's tutoring role; In brief...
publication: Business 7 (UK) October 2, 2009 A PARTNER at Russel and Aitken has become a tutor for the Diploma in Legal Practice at Stirling University. Karen McLachlan, who specialises in conveyancing and estate agency, will be providing vocational...
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10/2/2009 6:00:13 AM EST
Palo Alto city attorney receives pro bono award today
publication: San Jose Mercury News (California) September 30, 2009 Wednesday Palo Alto City Attorney Gary Baum is to receive an award today for his pro bono work representing low-income victims of domestic violence.
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10/2/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
STAHL COWEN; Stahl Cowen Welcomes New COO, New Member to Management Committee
publication: Computers, Networks & Communications October 8, 2009 Mark Bridgeman, CLM, joined the firm as the Chief Operating Officer in August 2009. Mark has 25 years of corporate and government legal administration experience, including service...
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10/2/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Orange Legal Technologies and BlackStone Team for e-Discovery Services
publication: Wireless News September 3, 2009 Thursday Orange Legal Technologies, a provider of one source litigation, audit, and investigation support services for law firms and corporations seeking insight on electronically stored information, announced...
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10/2/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Affinity Consulting Launches Affinity University Live Online Training at 20% off for Month of October; Action-Packed One-Hour Courses Taught by Experts; Tips & Tricks to Take Away, Immediate Benefits
publication: Business Wire September 30, 2009 Wednesday 1:05 PM GMT Legal technology training doesn't have to be long, tedious or expensive anymore - Affinity University has arrived! Tomorrow, October 1st, Affinity Consulting Group ( www.affinityconsulting.com...
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10/2/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Applied Discovery Survey Results Reveal a Critical Need for E-Discovery Project Management Expertise; Law firms and corporations recognize that planning is key to cost containment
publication: PR Newswire September 30, 2009 Wednesday 8:00 AM EST BELLEVUE, Wash., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Applied Discovery®, a leader in comprehensive electronic discovery products and services today announced the availability of the Applied Discovery...
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10/1/2009 6:20:41 PM EST
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10/1/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Managing the message: When a business is in bankruptcy, working on public relations is crucial
publication: Michigan Lawyers Weekly September 28, 2009 Business of Law Business owners know that a bankruptcy is not necessarily the end of the world. And many of them expect to emerge from bankruptcy financially solvent, with viable companies and...
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10/1/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Commentary: YouTube offers a law firm marketing opportunity
publication: Virginia Lawyers Weekly September 28, 2009 You can't get very far into the Internet without encountering a video clip from YouTube. Whether embedded into your favorite blogs and Web sites, included among your search engine results, posted...
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10/1/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
De La Housaye & Associates Adds Litigation Support Attorney Cheryl Noll to Walnut Creek Office
publication: Marketwire September 29, 2009 Tuesday 10:30 AM GMT De La Housaye & Associates, a litigation and business transactional law firm headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, today announces that Cheryl Noll, a litigation attorney specializing...
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10/1/2009 6:00:08 AM EST
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. Proposed Acquisition Investigated by Wolf Haldenstein
publication: Business Wire September 29, 2009 Tuesday 5:28 PM GMT Attorney Advertising. The law firm of Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty by the Board of Directors of Affiliated Computer...
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10/1/2009 6:00:08 AM EST
Jomar Association Services, Inc. is Awarded Top Performer for Client Growth; Jomar Association Services is Recognized for Consistent Quality Customer Service and Client Satisfaction with Associa Client Retention Award
publication: PR Newswire September 29, 2009 Tuesday 5:36 PM EST PHOENIX, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Associa is pleased to announce Jomar Association Services, Inc. recently received the Associa Top Performer Award for Client Growth for 2008. This honor...
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9/30/2009 6:01:12 AM EST
Managing the message: When a business is in bankruptcy, working on public relations is crucial
publication: Michigan Lawyers Weekly September 28, 2009 Business of Law Business owners know that a bankruptcy is not necessarily the end of the world. And many of them expect to emerge from bankruptcy financially solvent, with viable companies and...
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9/30/2009 6:01:12 AM EST
Commentary: YouTube offers a law firm marketing opportunity
publication: Virginia Lawyers Weekly September 28, 2009 You can't get very far into the Internet without encountering a video clip from YouTube. Whether embedded into your favorite blogs and Web sites, included among your search engine results, posted...
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9/30/2009 6:01:12 AM EST
Kiva.org Enhances Online Microfinance With Moody's Credit Risk Expertise; First-of-Its Kind Combination of Pro Bono Credit Ratings, Risk Management Training and Financial Support to Spur $1 Billion in Microloans to One Million People by 2015
publication: Marketwire September 28, 2009 Monday 6:00 AM GMT Kiva.org -- the world's first person-to-person micro-lending website -- today announced a landmark partnership with Moody's Corporation (http://v3.moodys.com/Pages/atc.aspx) to bring their...
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9/30/2009 6:01:12 AM EST
Legal Association to Host "Justice Jog" 5K for Charity; Laker Girls and Councilman to Attend 5K Benefitting a South Central LA Youth Nonprofit
publication: Marketwire September 28, 2009 Monday 5:00 AM GMT The members, families and business partners of the Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators (GLA ALA) are teaming up to host the GLA ALA Justice Jog 5K on...
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9/30/2009 6:01:11 AM EST
Merrill Corp. Launches Merrill Lextranet® Transcript Repository Version 2 with Integrated Video Deposition Search and Synchronization; New Video Capabilities Create Complete "Work from Anywhere, Anytime" Web-based Deposition Review for Attorneys and Lega
publication: Business Wire September 28, 2009 Monday 1:00 PM GMT Merrill Corporation, a leading global provider of technology-enabled services for the financial, health care, real estate, legal and other corporate markets, today announced the release...
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9/29/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Commentary: YouTube offers a law firm marketing opportunity
publication: Virginia Lawyers Weekly September 28, 2009 You can't get very far into the Internet without encountering a video clip from YouTube. Whether embedded into your favorite blogs and Web sites, included among your search engine results, posted...
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9/29/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Managing the message: When a business is in bankruptcy, working on public relations is crucial
publication: Michigan Lawyers Weekly September 28, 2009 Business of Law Business owners know that a bankruptcy is not necessarily the end of the world. And many of them expect to emerge from bankruptcy financially solvent, with viable companies and...
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9/29/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
MyFax to Serve as Sponsor of Pro Bono Net's Legal Programs for Low-Income People
publication: Wireless News September 25, 2009 Friday MyFax, an Internet fax service, announced its sponsorship of Pro Bono Net, a nonprofit organization that offers online tools to legal aid and pro bono attorneys, and provides critical legal information...
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9/28/2009 6:00:08 AM EST
Financial advisers: Beef up your bio with pro bono
publication: Colorado Springs Business Journal (Colorado Springs, CO) September 25, 2009 The City of Colorado Springs needs a volunteer for the City Investment Advisory Committee. The committee advises City staff and makes recommendations to City Council...
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9/27/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Kansas City-based Lathrop & Gage encourages pro bono donations
publication: Missouri Lawyers Media September 24, 2009 Bill Beck didn't set out to do pro bono work. When he got involved in negotiating a settlement agreement for Dennis Maher, a Massachusetts man freed after 19 years of wrongful imprisonment, he...
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9/27/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Commentary: YouTube offers a law firm marketing opportunity
publication: Virginia Lawyers Weekly September 28, 2009 You can't get very far into the Internet without encountering a video clip from YouTube. Whether embedded into your favorite blogs and Web sites, included among your search engine results, posted...
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9/27/2009 6:00:08 AM EST
Managing the message: When a business is in bankruptcy, working on public relations is crucial
publication: Michigan Lawyers Weekly September 28, 2009 Business of Law Business owners know that a bankruptcy is not necessarily the end of the world. And many of them expect to emerge from bankruptcy financially solvent, with viable companies and...
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9/27/2009 6:00:08 AM EST
The Total Practice Management Association (Total PMA) Launches New Site Designed to Help Lawyers Get Their Lives Back; The Total Practice Management Association announces the launch of its new law practice management and work~life balance site, totalpma.
publication: Business Wire September 25, 2009 Friday 8:42 PM GMT Total Practice Management Association (Total PMA), a legal community based association dedicated to the advancement of attorneys, and legal support staff in their struggle to build and...
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9/26/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Total PMA's Blog Talk Radio to Discuss Recruiting and Selecting The Most Talented People
publication: Wireless News September 14, 2009 Monday Total Practice Management Association (Total PMA) announced the next installment in their series of "Ask the Expert" discussions on Blog Talk Radio for September 17, at 2pm CDT with featured expert...
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9/26/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
CASSIDY & PINKARD COLLIERS; Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers, Colliers Turley Martin Tucker, Colliers ABR, and Colliers Pinkard Appoint Arthur Santry to Lead National Law Firm Practice
publication: Real Estate Weekly News October 2, 2009 Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers, Colliers Turley Martin Tucker, Colliers ABR, and Colliers Pinkard announced that they have appointed Arthur Santry as Senior Managing Director of the company's National...
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9/26/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
TOTAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION; Total PMA's Next Blog Talk Radio on 9/17 Focuses on Recruiting and Selecting the Most Talented People
publication: Law & Health Weekly October 3, 2009 Total Practice Management Association (Total PMA) announces the next installment in their series of "Ask the Expert" discussions on Blog Talk Radio for September 17, 2009 at 2:00pm CDT with featured...
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9/26/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Cooper and Kong appointed to Pro Bono committee
publication: Daily Journal of Commerce (Portland, OR) September 23, 2009 Wednesday [caption id="attachment_41886" align="alignleft" width="112" caption="Cooper"][/caption]
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9/26/2009 6:00:07 AM EST
Lathrop encourages pro bono donations from other Missouri firms
publication: Missouri Lawyers Media September 23, 2009 Bill Beck didn't set out to do pro bono work. When he got involved in negotiating a settlement agreement for Dennis Maher, a Massachusetts man freed after 19 years of wrongful imprisonment, he...
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9/25/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
SERMO; Sermo Announces 87% of US Physicians Surveyed Support President's Backing of Malpractice Reform
publication: Business & Finance Week October 3, 2009 Physicians across the US are speaking out on Sermo (http://www.sermo.com), the largest online physician community, discussing the President's newly announced support for malpractice reform. According...
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9/25/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
TOTAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION; Total PMA's Next Blog Talk Radio on 9/17 Focuses on Recruiting and Selecting the Most Talented People
publication: Biotech Week September 30, 2009 Total Practice Management Association (Total PMA) announces the next installment in their series of "Ask the Expert" discussions on Blog Talk Radio for September 17, 2009 at 2:00pm CDT with featured expert...
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9/25/2009 6:00:08 AM EST
Wolf Haldenstein Announces Investigation into Maxam Absolute Return Fund LP
publication: Business Wire September 23, 2009 Wednesday 4:11 PM GMT Attorney Advertising. The law firm of Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP is investigating financial losses suffered by investors in the Maxam Absolute Return Fund LP arising...
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9/25/2009 6:00:08 AM EST
The Chicago Association of Litigation Support Managers (CALSM) Celebrates 20th Anniversary With Launch of CALSM-posium
publication: Marketwire September 23, 2009 Wednesday 11:42 AM GMT CALSM will hold a symposium, their inaugural CALSM-posium, an educational conference for professionals working in the field of electronic discovery and litigation, on Wednesday, October...
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9/25/2009 6:00:08 AM EST
Wolf Haldenstein Announces Investigation into SkyTerra Communications, Inc. Proposed Acquisition
publication: Market News Publishing September 23, 2009 Wednesday 9:01 AM PST SKYTERRA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ("SKYT-L") - Wolf Haldenstein Announces Investigation into SkyTerra - Communications, Inc. Proposed Acquisition Attorney Advertising. The law...
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9/24/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Experts in Michigan offer strategies to keep cash flow in down economic times
publication: Michigan Lawyers Weekly September 21, 2009 Last week, Federal Reserve Chairman John Bernanke declared that the recession is "very likely over. " But attorneys at the State Bar of Michigan's annual meeting in Dearborn were advised not to...
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9/24/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Bold plan nets acclaim: Employment attorneys in Michigan take risk to reach out to business clients, earns firm top honors as 'Innovators'
publication: Michigan Lawyers Weekly September 21, 2009 When Americans voted for change last fall, employers large and small weren't prepared for the employee-friendly statutory changes that would come from it. Making matters worse, every minute employers...
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9/24/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Minneapolis legal blog catching on with small-firm lawyers nationally
publication: The Minnesota Lawyer (Minneapolis, MN) September 21, 2009 A local legal blog has a growing national following of solos, small-firm lawyers and others interested in legal technology, marketing, practice management, career development and...
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9/24/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
MyFax Sponsors Pro Bono Net's Legal Programs for Low-Income People
publication: Business Wire September 22, 2009 Tuesday 2:30 PM GMT MyFax , the world's fastest-growing Internet fax service , today announced its sponsorship of Pro Bono Net , the nonprofit organization that offers online tools to legal aid and pro...
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9/23/2009 6:00:12 AM EST
Commentary: Celebrate pro bono by doing it
publication: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly September 21, 2009 It's not exactly an easy time to encourage pro bono legal work. After all, many lawyers are struggling just to keep their practices afloat and thus need every dollar they can muster.
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9/23/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Experts in Michigan offer strategies to keep cash flow in down economic times
publication: Michigan Lawyers Weekly September 21, 2009 Last week, Federal Reserve Chairman John Bernanke declared that the recession is "very likely over. " But attorneys at the State Bar of Michigan's annual meeting in Dearborn were advised not to...
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9/23/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Ethics complaint tests Internet marketing method
publication: The Daily Record (Baltimore, MD) September 21, 2009 Monday Pay-per-click or pay-to-play? Ethics complaint tests Internet marketing method Dolan Media Newswires An ethics complaint looming over hundreds of attorneys nationwide will test...
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9/23/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Minneapolis legal blog catching on with small-firm lawyers nationally
publication: The Minnesota Lawyer (Minneapolis, MN) September 21, 2009 A local legal blog has a growing national following of solos, small-firm lawyers and others interested in legal technology, marketing, practice management, career development and...
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9/23/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Stahl Cowen Welcomes New COO, New Member to Management Committee
publication: PR Newswire September 21, 2009 Monday 4:09 PM EST CHICAGO, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Mark Bridgeman, CLM, joined the firm as the Chief Operating Officer in August 2009. Mark has 25 years of corporate and government legal administration...
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9/22/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Total PMA's Next Blog Talk Radio Focuses on Recruiting and Selecting The Most Talented People
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publication: Professional Services Close-Up September 15, 2009 Tuesday Total Practice Management Association (Total PMA) announced the next installment in their series of "Ask the Expert" discussions on Blog Talk Radio for September 17, at...
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9/22/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Ethics complaint tests Internet marketing method
publication: The Daily Record (Baltimore, MD) September 21, 2009 Monday Pay-per-click or pay-to-play? Ethics complaint tests Internet marketing method Dolan Media Newswires An ethics complaint looming over hundreds of attorneys nationwide will test...
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9/22/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Minneapolis legal blog catching on with small-firm lawyers nationally
publication: The Minnesota Lawyer (Minneapolis, MN) September 21, 2009 A local legal blog has a growing national following of solos, small-firm lawyers and others interested in legal technology, marketing, practice management, career development and...
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9/21/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Free expertise: challenges in welcoming pro bono volunteers; ON VOLUNTEERS
publication: The Non-profit Times September 1, 2009 There is nothing inherently new about volunteers donating professional expertise. During the past year a variety of summits and action campaigns have examined the potential of intentionally and strategically...
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9/21/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Pro bono ergonomics?
publication: Industrial Engineer September 2009 FULL TEXT RIGHT-SIZING CONCEPTS AND COST containment strategies have caused many companies to slash budgets. Many experienced and talented individuals find themselves in the unemployment line for the first...
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9/20/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
USPTO Issues Trademark FORMS ALA CARTE to FORMULARIUS for Legal Information, Documents Provided via Global Computer Network
publication: US Fed News September 4, 2009 Friday 9:50 AM EST ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- Formularius, INC., Torrance, Calif., has been issued the trademark FORMS ALA CARTE by the USPTO. The trademark application (serial number 78743342) was filed...
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9/20/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Thinking of leaving your firm? New ABA book is for you
publication: Lawyers USA September 14, 2009 What is it that a partner can and cannot do when seeking a new affiliation? A new book from the American Bar Association's Law Practice Management Section, "Partner Departures and Lateral Moves: A Legal and...
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9/20/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Commentary: What's hot in technology?
publication: Lawyers USA September 17, 2009 Lawyers USA knows how important technology is in the practice of law, especially for a solo or small firm lawyer. Here are some of our most valuable tech stories so far in 2009.
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9/20/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Is your firm's website violating ethics rules?
publication: Lawyers USA September 14, 2009 As state and local bar associations struggle to adapt old ethics rules to new forms of legal marketing, some jurisdictions are closely scrutinizing law firm websites for ethical violations. For example, in...
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9/19/2009 6:00:08 AM EST
ACT Litigation Services' Sandy Bast Named Council on Litigation Management State Chair for Ohio
publication: Marketwire September 17, 2009 Thursday 9:00 AM GMT ACT Litigation Services, Inc., a leading provider of electronic discovery, document review and litigation management consulting for corporate legal departments, insurance companies and...
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9/19/2009 6:00:08 AM EST
Pro bono foreclosure law clinic set for Saturday
publication: Naples Daily News (Florida) September 18, 2009 Friday Contributed by the Collier County Foreclosure Task Force The Collier County Foreclosure Task Force is sponsoring a pro bono foreclosure law clinic from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. The...
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9/18/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Commentary: Thinking of leaving your firm?
publication: Lawyers USA September 18, 2009 What is it that a partner can and cannot do when seeking a new affiliation? A new book from the American Bar Association's Law Practice Management Section, "Partner Departures and Lateral Moves: A Legal and...
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9/18/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Is your firm's website violating ethics rules?
publication: Lawyers USA September 18, 2009 As state and local bar associations struggle to adapt old ethics rules to new forms of legal marketing, some jurisdictions are closely scrutinizing law firm websites for ethical violations. For example, in...
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9/18/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Oklahoma law firm partners with Legal Aid for pro bono project
publication: The Journal Record (Oklahoma City, OK) September 15, 2009 Tuesday Some of the young pediatric patients at the clinic in the University of Oklahoma-Tulsa Schusterman Center suffer from more than just the medical condition or illness that...
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9/18/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Wolf Haldenstein Announces Investigation into BJ Services Co. Proposed Acquisition
publication: Business Wire September 16, 2009 Wednesday 2:53 PM GMT Attorney Advertising. The law firm of Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty by the Board of Directors of BJ Services Co. ("BJ...
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9/17/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Commentary: Thinking of leaving your firm?
publication: Lawyers USA September 18, 2009 What is it that a partner can and cannot do when seeking a new affiliation? A new book from the American Bar Association's Law Practice Management Section, "Partner Departures and Lateral Moves: A Legal and...
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9/17/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
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9/17/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Oklahoma law firm partners with Legal Aid for pro bono project
publication: The Journal Record (Oklahoma City, OK) September 15, 2009 Tuesday Some of the young pediatric patients at the clinic in the University of Oklahoma-Tulsa Schusterman Center suffer from more than just the medical condition or illness that...
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9/17/2009 6:00:08 AM EST
Ethics complaint tests Internet advertising
publication: The Minnesota Lawyer (Minneapolis, MN) September 14, 2009 An ethics complaint looming over hundreds of attorneys nationwide will test the boundaries of lawyer advertising on the Internet. The complaint, filed in 47 states against 550 attorneys,...
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9/11/2009 6:00:19 AM EST
American Bar Association Releases 'How Good Lawyers Survive Bad Times'; New Book Helps Lawyers Survive - Even Prosper - In an Ailing Economy
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publication: PR Newswire September 9, 2009 Wednesday 10:00 AM EST FAIRFAX, Va., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- In an economy where thousands of lawyers have been "pink-slipped" and entire law firms have vanished overnight, some firms continue to...
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9/16/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Ethics complaint tests Internet advertising
publication: The Minnesota Lawyer (Minneapolis, MN) September 14, 2009 An ethics complaint looming over hundreds of attorneys nationwide will test the boundaries of lawyer advertising on the Internet. The complaint, filed in 47 states against 550 attorneys,...
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9/16/2009 6:00:08 AM EST
Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers, Colliers Turley Martin Tucker, Colliers ABR, and Colliers Pinkard Appoint Arthur Santry to Lead National Law Firm Practice; Santry to Bring Significant Law Firm Leasing Expertise to Newly Consolidated Firm
publication: Business Wire September 14, 2009 Monday 2:00 PM GMT Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers, Colliers Turley Martin Tucker, Colliers ABR, and Colliers Pinkard today announced that they have appointed Arthur Santry as Senior Managing Director of the...
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9/13/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Keller Rohrback L.L.P. Announces Investigation of Potential Harmful Side Effects Associated With Yaz and Yasmin Birth Control Pills
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publication: GlobeNewswire August 28, 2009 Friday 4:36 PM EST SEATTLE, Aug. 28, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Advertising. Keller Rohrback L.L.P. (www.krclassaction.com) announces that it has commenced an investigation of the once-a-day birth controls...
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9/15/2009 6:00:08 AM EST
Ethics complaint tests Internet advertising
publication: The Minnesota Lawyer (Minneapolis, MN) September 14, 2009 An ethics complaint looming over hundreds of attorneys nationwide will test the boundaries of lawyer advertising on the Internet. The complaint, filed in 47 states against 550 attorneys,...
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9/13/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Flat fees becoming more popular billing option in Wisconsin
publication: Wisconsin Law Journal (Milwaukee, WI) September 7, 2009 Attorneys in Wisconsin are not ready to declare the billable hour dead just yet. But several midsize firms are preparing for, and in some cases embracing, alternative fee agreements....
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9/13/2009 6:00:08 AM EST
Long Island attorneys help others, and themselves, with pro bono work
publication: Long Island Business News (Long Island, NY) September 10, 2009 When Denise Doty and her husband were laid off from their jobs, they did what most couples in their situation would: They tried to modify their mortgage so they could afford...
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9/13/2009 6:00:08 AM EST
Total PMA's Next Blog Talk Radio on 9/17 Focuses on Recruiting and Selecting The Most Talented People; Industry Leader Tim Ryan, Vice President of Total Attorneys, will focus on talent based recruiting, entailing how to source the best recruits, hire the
publication: Business Wire September 11, 2009 Friday 8:15 PM GMT Total Practice Management Association (Total PMA) announces the next installment in their series of "Ask the Expert" discussions on Blog Talk Radio for September 17, 2009 at 2:00pm CDT...
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9/13/2009 6:00:08 AM EST
CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY'S CLEVELAND-MARSHALL COLLEGE OF LAW PRESENTS FREE LECTURE BY LEGAL WRITING TEACHER AND SCHOLAR TERRI LECLERCQ ON SEPT. 22
publication: US Fed News September 12, 2009 Saturday 11:50 AM EST CLEVELAND, Sept. 11 --Cleveland State University issued the following news release: LeClercq is the 2009 Legal Writing, Research and Advocacy Program Lecturer Can the passive voice,...
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9/12/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
ABA Recognizes Pro Bono Work By Lawyers In First National Celebration
publication: Metropolitan Corporate Counsel September 2009
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9/12/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Roundtable: Determining Your Legal Technology Needs
publication: Metropolitan Corporate Counsel September 2009 Editor: Technology can be expensive. How do you go about determining what the legal department needs by way of a permanent technology infrastructure and what can be brought in on an episodic...
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9/12/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Farewell to billable hour behaviour
publication: The Australian Financial Review September 11, 2009 Friday
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9/12/2009 6:00:08 AM EST
Judge rules for debt collection law firm
publication: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution September 11, 2009 Friday A judge ruled that an investigative demand by the Georgia Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs for documents about debt collection practices of a Marietta law firm is an unconstitutional...
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9/11/2009 6:00:20 AM EST
Community Management Concepts, Inc. is Awarded Top Performer in Client Retention; Community Management Concepts, Inc. is Recognized for Consistent Quality Customer Service and Client Satisfaction with Associa Client Retention Award
publication: PR Newswire September 9, 2009 Wednesday 4:15 PM EST CLEARWATER, Fla., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Associa is pleased to announce Community Management Concepts, Inc. recently received the Associa Top Performer Award for Client Retention for...
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9/11/2009 6:00:19 AM EST
Pro bono work can add a string to your bow; Almost 60 per cent of junior lawyers believe pro bono work is suffering in the recession despite a greater need for free legal services, according to a poll by the Law Society's Junior Lawyers Division (JLD).
publication: Western Morning News (Plymouth, UK) July 9, 2009 Thursday Of the 213 respondents who took part in the online poll 58 per cent believed pro bono work carried out by solicitors would suffer during the recession. However, with a greater demand...
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9/10/2009 6:00:27 AM EST
Flat fees becoming more popular billing option in Wisconsin
publication: Wisconsin Law Journal (Milwaukee, WI) September 7, 2009 Attorneys in Wisconsin are not ready to declare the billable hour dead just yet. But several midsize firms are preparing for, and in some cases embracing, alternative fee agreements....
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9/10/2009 6:00:27 AM EST
Practice management software can save money, simplify office management, create efficiencies
publication: Michigan Lawyers Weekly September 7, 2009 For solos and small firm lawyers, technology can be a great leveler. But does every practitioner need practice management software? Probably, according to Andrew Z. Adkins III, director of the...
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9/10/2009 6:00:26 AM EST
Tradewinds
publication: The Salt Lake Tribune September 8, 2009 Tuesday Five lawyers with the Salt Lake City law firm of Manning Curtis Bradshaw & Bednar LLC have been recognized in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America . They are: Brent Manning,...
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9/10/2009 6:00:26 AM EST
Wolf Haldenstein Investigates Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. Acquisition Proposal
publication: Business Wire September 8, 2009 Tuesday 10:32 PM GMT Attorney Advertising. The law firm of Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty by the Board of Directors of Odyssey Re Holdings...
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9/10/2009 6:00:25 AM EST
KT Strengthening Pro Bono Services
publication: Korea Times September 8, 2009 Tuesday Staff Reporter Despite continued fears of economic downturn, South Korea's telecom giant is strengthening its pro bono services to enhance its corporate image. KT officials say its reinforcement of...
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9/9/2009 6:00:24 AM EST
Flat fees becoming more popular billing option in Wisconsin
publication: Wisconsin Law Journal (Milwaukee, WI) September 7, 2009 Attorneys in Wisconsin are not ready to declare the billable hour dead just yet. But several midsize firms are preparing for, and in some cases embracing, alternative fee agreements....
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9/9/2009 6:00:23 AM EST
Barristers offer pro bono work for autism charity
publication: Daily Post (Liverpool) September 8, 2009 Tuesday CITY barristers are offering their services free of charge to parents of autistic children. They will represent mothers and fathers challenging decisions made by local authorities about...
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9/8/2009 6:00:24 AM EST
Flat fees becoming more popular billing option in Wisconsin
publication: Wisconsin Law Journal (Milwaukee, WI) September 7, 2009 Attorneys in Wisconsin are not ready to declare the billable hour dead just yet. But several midsize firms are preparing for, and in some cases embracing, alternative fee agreements....
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9/8/2009 6:00:23 AM EST
Orange Legal Technologies and BlackStone Team for e-Discovery Services
publication: Wireless News September 1, 2009 Tuesday Orange Legal Technologies, a provider of one source litigation, audit, and investigation support services for law firms and corporations seeking insight on electronically stored information, announced...
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9/7/2009 6:00:21 AM EST
Intel Folsom Office to Receive State Bar President's Pro Bono Service Award
publication: Targeted News Service September 4, 2009 Friday 6:10 AM EST The California State Bar issued the following news release: The offer of pro bono help from the Folsom campus of Intel's Legal Department couldn't have come at a better time for...
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9/7/2009 6:00:21 AM EST
Yasmine Mehmet of San Francisco to Receive State Bar President's Pro Bono Service Award
publication: Targeted News Service September 4, 2009 Friday 7:08 AM EST The California State Bar issued the following press release: It's the kind of personal accolade that comes to those who go the extra mile: "I can honestly state that I could not...
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9/7/2009 6:00:21 AM EST
Cooley Godward Kronish to Receive State Bar President's Pro Bono Service Award
publication: Targeted News Service September 4, 2009 Friday 6:35 AM EST The California State Bar issued the following news release: The commitment to pro bono by Cooley Godward Kronish LLP runs deep. At no cost to the clients, Cooley attorneys have...
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9/7/2009 6:00:20 AM EST
Practice management software can save money, simplify office management, create efficiencies
publication: Michigan Lawyers Weekly September 7, 2009 For solos and small firm lawyers, technology can be a great leveler. But does every practitioner need practice management software? Probably, according to Andrew Z. Adkins III, director of the...
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9/6/2009 6:00:25 AM EST
Missouri-based Bryan Cave paying new associates to stay home
publication: Missouri Lawyers Media September 3, 2009 Bryan Cave is offering some would-be incoming associates payment in lieu of starting work at the firm. The firm is taking steps to ensure would-be associates "have resources to assist them during...
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9/6/2009 6:00:25 AM EST
Wolf Haldenstein Investigates Facet Biotech Offer Rejection
publication: Business Wire September 4, 2009 Friday 6:45 PM GMT Attorney Advertising. The law firm of Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty by the Board of Directors of Facet Biotech Corp. ("Facet"...
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9/6/2009 6:00:24 AM EST
YASMINE MEHMET OF SAN FRANCISCO TO RECEIVE STATE BAR PRESIDENT'S PRO BONO SERVICE AWARD
publication: US State News September 5, 2009 Saturday 1:05 PM EST SAN FRANCSICO, Calif., Sept. 4 -- The California State Bar issued the following press release: It's the kind of personal accolade that comes to those who go the extra mile: "I can honestly...
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9/6/2009 6:00:24 AM EST
INTEL FOLSOM OFFICE TO RECEIVE STATE BAR PRESIDENT'S PRO BONO SERVICE AWARD
publication: US State News September 5, 2009 Saturday 1:16 PM EST SAN FRANCSICO, Calif., Sept. 4 -- The California State Bar issued the following press release: The offer of pro bono help from the Folsom campus of Intel's Legal Department couldn't...
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9/6/2009 6:00:23 AM EST
COOLEY GODWARD KRONISH TO RECEIVE STATE BAR PRESIDENT'S PRO BONO SERVICE AWARD
publication: US State News September 5, 2009 Saturday 1:12 PM EST SAN FRANCSICO, Calif., Sept. 4 -- The California State Bar issued the following press release: The commitment to pro bono by Cooley Godward Kronish LLP runs deep. At no cost to the...
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9/5/2009 6:00:22 AM EST
MOIRE MARKETING PARTNERS; Moire Appoints Legal Marketing Pioneer Jeffrey Morgan as Principal to Oversee New West Coast Operations
publication: Marketing Weekly News September 12, 2009 Legal marketing pioneer Jeffrey Morgan has joined Moire Marketing Partners (www.moiremarketing.com) as a principal and head of the firm's new West Coast operations. Based in the Long Beach, California...
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9/5/2009 6:00:21 AM EST
CONTINUUM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION; Continuum Worldwide Bolsters Its Review Services with Relativity
publication: Technology Business Journal September 8, 2009 Continuum Worldwide, an operational risk management and litigation support company, announced a strategic enhancement to its review services portfolio. The company has partnered with kCura...
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9/5/2009 6:00:21 AM EST
ORANGE LEGAL TECHNOLOGIES; Orange Legal Technologies and BlackStone Discovery Partner to Deliver SaaS-Based Rapid Response E-Discovery Services to Silicon Valley Firms
publication: Technology Business Journal September 8, 2009 Orange Legal Technologies, a leading provider of one source litigation, audit, and investigation support services for law firms and corporations seeking insight on electronically stored information,...
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9/5/2009 6:00:20 AM EST
Pro bono rescue; Gray Knights will help poor fight legal dragons
publication: The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) September 3, 2009 Thursday When lawyers turn 65, they are no longer required to take the 15 hours of continuing legal education courses annually to keep their licenses. That consideration for elderly...
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9/4/2009 6:00:22 AM EST
Affect Strategies Helps Future Generation of Women Writers Through Collaboration with Girls Write Now; Affect helps pro-bono client, Girls Write Now, develop strategic business plan for growth and expansion of charitable mission
publication: Business Wire September 2, 2009 Wednesday 1:00 PM GMT Affect Strategies: MULTIMEDIA: GIRLS WRITE NOW LOGOAFFECT LOGO NEWS FACTS:Affect Strategies works with nonprofit Girls Write Now to develop strategic business plan including marketing...
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9/4/2009 6:00:22 AM EST
Talkin' RevolutionGeneral counsel at America's largest companies say the pressure is finally on to kill the dreaded billable hour. But has it reached the tipping point? Tamara Loomis reports
publication: Legal Week September 3, 2009 Jeffrey Carr is sick of talking about alternative fee arrangements. The general counsel for Houston-based FMC Technologies has been using alternative fee structures - arrangements with outside counsel that...
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9/4/2009 6:00:20 AM EST
View from the Top - Education is key to long-term client retention.
publication: Post Magazine September 3, 2009 Thursday The UK stock market has seen the biggest climb in the past few weeks since the Lehman Brothers collapse last year, and interest rates look likely to increase, all signs of optimism.
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9/3/2009 6:00:19 AM EST
Legal marketing world going through some turbulent times
publication: The Minnesota Lawyer (Minneapolis, MN) August 31, 2009 Recent months have seen many law firms make major changes in their marketing staffs and marketing strategies. Although marketing is considered a cost, firms also realize that they...
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9/3/2009 6:00:19 AM EST
Listserv postings raise ethical issues
publication: The Minnesota Lawyer (Minneapolis, MN) August 31, 2009 The advances in technology that have made life easier for attorneys can also complicate matters. Many solos and small firm practitioners take advantage of listservs when they need...
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9/3/2009 6:00:18 AM EST
DataCert to Host Seminar Series on Alternative Fee Arrangements for Corporate Legal Departments; DataCert and Valorem Law Group to Discuss the World Beyond the Billable Hour and the Role Legal Technology Plays in Managing AFAs
publication: Marketwire September 1, 2009 Tuesday 1:51 PM GMT DataCert, Inc., the leading global provider of legal operations management solutions, today announced a new seminar series being delivered in partnership with Valorem Law Group, to discuss...
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9/3/2009 6:00:18 AM EST
small business: pro bono work helps firms fight economic slump
publication: WALL STREET JOURNAL ABSTRACTS September 1, 2009 Tuesday
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9/2/2009 6:00:18 AM EST
Legal marketing world going through some turbulent times
publication: The Minnesota Lawyer (Minneapolis, MN) August 31, 2009 Recent months have seen many law firms make major changes in their marketing staffs and marketing strategies. Although marketing is considered a cost, firms also realize that they...
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9/2/2009 6:00:18 AM EST
Listserv postings raise ethical issues
publication: The Minnesota Lawyer (Minneapolis, MN) August 31, 2009 The advances in technology that have made life easier for attorneys can also complicate matters. Many solos and small firm practitioners take advantage of listservs when they need...
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9/2/2009 6:00:18 AM EST
Chadbourne & Parke Expands Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Group in London; Lateral Hires Strengthen The Firm's Cross-Border Bankruptcy Presence
publication: PR Newswire August 31, 2009 Monday 12:33 PM EST NEW YORK, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The international law firm of Chadbourne & Parke LLP today announced that Alper Deniz has joined the bankruptcy and financial restructuring practice in the...
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9/2/2009 6:00:18 AM EST
Pro bono work 'up' in recession
publication: Daily Post (Liverpool) September 1, 2009 Tuesday THE Law Society has published research debunking the fear pro bono work would reduce during the recession. It says, in a poll taken among junior lawyers, 58% said they expected the free...
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9/1/2009 6:00:20 AM EST
iCONECT Development Now Includes SQL Server Connector
publication: Entertainment Close-Up August 17, 2009 Monday iCONECT Development's international web-based hosting and review platform, iCONECTnXT, now includes a Microsoft SQL Server Connector that enables application service providers, law firms and...
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9/1/2009 6:00:20 AM EST
Do you need practice management software?
publication: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly August 31, 2009 For solos and small-firm lawyers, technology can be a great leveler. But does every practitioner need practice management software? Here are some factors to keep in mind when trying to decide:...
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9/1/2009 6:00:19 AM EST
A modest (pro bono) proposal
publication: The Toronto Star August 31, 2009 Monday Ontario Legal Aid, the primary mechanism by which thousands of the poorest Ontarians access the justice system, is at a crossroads as literally hundreds of criminal defence lawyers have, en masse,...
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8/30/2009 6:00:19 AM EST
Utah editor to play key role in national employment law event
publication: UTAH EMPLOYMENT LAW LETTER SEPTEMBER, 2009 Utah Employment Law Letter editor Darryl J. Lee will have an important role in the 14th annual Advanced Employment Issues Symposium (AEIS) set for Las Vegas (October 29-30). The event also will...
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8/30/2009 6:00:19 AM EST
Virginia editor to play key role in national employment law event
publication: VIRGINIA EMPLOYMENT LAW LETTER AUGUST, 2009 Virginia Employment Law Letter editor Jonathan R. Mook will have an important role in the 14th annual Advanced Employment Issues Symposium (AEIS) set for Nashville (September 17-18) and Las Vegas...
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8/30/2009 6:00:18 AM EST
Moire Marketing Appoints Morgan as Principal to Oversee New West Coast Operations
publication: Bulldog Reporter's Daily Dog August 24, 2009 Monday
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8/30/2009 6:00:18 AM EST
Orange Legal Technologies and BlackStone Partnering for e-Discovery Services
publication: Professional Services Close-Up August 28, 2009 Friday Orange Legal Technologies, a provider of one source litigation, audit, and investigation support services for law firms and corporations seeking insight on electronically stored information,...
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8/29/2009 6:00:22 AM EST
Sturgeon Joins Kay Casto & Chaney
publication: The State Journal August 7, 2009 Friday FULL TEXT CHARLESTON - Kay Casto & Chaney PLLC recently added another member to its firm. James M. Sturgeon Jr., an attorney who has practiced law in Charleston for more than 30 years, started at...
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8/29/2009 6:00:19 AM EST
WVU Law Grads Faring Well So Far in Down Economy
publication: The State Journal August 7, 2009 Friday FULL TEXT MORGANTOWN - Recent graduates of the West Virginia University College of Law have been little affected so far by a nationwide slowdown in law firm hiring, but that could change. "We have...
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8/29/2009 6:00:19 AM EST
Pro bono work saves Woodland Park house
publication: The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colorado) July 30, 2009 Thursday When Sally Buckley bought her home in Woodland Park in May 2008, she didn't have it inspected because it wasn't quite 3 years old, and she assumed there would be no problems....
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8/29/2009 6:00:18 AM EST
NUIX; Nuix and Anacomp Announce Strategic Alliance to Offer Accelerated Litigation Process Services
publication: Real Estate & Investment Week September 5, 2009 Anacomp®, Inc., a leading provider of litigation support and business process services and solutions, and Nuix, a leading provider of corporate investigation and electronic discovery (eDiscovery)...
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8/28/2009 6:00:18 AM EST
Commentary: Should lawyers be wary of SaaS?
publication: Daily Record (Rochester, NY) August 24, 2009 Byline: Nicole Black Online services for lawyers are becoming increasingly common and, for many lawyers, are an attractive alternative to the traditional law practice management software installed...
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8/28/2009 6:00:18 AM EST
TEXAS TECH LAW GRADUATE EARNS STATE PRO BONO AWARD
publication: US Fed News August 26, 2009 Wednesday 10:09 PM EST LUBBOCK, Texas, Aug. 5 -- Texas Tech University-Lubbock issued the following news release: The Texas Supreme Court's Access to Justice Commission Law Student Pro Bono Award has been given...
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8/28/2009 6:00:17 AM EST
NUIX; Nuix and Anacomp Announce Strategic Alliance to Offer Accelerated Litigation Process Services
publication: Business & Finance Week September 5, 2009 Anacomp®, Inc., a leading provider of litigation support and business process services and solutions, and Nuix, a leading provider of corporate investigation and electronic discovery (eDiscovery)...
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8/27/2009 6:00:20 AM EST
Commentary: Should lawyers be wary of SaaS?
publication: The Daily Record of Rochester (Rochester, NY) August 24, 2009 Monday Online services for lawyers are becoming increasingly common and, for many lawyers, are an attractive alternative to the traditional law practice management software...
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8/27/2009 6:00:20 AM EST
United States: LawProspector Now Delivers Its Highly Sought After Litigation Intelligence Data Directly to Salesforce.com Accounts
publication: TendersInfo August 25, 2009 Tuesday To coincide with the start of the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) 2009 Conference, LawProspector announces the release of LawProspector Direct. With this dramatic enhancement to what...
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8/27/2009 6:00:19 AM EST
CT Summation Bolsters eDiscovery Capabilities with iBlaze Enhancement and Strategic Partnership; Litigation Workflow Greatly Simplified with Next Generation of iBlaze and Integration of Rosen Technology Resources Tools
publication: PR Newswire August 25, 2009 Tuesday 9:30 AM EST SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- CT Summation, a premier provider of litigation workflow and eDiscovery solutions (EDD), today announced the eDiscovery version of its iBlaze product...
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8/27/2009 6:00:19 AM EST
Continuum Worldwide Bolsters Its Review Services with Relativity
publication: Business Wire August 25, 2009 Tuesday 2:56 PM GMT Continuum Worldwide, an operational risk management and litigation support company, announced a strategic enhancement to its review services portfolio. The company has partnered with kCura...
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8/27/2009 6:00:18 AM EST
Pro bono on rise in spite of recession; n Under-employed lawyers step in to help the public
publication: Birmingham Post August 26, 2009 Wednesday The rise in 'under-employed' lawyers has meant a surge in pro bono work being done, despite fears it would be receding because of the economic downturn, the Law Society has claimed.
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8/26/2009 6:00:21 AM EST
Moire Appoints Legal Marketing Pioneer Jeffrey Morgan as Principal to Oversee New West Coast Operations
publication: PR Newswire August 24, 2009 Monday 9:00 AM EST WASHINGTON and LONG BEACH, Calif., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Legal marketing pioneer Jeffrey Morgan has joined Moire Marketing Partners (www.moiremarketing.com) as a principal and head of the...
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8/26/2009 6:00:21 AM EST
PBworks Beefs up Legal Edition with Custom Templates and Workflows, Makes Service Free for Pro Bono Work; Attorneys can create a custom workspace to exactly match their firm's approach in less than 15 seconds
publication: PR Newswire August 24, 2009 Monday 8:00 AM EST SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- PBworks, the leading provider of hosted collaboration solutions for business and education, today announced the addition of custom templates and...
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8/26/2009 6:00:20 AM EST
Orange Legal Technologies and BlackStone Discovery Partner to Deliver SaaS-Based Rapid Response E-Discovery Services to Silicon Valley Firms; Integration of OneO(TM) Discovery Platform into Service Portfolio Provides BlackStone Discovery Clients Immediat
publication: Business Wire August 24, 2009 Monday 12:00 PM GMT Orange Legal Technologies, a leading provider of one source litigation, audit, and investigation support services for law firms and corporations seeking insight on electronically stored...
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8/26/2009 6:00:20 AM EST
NERA Economic Consulting Provides Pro Bono Expert Analysis in European Court of Human Rights Case
publication: Business Wire August 24, 2009 Monday 2:05 PM GMT Expert financial analysis by Mark Berenblut, a Senior Vice President with NERA Economic Consulting, played a key role in helping secure a financial settlement in the case of Tanase and Others...
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8/26/2009 6:00:19 AM EST
'BILLABLE' HOUR UNDER ATTACK
publication: WALL STREET JOURNAL ABSTRACTS August 24, 2009 Monday
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8/24/2009 6:00:22 AM EST
United States: ADERANT acquires law firm software suite
publication: TendersInfo August 20, 2009 Thursday ADERANT, a provider of business and financial management software for law firms, today announced that it had purchased a suite of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) applications developed by StarLaw....
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8/24/2009 6:00:22 AM EST
Law, ontologies and the semantic web; channelling the legal information flood; Brief article; Book review
publication: Reference & Research Book News August 1, 2009 9781586039424 Law, ontologies and the semantic web; channelling the legal information flood. Ed. by Joost Breuker et al. IOS Press
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8/24/2009 6:00:21 AM EST
Forty-two employers interview at diversity fairs in St. Louis and Kansas City
publication: Missouri Lawyers Media August 21, 2009 Employer participation was down slightly at two job fairs for minority law students held in August in St. Louis and Kansas City. Competition between the fairs may have accounted for the Heartland...
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8/23/2009 6:04:05 AM EST
Tips for your tickler
publication: Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly August 20, 2009 Tickler systems can range from paper folders to sophisticated computer programs. But high-tech doesn't necessarily mean better, according to Erik Mazzone, practice management adviser for the...
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8/22/2009 6:00:12 AM EST
ROCKET MATTER UNVEILS NEW FUNCTIONALITY IN LEGAL SAS PRODUCT
publication: GUI PROGRAM NEWS August 2009 Rocket Matter, Boca Raton, Fla., a leading web-based legal practice management and time and billing solution for small to mid-sized law firms, has announced a new task-tracking functionality in their signature...
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8/22/2009 6:00:12 AM EST
McGgraw-Hill's law office management for paralegals; Brief article; Book review
publication: Reference & Research Book News August 1, 2009 9780073376943 McGgraw-Hill's law office management for paralegals. Schaffer, Lisa and Andrew Wietecki. McGraw-Hill 2009
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8/22/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
United States: ADERANT acquires law firm software suite
publication: TendersInfo August 20, 2009 Thursday ADERANT, a provider of business and financial management software for law firms, today announced that it had purchased a suite of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) applications developed by StarLaw....
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8/22/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Keller Rohrback L.L.P. Announces ERISA Investigation Regarding the Textron Savings Plan
publication: GlobeNewswire August 20, 2009 Thursday 5:01 PM EST SEATTLE, Aug. 20, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Advertising. Keller Rohrback L.L.P. (www.erisafraud.com) today announced that it is investigating Textron, Inc. ("Textron" or the "Company")...
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8/21/2009 6:00:14 AM EST
Running into trouble: Noncompete agreements for lawyers are open to interpretation, some say unethical
publication: Michigan Lawyers Weekly August 17, 2009 Business of Law Victoria Vuletich understands how hard lawyers work to attract and advocate for clients and understands how they can take ownership of the work they do for their clients. But Vuletich,...
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8/21/2009 6:00:14 AM EST
Baltimore attorney honored for pro bono work helping developmentally disabled man
publication: The Daily Record (Baltimore, MD) August 17, 2009 Monday When George J. 's mother left money for him in a trust to be controlled by his cousins, she was trying to make sure he had enough to continue enjoying concerts and sporting events....
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8/21/2009 6:00:14 AM EST
Column: Ignore the business of law at your peril
publication: The Minnesota Lawyer (Minneapolis, MN) August 17, 2009 The New York Times recently examined the current down-at-the-heels atmosphere in a once-mighty Wall Street law firm, describing the "melancholy pall of diminished billable hours" now...
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8/21/2009 6:00:13 AM EST
LEXISNEXIS; New Version of LexisNexis® PCLaw(TM) Helps Law Firms Better Manage Their Practices in Difficult Economic Times
publication: Computer Technology Journal August 27, 2009 LexisNexis, a leading global provider of content-enabled workflow solutions, announced the release of the newest version of its PCLaw(TM) practice management software. Developed based on feedback...
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8/21/2009 6:00:13 AM EST
ValuSource Unleashes New KeyValueData: More BV Data, Analysis; The Ultimate, Affordable Resource for Business Valuators, Financial Forensics Experts, and Litigation Support Professionals, Now Includes Three Tiers of Service, Offers Discounts
publication: Business Wire August 19, 2009 Wednesday 5:03 PM GMT ValuSource, the leader in business valuation data, software and research, today announces the launch of an entirely revamped KeyValueData.com Web site, with more data and analysis than...
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8/20/2009 6:00:14 AM EST
Running into trouble: Noncompete agreements for lawyers are open to interpretation, some say unethical
publication: Michigan Lawyers Weekly August 17, 2009 Business of Law Victoria Vuletich understands how hard lawyers work to attract and advocate for clients and understands how they can take ownership of the work they do for their clients. But Vuletich,...
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8/20/2009 6:00:13 AM EST
Baltimore attorney honored for pro bono work helping developmentally disabled man
publication: The Daily Record (Baltimore, MD) August 17, 2009 Monday When George J. 's mother left money for him in a trust to be controlled by his cousins, she was trying to make sure he had enough to continue enjoying concerts and sporting events....
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8/20/2009 6:00:13 AM EST
Column: Ignore the business of law at your peril
publication: The Minnesota Lawyer (Minneapolis, MN) August 17, 2009 The New York Times recently examined the current down-at-the-heels atmosphere in a once-mighty Wall Street law firm, describing the "melancholy pall of diminished billable hours" now...
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8/20/2009 6:00:12 AM EST
Day off reward for law firm staff
publication: Derby Evening Telegraph August 18, 2009 Tuesday A Law firm has given its staff an extra day off in thanks for retaining accreditation from the Law Society for its practice management standards.
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8/20/2009 6:00:12 AM EST
iCONECT Development Now Includes SQL Server Connector
publication: Wireless News August 18, 2009 Tuesday iCONECT Development's international web-based hosting and review platform, iCONECTnXT, now includes a Microsoft SQL Server Connector that enables application service providers, law firms and corporations...
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8/19/2009 6:00:27 AM EST
ACT Adds Industry Veteran Gary Swenson; Electronic Discovery Pioneer Provides ACT Clients With Expertise, Experience
publication: Marketwire August 17, 2009 Monday 9:00 AM GMT ACT Litigation Services, Inc., a leading provider of electronic discovery, document review and litigation management consulting for corporate legal departments, insurance companies and law...
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8/18/2009 6:00:22 AM EST
Column: Ignore the business of law at your peril
publication: The Minnesota Lawyer (Minneapolis, MN) August 17, 2009 The New York Times recently examined the current down-at-the-heels atmosphere in a once-mighty Wall Street law firm, describing the "melancholy pall of diminished billable hours" now...
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8/18/2009 6:00:21 AM EST
Baltimore attorney honored for pro bono work helping developmentally disabled man
publication: The Daily Record (Baltimore, MD) August 17, 2009 Monday When George J. 's mother left money for him in a trust to be controlled by his cousins, she was trying to make sure he had enough to continue enjoying concerts and sporting events....
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8/17/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Rochester's 'Pro Bono' Idol auditions coming soon.
publication: Daily Record (Rochester, NY) August 13, 2009 Byline: Linda Kostin When it comes to pro bono, the Seventh Judicial District has a lotto celebrate. Hope Olsson, a Rochester bankruptcy attorney, received a 2009 American Bar Association Pro...
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8/17/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
United States: Equivio Announces Software Integration with LexisNexis LAW PreDiscovery
publication: TendersInfo August 14, 2009 Friday Equivio, a provider of software for managing data redundancy, today announced that it has integrated its technology with LexisNexis LAW PreDiscovery . The Equivio software will be available as a plug-in...
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8/17/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Do you need practice management software?
publication: Lawyers USA August 14, 2009 For solos and small firm lawyers, technology can be a great leveler. But does every practitioner need practice management software? Probably, according to Andrew Z. Adkins III, director of the Legal Technology...
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8/17/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Column: Ignore the business of law at your peril
publication: The Minnesota Lawyer (Minneapolis, MN) August 17, 2009 The New York Times recently examined the current down-at-the-heels atmosphere in a once-mighty Wall Street law firm, describing the "melancholy pall of diminished billable hours" now...
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8/16/2009 6:00:16 AM EST
NYCLA Schedules Programs On Improving Legal Research Skills Using Lexis
publication: Metropolitan Corporate Counsel August 2009
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8/16/2009 6:00:16 AM EST
WinScribe To Present At International Legal Technology Association's Annual Meeting
publication: Metropolitan Corporate Counsel August 2009
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8/16/2009 6:00:16 AM EST
Rochester's 'Pro Bono' Idol auditions coming soon
publication: The Daily Record of Rochester (Rochester, NY) August 13, 2009 Thursday When it comes to pro bono, the Seventh Judicial District has a lot to celebrate. Hope Olsson, a Rochester bankruptcy attorney, received a 2009 American Bar Association...
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8/16/2009 6:00:15 AM EST
Wolf Haldenstein Announces Investigation into Barnes & Noble, Inc. Proposed Acquisition
publication: Business Wire August 14, 2009 Friday 3:16 PM GMT Attorney Advertising. The law firm of Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other state law violations by the Board of Directors...
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8/15/2009 6:00:16 AM EST
AMSTAR LITIGATION SUPPORT; Bankruptcy Attorneys Become Advocates for Troubled Florida Homeowners
publication: Real Estate & Investment Business August 22, 2009 Southwest Florida has been heavily impacted by the national foreclosure crisis, leaving many families feeling overwhelmed and helpless. But some legal experts, such as Venice-based foreclosure...
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8/15/2009 6:00:15 AM EST
United States : Digital Reef and Anacomp Announce Technology Alliance to Accelerate Litigation Processes and Reduce eDiscovery Costs and Risks
publication: TendersInfo August 12, 2009 Wednesday Digital Reef , developer of the first massively scalable unstructured data discovery and management platform, and Anacomp, a leading provider of litigation support and business process services and...
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8/15/2009 6:00:15 AM EST
Rochester's 'Pro Bono' Idol auditions coming soon
publication: The Daily Record of Rochester (Rochester, NY) August 13, 2009 Thursday When it comes to pro bono, the Seventh Judicial District has a lot to celebrate. Hope Olsson, a Rochester bankruptcy attorney, received a 2009 American Bar Association...
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8/15/2009 6:00:15 AM EST
New Version of LexisNexis PCLaw Helps Law Firms Better Manage Their Practices in Difficult Economic Times; Workflow features offer capabilities enabling firms to work more efficiently, enhance client trust and differentiate from competitors
publication: ENP Newswire August 13, 2009 Thursday NEW YORK, NY - LexisNexis, a leading global provider of content-enabled workflow solutions, today announced the release of the newest version of its PCLaw practice management software. Developed based...
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8/15/2009 6:00:14 AM EST
MPF awards shortlist joy; In brief...
publication: Business 7 (UK) August 14, 2009 HARPER Macleod has been shortlisted for three awards at this years' Managing Partner Forum (MPF) European Practice Management Awards. The firm is the only Scottish law practice to feature in the shortlist,...
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8/14/2009 6:00:13 AM EST
ULMER & BERNE LLP; Ulmer & Berne Paralegal Gary R. Platton Appointed to Vice President of Outreach for the International Paralegal Management Association
publication: Business & Finance Week August 22, 2009 Ulmer & Berne LLP announced that Gary R. Platton, a paralegal in the Firm's mast tort practice area, has been appointed to Vice President of Outreach for the International Paralegal Management Association...
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8/14/2009 6:00:12 AM EST
TOTAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION; Total PMA Urges Attorneys to "Get a Life While It's Still Free"
publication: Business & Finance Week August 22, 2009 The Total Practice Management Association (Total PMA), the growing organization dedicated to helping attorneys seek work-life balance, announced the launch of its 2009 membership drive: Get a Life(TM)...
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8/14/2009 6:00:12 AM EST
TechLaw Solutions Welcomes Greg Hudson as Regional Director
publication: Marketwire August 12, 2009 Wednesday 7:46 AM GMT TechLaw Solutions is pleased to announce that Greg Hudson has joined the company as Southeast Regional Director, based in our Chantilly, VA headquarters. With over 15 years of experience...
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8/14/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
New Version of LexisNexis® PCLaw(TM) Helps Law Firms Better Manage Their Practices in Difficult Economic Times; Workflow Features Offer Capabilities Enabling Firms to Work More Efficiently, Enhance Client Trust and Differentiate from Competitors
publication: Business Wire August 12, 2009 Wednesday 4:45 PM GMT LexisNexis, a leading global provider of content-enabled workflow solutions, today announced the release of the newest version of its PCLaw(TM) practice management software. Developed...
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8/14/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
DataCert Sponsors Corporate Counsel Seminar on Strategic and Operational Best Practices with 2009 Best Legal Department Winners; Top legal departments provide insight into leveraging legal technology to achieve operational excellence
publication: Business Wire August 12, 2009 Wednesday 7:13 PM GMT DataCert, Inc ., the leading global provider of legal operations management solutions, is sponsoring a free online seminar in partnership with Corporate Counsel magazine. This seminar,...
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8/13/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Commentary: Ignore the business of law at your peril
publication: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly August 10, 2009 The New York Times recently examined the current down-at-the-heels atmosphere in a once-mighty Wall Street law firm, describing the "melancholy pall of diminished billable hours" now found throughout...
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8/13/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Pro Bono: Baltimore lawyer's community service is a different sort of foreign exchange
publication: The Daily Record (Baltimore, MD) August 10, 2009 Monday Kelly Tubman Hardy did not know Spanish when she moved to central Mexico following her high school graduation as part of an exchange program. "I had to learn how to speak Spanish...
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8/13/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Digital Reef and Anacomp Announce Technology Alliance to Accelerate Litigation Processes and Reduce eDiscovery Costs and Risks; Anacomp to Leverage Digital Reef's Data Discovery and Management Platform to Enhance Its Comprehensive eDiscovery Services for
publication: Marketwire August 11, 2009 Tuesday 6:00 AM GMT Digital Reef (www.digitalreefinc.com), developer of the first massively scalable unstructured data discovery and management platform, and Anacomp, a leading provider of litigation support...
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8/12/2009 6:00:12 AM EST
Commentary: Ignore the business of law at your peril
publication: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly August 10, 2009 The New York Times recently examined the current down-at-the-heels atmosphere in a once-mighty Wall Street law firm, describing the "melancholy pall of diminished billable hours" now found throughout...
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8/12/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Pro Bono: Baltimore lawyer's community service is a different sort of foreign exchange
publication: The Daily Record (Baltimore, MD) August 10, 2009 Monday Kelly Tubman Hardy did not know Spanish when she moved to central Mexico following her high school graduation as part of an exchange program. "I had to learn how to speak Spanish...
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8/12/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
ACT Litigation Certified as Compliant With E.U., Switzerland Safe Harbor Frameworks
publication: Marketwire August 10, 2009 Monday 9:00 AM GMT ACT Litigation Services, Inc., a leading provider of electronic discovery, document review and litigation management consulting for corporate legal departments, insurance companies and law...
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8/11/2009 6:00:12 AM EST
STARK REALITY IN CAMP BATTLE; RANDY STARKS WANTS OPPORTUNITY TO START AT DEFENSIVE END
publication: Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) August 8, 2009 Saturday Imagine being the most prolific lawyer at a law firm. You're the associate that wins the highest percentage of cases and logs the most billable hours. But when it comes time...
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8/11/2009 6:00:12 AM EST
Commentary: Ignore the business of law at your peril
publication: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly August 10, 2009 The New York Times recently examined the current down-at-the-heels atmosphere in a once-mighty Wall Street law firm, describing the "melancholy pall of diminished billable hours" now found throughout...
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8/11/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Total PMA Launches Work-Life Program for Attorneys
publication: Professional Services Close-Up August 9, 2009 Sunday The Total Practice Management Association (Total PMA), an organization dedicated to helping attorneys seek work-life balance, announced the launch of its 2009 membership drive: Get a...
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8/10/2009 6:00:19 AM EST
Sparks looking for starts
publication: Orlando Sentinel (Florida) August 8, 2009 Saturday DAVIE -- Imagine being the most prolific lawyer at a law firm. You're the associate who wins the highest percentage of cases and logs the most billable hours. But when it comes time to...
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8/10/2009 6:00:12 AM EST
United States: NYCLA Schedules Programs On Improving Legal Research Skills Using Lexis
publication: TendersInfo August 7, 2009 Friday The NY County Lawyers' Association has scheduled three programs to teach advanced research skills using Lexis for Wednesday, August 12 to be presented by a Lexis staff attorney. The location is the 3rd...
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8/10/2009 6:00:12 AM EST
Commentary: Ignore the business of law at your peril
publication: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly August 10, 2009 The New York Times recently examined the current down-at-the-heels atmosphere in a once-mighty Wall Street law firm, describing the "melancholy pall of diminished billable hours" now found throughout...
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8/9/2009 6:02:03 AM EST
Jeff Durosko Communications to Provide Pro Bono Services for KEF
publication: Bulldog Reporter's Daily Dog July 17, 2009 Friday
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8/9/2009 6:02:03 AM EST
TEXAS TECH LAW GRADUATE EARNS STATE PRO BONO AWARD
publication: US Fed News August 7, 2009 Friday 8:11 PM EST LUBBOCK, Texas, Aug. 5 -- The Texas Tech University System issued the following news release: The Texas Supreme Court's Access to Justice Commission Law Student Pro Bono Award has been given...
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8/9/2009 6:02:03 AM EST
Ulmer & Berne's Gary Platton Tapped as VP of Outreach for the International Paralegal Management Association
publication: Professional Services Close-Up August 7, 2009 Friday Ulmer & Berne announced that Gary R. Platton, a paralegal in the firm's mast tort practice area, has been appointed to Vice President of Outreach for the International Paralegal Management...
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8/9/2009 6:02:02 AM EST
Commentary: Ignore the business of law at your peril
publication: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly August 10, 2009 The New York Times recently examined the current down-at-the-heels atmosphere in a once-mighty Wall Street law firm, describing the "melancholy pall of diminished billable hours" now found throughout...
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8/9/2009 6:02:02 AM EST
Miami Dolphins' Randy Starks wants opportunity to start at defensive end
publication: South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale) August 8, 2009 Saturday Aug. 8--DAVIE -- Imagine being the most prolific lawyer at a law firm. You're the associate that wins the highest percentage of cases and logs the most billable hours....
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8/8/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Hobs buys legal support firm Datalex.
publication: Daily Post (Liverpool, England) August 5, 2009 LIVERPOOL-BASED Hobs Reprographics has bought specialist litigation support company Datalex. The acquisition will see Datalex sit within Hobs Legal Docs, whichwas established five years ago....
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8/8/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
WOLF HALDENSTEIN ADLER FREEMAN & HERZ LLP; Wolf Haldenstein Announces Investigation into Varian, Inc. Proposed Acquisition
publication: Marketing Weekly News August 15, 2009 Attorney Advertising. The law firm of Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other state law violations of the Board of Directors of Varian,...
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8/8/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Coyotes combatants mum on sale strategies
publication: The Globe and Mail (Canada) August 7, 2009 Friday An army of lawyers will be piling up the billable hours in the coming weeks, as all sides in the fight over the Phoenix Coyotes prepare their battle plans for the hearing and sale set...
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8/7/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
WOLF HALDENSTEIN ADLER FREEMAN & HERZ LLP; Wolf Haldenstein Announces Investigation into Varian, Inc. Proposed Acquisition
publication: Business & Finance Week August 15, 2009 Attorney Advertising. The law firm of Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other state law violations of the Board of Directors of Varian,...
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8/7/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
InnerWorkings Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results; Major Gains in Market Share Driven by Nine Organic Enterprise Wins Combined With Outstanding Client Retention
publication: GlobeNewswire August 5, 2009 Wednesday 1:30 PM EST CHICAGO, Aug. 5, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InnerWorkings, Inc. (Nasdaq:INWK), a leading global provider of managed print and promotional solutions to corporate clients, today reported results...
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8/7/2009 6:00:08 AM EST
Total PMA Urges Attorneys to "Get a Life(TM) While It's Still Free"; Growing Association for Solo Practitioners and Small Law Firms Offers Free Membership to Attorneys Signing Up before 2010; New Members Get Immediate Access to Premium Content
publication: Business Wire August 5, 2009 Wednesday 8:23 PM GMT The Total Practice Management Association (Total PMA) , the growing organization dedicated to helping attorneys seek work-life balance, announced today the launch of its 2009 membership...
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8/6/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
ANACOMP INC.; Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg Leveraging Hosted CaseLogistix for Accelerated Litigation Review
publication: Pharma Law Weekly July 28, 2009 Anacomp Inc., a leading provider of litigation support and business process services and solutions, announced it is providing the hosted version of its CaseLogistix litigation support platform to Adduci,...
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8/6/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
CT SUMMATION; CT Summation and Nexidia Partnership Provides Complete Integration of Audio Content with ESI Data; Simplifying the eDiscovery Process
publication: Pharma Law Weekly July 28, 2009 CT Summation, a premier provider of litigation workflow and eDiscovery solutions (EDD), announced its strategic partnership with Atlanta-based Nexidia, the market-leading provider of audio search and speech...
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8/6/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Pro bono gets a needed boost; Law firm's donation helps Legal Services
publication: The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) August 4, 2009 Tuesday The Memphis organization that provides legal help to the poor is so busy it can assist only 40 percent of those seeking a lawyer. "The need is great," said Harrison McIver, executive...
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8/6/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Bowman and Brooke Selects CaseLogistix as Litigation Support Platform; Native File Review and Customization Capabilities Significant Selection Factors for Leading Product Liability Firm
publication: PR Newswire August 4, 2009 Tuesday 12:30 PM EST SAN DIEGO, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Anacomp((R) )Inc., a leading provider of litigation support and business process services and solutions, today announced that Bowman and Brooke LLP, one...
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8/6/2009 6:00:08 AM EST
Hobs buys legal support firm Datalex
publication: Daily Post (Liverpool) August 5, 2009 Wednesday LIVERPOOL-BASED Hobs Reprographics has bought specialist litigation support company Datalex. The acquisition will see Datalex sit within Hobs Legal Docs, which was established five years...
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8/5/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Legal eagles
publication: Orlando Sentinel (Florida) August 3, 2009 Monday Michael G. Cooke has been appointed the lead of the new Utilities & Energy Practice Group at Ruden McClosky. Christopher D. Johnsen has joined Greenberg Traurig LLP as an associate in the...
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8/5/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Keller Rohrback L.L.P. Announces Investigation of Principal Funds, Such as Those Offered in the Blockbuster, the Meredith Corp., and Other 401(k) Plans
publication: GlobeNewswire August 3, 2009 Monday 5:26 PM EST SEATTLE, Aug. 3, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Advertising. Keller Rohrback L.L.P. (www.krclassaction.com) today announced that it is investigating Principal Global Investors, LLC and...
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8/5/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Marketing Tips to Help Legal Professionals Build Their Brands Coming Out of the Recession; Strategic Branding Firm Provides Advice on Effective Legal Marketing Tactics
publication: PR Newswire August 3, 2009 Monday 9:00 AM EST WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Following a trying period with little-to-no-growth and industry layoffs and pay cuts, legal professionals are turning to proven business development efforts...
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Ulmer & Berne Paralegal Gary R. Platton Appointed to Vice President of Outreach for the International Paralegal Management Association
publication: Business Wire August 3, 2009 Monday 4:16 PM GMT Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that Gary R. Platton, a paralegal in the Firm's mast tort practice area, has been appointed to Vice President of Outreach for the International Paralegal...
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8/2/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
CT SUMMATION; CT Summation and Nexidia Partnership Provides Complete Integration of Audio Content with ESI Data; Simplifying the eDiscovery Process
publication: Healthcare Finance, Tax & Law Weekly July 29, 2009 CT Summation, a premier provider of litigation workflow and eDiscovery solutions (EDD), announced its strategic partnership with Atlanta-based Nexidia, the market-leading provider of...
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8/2/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
ANACOMP INC.; Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg Leveraging Hosted CaseLogistix for Accelerated Litigation Review
publication: Healthcare Finance, Tax & Law Weekly July 29, 2009 Anacomp Inc., a leading provider of litigation support and business process services and solutions, announced it is providing the hosted version of its CaseLogistix litigation support...
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8/1/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Associate pay likely crested in April: data
publication: Chicago Daily Law Bulletin July 29, 2009 Wednesday In what NALP say is "likely to be the apogee of large firm salaries for the foreseeable future," the prevailing starting salary at the largest law firms in many big cities was $160,000...
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8/1/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
CBA; CBF honor pro bono; public interest work
publication: Chicago Daily Law Bulletin July 29, 2009 Wednesday Teri L. Ross has been traveling the state to make Web-based resources available to thousands of pro se litigants, not long after she made law her second career. Andrew W. Vail, at just...
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8/1/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Practical Law Company Receives Worldwide Recognition for Innovation in Legal Services; College of Law Practice Management Presents InnovAction's Honorable Mention Award to PLC for Transforming the Practice of Law in a Unique & Valuable Way
publication: Marketwire July 30, 2009 Thursday 11:43 AM GMT Practical Law Company (PLC), a leading provider of practical know-how for business lawyers, is proud to have been selected by the College of Law Practice Management as winner of a 2009 InnovAction...
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8/1/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Covering all the bases
publication: Legal Week July 30, 2009 "I have not followed every opportunity that came along in my career," says Thomas Werlen, general counsel of Swiss pharmaceutical firm Novartis. "But in hindsight I was right not to, and I have also been right...
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7/31/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
PRO BONO INSTITUTE; Nation's Law Firms Report Record Levels of Pro Bono Work Despite Economic Pressures
publication: Investment Business Weekly August 9, 2009 Pro bono work for the poor and disadvantaged, performed by Signatories to the Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge,® increased by 558,413 hours, or 13 percent, in 2008, despite an economic recession that...
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7/31/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Omega Legal Leverages dtSearch Integrated Financial and Practice Management Software Suite
publication: Entertainment Close-Up July 11, 2009 Saturday Omega LegalVX announced it now embeds the dtSearch Engine for maximum scalability across its volumes of data. Using Omega LegalVX, firms can access financial data and manage time, billing,...
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7/30/2009 6:00:14 AM EST
High-flying pay packages for new hires are giving way to more frugal decisions
publication: Michigan Lawyers Weekly July 27, 2009 LawBiz Coach's Corner Not long ago, the $160,000 that large firms were paying annually to first-year associates seemed to be the wave of the future for law firms. It also seemed to be merely a stepping...
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7/30/2009 6:00:14 AM EST
Commentary: Can you afford to do good?
publication: Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly July 27, 2009 "The Business of Law" must be combined with sensitivity to the needs of the human condition. Yet many lawyers who recognize the benefit of pro bono work are otherwise uncertain about how and whether...
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7/30/2009 6:00:13 AM EST
Column: Learning to be an attorney
publication: The Minnesota Lawyer (Minneapolis, MN) July 27, 2009 Not long ago, the $160,000 that large firms were paying annually to first-year associates seemed to be the wave of the future for law firms. It also seemed to be merely a stepping stone...
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7/30/2009 6:00:12 AM EST
Online networking has limits for lawyers
publication: Wisconsin Law Journal (Milwaukee, WI) July 27, 2009 Attorneys are increasingly exploring online networking as a way to expand business. But should Web sites like LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter supplant traditional face-to-face contact...
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Wolf Haldenstein Announces Investigation into Varian, Inc. Proposed Acquisition
publication: Business Wire July 28, 2009 Tuesday 7:29 PM GMT Attorney Advertising. The law firm of Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other state law violations of the Board of Directors...
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7/29/2009 6:00:12 AM EST
DIFC Courts to launch pro bono programme
publication: CPI Financial July 27, 2009 Monday As part of its aim to make justice accessible to all, the DIFC Courts, the Dubai International Financial Centre's (DIFC) independent, common law judicial system, has posted for consultation a set of guidelines...
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7/29/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
High-flying pay packages for new hires are giving way to more frugal decisions
publication: Michigan Lawyers Weekly July 27, 2009 LawBiz Coach's Corner Not long ago, the $160,000 that large firms were paying annually to first-year associates seemed to be the wave of the future for law firms. It also seemed to be merely a stepping...
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7/29/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Commentary: Can you afford to do good?
publication: Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly July 27, 2009 "The Business of Law" must be combined with sensitivity to the needs of the human condition. Yet many lawyers who recognize the benefit of pro bono work are otherwise uncertain about how and whether...
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7/29/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Column: Learning to be an attorney
publication: The Minnesota Lawyer (Minneapolis, MN) July 27, 2009 Not long ago, the $160,000 that large firms were paying annually to first-year associates seemed to be the wave of the future for law firms. It also seemed to be merely a stepping stone...
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7/29/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
"Local Consulting Firm Starts Business by Giving It Away!"; Sonora Strategic Partners Joins With Executive Service Corps and The Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits to Do Pro-Bono Management Consulting
publication: Marketwire July 27, 2009 Monday 10:58 AM GMT In the spirit of using your best talents to give back to the community, The Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits and their volunteer consulting team Executive Service Corps call on experienced and...
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7/28/2009 6:00:24 AM EST
'Software as a Service' billing and your practice
publication: The Minnesota Lawyer (Minneapolis, MN) July 20, 2009 More and more, attorneys are flocking to SaaS (Software as a Service) functions that allow lawyers to run their billing software, like other practice management utilities, remotely....
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7/28/2009 6:00:21 AM EST
Oklahoman elected president of Association of Legal Administrators
publication: The Journal Record (Oklahoma City, OK) July 23, 2009 Thursday Susan French Koran, director of administration at the Fellers Snider law firm, has been elected the 2009-2010 president of the Association of Legal Administrators. Koran is...
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7/28/2009 6:00:21 AM EST
High-flying pay packages for new hires are giving way to more frugal decisions
publication: Michigan Lawyers Weekly July 27, 2009 LawBiz Coach's Corner Not long ago, the $160,000 that large firms were paying annually to first-year associates seemed to be the wave of the future for law firms. It also seemed to be merely a stepping...
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7/28/2009 6:00:20 AM EST
Rejected rules on advertising by Missouri lawyers will be revisited
publication: Missouri Lawyers Media July 24, 2009 When Mark Levison first became chairman of a special Missouri Bar committee on lawyer advertising in 2003, he had no desire for it to be a lifetime appointment. But it's starting to feel that way. The...
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7/28/2009 6:00:20 AM EST
Commentary: Cut costs with Software as a Service
publication: Missouri Lawyers Media July 24, 2009 Managing a law office without practice management software programs is nothing short of impossible. But traditional law practice management software can be expensive, cumbersome to navigate and prone...
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7/26/2009 6:00:19 AM EST
Does your blog break lawyer advertising rules?
publication: Lawyers USA July 23, 2009 For attorneys new to blogging, the rush of promoting one's expertise in a very public forum might cause them to overlook the ethical standards that apply to lawyer advertising. Several American Bar Association...
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7/26/2009 6:00:18 AM EST
Oklahoman elected president of Association of Legal Administrators
publication: The Journal Record (Oklahoma City, OK) July 23, 2009 Thursday Susan French Koran, director of administration at the Fellers Snider law firm, has been elected the 2009-2010 president of the Association of Legal Administrators. Koran is...
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7/25/2009 6:00:22 AM EST
Legal process outsourcing booms; can India cash in?
publication: India Abroad (New York) July 3, 2009 Friday FULL TEXT Amid recession that is causing most US industries to suffer significant losses, Legal Process Outsourcing, including to countries like India, has been witnessing massive growth, thanks...
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7/25/2009 6:00:22 AM EST
DIFC issues guidelines for pro bono programme
publication: Gulf News (United Arab Emirates) July 23, 2009 Thursday Dubai: As part of its aim to make justice accessible to all, the DIFC Courts, the Dubai International Financial Centre's (DIFC) independent, common law judicial system on Wednesday posted...
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7/25/2009 6:00:22 AM EST
Tips for improving your legal writing
publication: Lawyers USA July 22, 2009 Legal documents can be difficult to read. It is not uncommon for dangling participles, incomplete clauses, passive voice, split verb phrases, misspelled words and/or poor grammar to appear in a contract, brief...
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7/25/2009 6:00:21 AM EST
Oklahoman elected president of Association of Legal Administrators
publication: The Journal Record (Oklahoma City, OK) July 23, 2009 Thursday Susan French Koran, director of administration at the Fellers Snider law firm, has been elected the 2009-2010 president of the Association of Legal Administrators. Koran is...
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7/25/2009 6:00:21 AM EST
Nation's Law Firms Report Record Levels of Pro Bono Work Despite Economic Pressures
publication: PR Newswire July 23, 2009 Thursday 4:57 PM EST WASHINGTON, July 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pro bono work for the poor and disadvantaged, performed by Signatories to the Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge,(R) increased by 558,413 hours, or...
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7/24/2009 6:00:23 AM EST
INCISIVE MEDIA, LLC; The American Lawyer's July Special Report Explores the State of Pro Bono, High-Profile Pro Bono Cases and Introduces the Am Law Pro Bono 100
publication: Business & Finance Week August 1, 2009 A special print and online report in the July issue of The American Lawyer provides a multi-level look at the state of pro bono legal work by the nation's largest law firms. The magazine reports...
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7/24/2009 6:00:23 AM EST
CT SUMMATION; CT Summation and Nexidia Partnership Provides Complete Integration of Audio Content with ESI Data; Simplifying the eDiscovery Process
publication: Biotech Law Weekly July 31, 2009 CT Summation, a premier provider of litigation workflow and eDiscovery solutions (EDD), announced its strategic partnership with Atlanta-based Nexidia, the market-leading provider of audio search and speech...
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7/24/2009 6:00:22 AM EST
ANACOMP INC.; Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg Leveraging Hosted CaseLogistix for Accelerated Litigation Review
publication: Biotech Law Weekly July 31, 2009 Anacomp Inc., a leading provider of litigation support and business process services and solutions, announced it is providing the hosted version of its CaseLogistix litigation support platform to Adduci,...
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7/24/2009 6:00:22 AM EST
DIFC Court to launch pro bono programme enhancing access to justice
publication: Emirates News Agency July 22, 2009 Wednesday 10:33 PM EST WAM Dubai, 22nd July 2009 (WAM) : As part of its aim to make justice accessible to all, the DIFC Courts, the Dubai International Financial Centre's (DIFC) independent, common law...
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7/24/2009 6:00:22 AM EST
Manager jailed for his part in migration scam
publication: The Gravesend Messenger July 23, 2009 A LAW firm manager from Gravesend, who masterminded a huge immigration scam, has been jailed for seven years. Francis Enahoro, of Capstan Mews, masterminded a conspiracy which provided more than 500...
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7/23/2009 6:00:16 AM EST
LAW STUDENT WINS ALABAMA STATE BAR PRO BONO AWARD
publication: States News Service July 20, 2009 Monday The following information was released by Samford University: Alyson Hood, a second-year student at Samford University's Cumberland School of Law, received the Alabama State Bar Pro Bono Student...
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7/23/2009 6:00:16 AM EST
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS; Client Retention Dominates AICPA's 2009 CPA Firm Top Issues Survey
publication: Healthcare Finance, Tax & Law Weekly July 22, 2009 The most significant challenge facing CPA firms of all sizes across the nation today is client retention, an indication of how the economy is affecting business practices for accountants...
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7/22/2009 6:00:17 AM EST
Legal eagles
publication: Orlando Sentinel (Florida) July 20, 2009 Monday Marc L. Levine, GrayRobinson, P.A., Orlando, has been appointed to the Stetson Lawyers Association Advisory Council. Jamie M. Blucher has joined Zimmerman Kiser Sutcliffe as an associate...
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7/22/2009 6:00:17 AM EST
Wolters Kluwer's Legal Technology Group Appoints European Managing Director for CT TyMetrix and CT Summation
publication: PR Newswire Europe July 20, 2009 Monday 2:04 PM GMT NEW YORK, July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- - Newly Created Role to Drive Continued Expansion, Providing Products and Expertise to Meet Emerging Needs of European Businesses Wolters Kluwer's Legal...
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7/21/2009 6:00:12 AM EST
STATE LAW LIBRARY BASIC LEGAL RESEARCH WORKSHOP
publication: States News Service July 16, 2009 Thursday The following information was released by the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals: The State Law Library will present a free educational workshop on basic legal research at 6 p.m. Wednesday,...
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7/20/2009 6:00:13 AM EST
CALENDAR
publication: Orange County Business Journal June 22, 2009 - June 28, 2009 FULL TEXT June 23-Jury 1, 2009 BUSINESS ONGOING * "Cable Business Journal" with Richard Reisman Check local listings Guest: Terri Sjodin, founder and principal of Sjodin Communications...
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7/19/2009 6:00:13 AM EST
Nothing to lose
publication: Michigan Lawyers Weekly June 15, 2009 Business of Law Economic pressure on personal injury plaintiffs pushes them to consider too early in a case what was once considered a last-resort option: obtaining lawsuit funding. While the cash...
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7/19/2009 6:00:12 AM EST
NATIONAL SERVICE AGENCY HONORS PFIZER FOR OUTSTANDING PRO BONO SERVICE
publication: US Fed News July 17, 2009 Friday 6:55 PM EST WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Corporation for National & Community Service issued the following press release: The Corporation for National and Community Service has awarded Pfizer Inc its Billion...
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7/19/2009 6:00:12 AM EST
PRO BONO, COURT-APPOINTED WORK IN BRUNSWICK, FAIRFAX, AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES RECOGNIZED
publication: States News Service July 16, 2009 Thursday The following information was released by the Virginia State Bar (VSB): Lawyers who have done significant pro bono or court-appointed work in Brunswick, Fairfax, and Franklin counties are being...
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7/19/2009 6:00:12 AM EST
Client Retention Dominates AICPA's 2009 CPA Firm Top Issues Survey; CPA Firms of Different Sizes Face Varying Challenges
publication: PR Newswire July 7, 2009 Tuesday 10:49 AM EST NEW YORK, July 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The most significant challenge facing CPA firms of all sizes across the nation today is client retention, an indication of how the economy is affecting...
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7/19/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Keller Rohrback L.L.P. Announces Investigation On Behalf of ERISA Plans of Bank of New York Mellon Corporation and Bank of New York Mellon National Association With Respect to Securities Lending Programs
publication: GlobeNewswire July 17, 2009 Friday 6:00 PM EST SEATTLE, July 17, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Advertising. Keller Rohrback L.L.P. (www.erisafraud.com) is investigating the investment activities of Bank of New York Mellon Corporation...
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7/18/2009 6:00:17 AM EST
Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg Leveraging Hosted CaseLogistix for Accelerated Litigation Review; Leading International Trade Litigation Firm Showing Early Success with On-Demand Version
publication: PR Newswire July 14, 2009 Tuesday 11:48 AM EST SAN DIEGO, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Anacomp(R) Inc., a leading provider of litigation support and business process services and solutions, today announced it is providing the hosted version...
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7/18/2009 6:00:17 AM EST
Keller Rohrback L.L.P. Announces Investigation On Behalf of Retirement and Pension Plans Related to Losses Suffered by the Plans as a Result of Credit Rating Agencies' Failures
publication: GlobeNewswire July 16, 2009 Thursday 4:51 PM EST SEATTLE, July 16, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Advertising. Keller Rohrback L.L.P. (www.krclassaction.com) is investigating Moody's Investor Services, Standard & Poor's, and Fitch Ratings...
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7/18/2009 6:00:17 AM EST
Photo: Jeff Durosko Communications (JDC) to Provide Pro Bono Services to Kilimanjaro Education Foundation
publication: PR Newswire July 16, 2009 Thursday 4:18 PM EST NEW YORK, July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Kilimanjaro Education Foundation (KEF) today announced that Jeff Durosko Communications (JDC), a Pittsburgh-based strategic communications and public relations...
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7/18/2009 6:00:16 AM EST
Pro Bono, Court-Appointed Work in Brunswick, Fairfax, and Franklin Counties Recognized
publication: Targeted News Service July 16, 2009 Thursday 1:17 AM EST The Virginia State Bar issued the following news release: Lawyers who have done significant pro bono or court-appointed work in Brunswick, Fairfax, and Franklin counties are being...
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7/18/2009 6:00:15 AM EST
STATE LAW LIBRARY BASIC LEGAL RESEARCH WORKSHOP
publication: US State News July 17, 2009 Friday 2:15 PM EST CHARLESTON, W.Va., July 16 -- The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals issued the following news release:
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7/17/2009 6:00:14 AM EST
The American Lawyer's July Special Report Explores the State of Pro Bono, High-Profile Pro Bono Cases and Introduces the Am Law Pro Bono 100
publication: Business Wire July 15, 2009 Wednesday 2:25 PM GMT A special print and online report in the July issue of The American Lawyer provides a multi-level look at the state of pro bono legal work by the nation's largest law firms. The magazine...
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7/17/2009 6:00:14 AM EST
LAW FIRM CHIEF JAILED OVER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS CON
publication: Press Association Mediapoint July 15, 2009 Wednesday 1:29 PM BST A law firm manager who masterminded a lucrative plot to con the Home Office and allow ``hundreds'' of foreign nationals to illegally settle in Britain was jailed for seven...
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7/17/2009 6:00:14 AM EST
Keller Rohrback L.L.P. Announces Investigation of Principal Funds Regarding Financial Losses Suffered by Investors
publication: GlobeNewswire July 15, 2009 Wednesday 5:10 PM EST SEATTLE, July 15, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Advertising. Keller Rohrback L.L.P. (www.krclassaction.com) today announced that it is investigating Principal Global Investors, LLC...
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7/17/2009 6:00:13 AM EST
Keller Rohrback L.L.P. Announces ERISA Investigation Regarding the Popular, Inc. U.S.A. 401(k) Savings & Investment Plan and the Popular, Inc. Puerto Rico Savings and Investment Plan
publication: GlobeNewswire July 15, 2009 Wednesday 1:39 PM EST SEATTLE, July 15, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Advertising. Keller Rohrback L.L.P. (www.erisafraud.com) today announced that it is investigating Popular, Inc. ("Popular" or the "Company")...
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7/17/2009 6:00:13 AM EST
National Service Agency Honors Pfizer for Outstanding Pro Bono Service
publication: Targeted News Service July 15, 2009 Wednesday 3:09 AM EST The Corporation for National & Community Service issued the following news release: The Corporation for National and Community Service has awarded Pfizer Inc its Billion + Change...
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7/16/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
BUSINESS BRIEFS
publication: The Union Leader (Manchester, NH) July 13, 2009 Monday Rush, Gagnon named to women's board Manchester -- Priscilla Rush and Dawn Gagnon have been named to the board of the Women in eDiscovery's Boston chapter. The organization's 3,500...
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7/16/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Political boycotts, a 'gotcha' and 'pro-bono' for the kids
publication: Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville) July 13, 2009 Monday It took incredibly poor judgment on the part of police union President Nelson Cuba to announce he was boycotting Gate Petroleum, owned by Mayor John Peyton's family. The mayor's offense?...
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7/16/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Commentary: Learning to be an attorney
publication: Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly July 13, 2009 Not long ago, the $160,000 that large firms were paying annually to first-year associates seemed to be the wave of the future for law firms. It also seemed to be merely a stepping stone to even...
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7/16/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
How any firm can cut its overhead
publication: Lawyers USA July 13, 2009 In any business, profits equal revenue minus expenses: P = R - E. Strategies for cutting expenses and thus enhancing profits when a down economy reduces revenue are fundamental to "The Business of Law"®. All...
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7/16/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
The Washington Daybook
publication: The Washington Daybook July 15, 2009
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7/15/2009 6:00:12 AM EST
Omega Legal Leverages dtSearch Integrated Financial and Practice Management Software Suite
publication: Wireless News July 12, 2009 Sunday Omega LegalVX announced it now embeds the dtSearch Engine for maximum scalability across its volumes of data. Using Omega LegalVX, firms can access financial data and manage time, billing, accounting...
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7/15/2009 6:00:12 AM EST
JENNER & BLOCK LLP; AmLaw Names Jenner & Block Nation's Top Firm for Pro Bono for Second Year
publication: Education Business Weekly July 15, 2009 For the second year in a row, Jenner & Block was recognized as the number one law firm in the country for pro bono service by The American Lawyer magazine in its annual "Pro Bono Honor Roll."...
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7/15/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
MS&L; MS&L's New York Office Offering $100,000 In Pro Bono Communications and Social Media Support To New York Metro Non-Profit
publication: Health Business Week July 17, 2009 MS & L, one of the world's leading communications firms, is offering $100,000 in pro-bono communications and social media support to a non-profit organization based in the New York metropolitan area...
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7/15/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
WEST; THOMSON REUTERS; West Launches New Programs Focused on Pro Bono Outreach, Lawyers in Transition
publication: Health Business Week July 17, 2009 West announced a new pro bono outreach initiative and a Web site to help lawyers displaced by recent layoffs manage the transition to their next assignment. West is a business of Thomson Reuters and...
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7/15/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Commentary: Learning to be an attorney
publication: Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly July 13, 2009 Not long ago, the $160,000 that large firms were paying annually to first-year associates seemed to be the wave of the future for law firms. It also seemed to be merely a stepping stone to even...
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7/14/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Closing arguments on the billable hour
publication: The Philadelphia Inquirer July 13, 2009 Monday Evan Chesler, head of the old line New York law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore L.L.P., caused jaws to drop in early January when he challenged lawyers to dispense with the hourly billing system...
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7/13/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
'Software as a Service' billing and your practice
publication: Lawyers USA July 10, 2009 More and more, attorneys are flocking to SaaS (Software as a Service) functions which allow lawyers to run their billing software, like other practice management utilities, remotely. The most prominent SaaS billing...
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7/12/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Survey asks smaller-firm billing rates
publication: Chicago Daily Law Bulletin July 9, 2009 Thursday Despite oft-heard reports of high-flying lawyers charging rates of $800 or $1,000 an hour, the average hourly billing rate in a new survey of 14,000 attorneys was $284. The survey focused...
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7/12/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Law firm mergers decline
publication: The Journal Record (Oklahoma City, OK) July 9, 2009 Thursday Nine law firm mergers and acquisitions were completed during the second quarter of 2009, down from 14 during the same period of 2008 and 2007, according to a Hildebrandt MergerWatch...
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7/12/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
The Daily Record News Briefs: July 9, 2009
publication: The Daily Record of Rochester (Rochester, NY) July 9, 2009 Thursday Law firm mergers slow Seven new law firm combinations were announced in the United States in the second quarter of 2009, according to an announcement issued by the consulting...
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7/11/2009 6:00:12 AM EST
WEST; THOMSON REUTERS; West Launches New Programs Focused on Pro Bono Outreach, Lawyers in Transition
publication: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly July 19, 2009 West announced a new pro bono outreach initiative and a Web site to help lawyers displaced by recent layoffs manage the transition to their next assignment. West is a business of...
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7/11/2009 6:00:12 AM EST
United States: Omega Legal Upgrades to dtSearch® for Integrated Financial and Practice Management Software Suite
publication: TendersInfo July 8, 2009 Wednesday Omega Legal Systems provides mid-to-large size law firms an integrated financial and practice management software suite that, since 1975, has set the standard for return on investment, system performance...
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7/11/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
The Daily Record News Briefs: July 9, 2009
publication: The Daily Record of Rochester (Rochester, NY) July 9, 2009 Thursday Law firm mergers slow Seven new law firm combinations were announced in the United States in the second quarter of 2009, according to an announcement issued by the consulting...
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7/11/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Law firm mergers decline
publication: The Journal Record (Oklahoma City, OK) July 9, 2009 Thursday Nine law firm mergers and acquisitions were completed during the second quarter of 2009, down from 14 during the same period of 2008 and 2007, according to a Hildebrandt MergerWatch...
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7/11/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Pro bono work can add a string to your bow; Almost 60 per cent of junior lawyers believe pro bono work is suffering in the recession despite a greater need for free legal services, according to a poll by the Law Society's Junior Lawyers Division (JLD).
publication: Western Morning News (Plymouth, UK) July 9, 2009 Thursday Of the 213 respondents who took part in the online poll 58 per cent believed pro bono work carried out by solicitors would suffer during the recession. However, with a greater demand...
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7/10/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Breaking the bad news on 401(k)s; A GROWING NUMBER OF EMPLOYERS ARE STRUGGLING WITH THE BEST WAY TO INFORM THEIR WORKFORCES OF CUTS TO 401(K) PLANS. EMPLOYERS WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY CONVEY ACCURATE LEGAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHANGE, BUT THEY ALSO WANT T
publication: Workforce Management June 22, 2009 In January, Fran Ruderman, senior director of benefits and compensation at Leviton Manufacturing, was in a position that many benefits managers are finding themselves in these days. After a series of...
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MS&L; MS&L's New York Office Offering $100,000 In Pro Bono Communications and Social Media Support To New York Metro Non-Profit
publication: Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions & Ventures Week July 18, 2009 MS & L, one of the world's leading communications firms, is offering $100,000 in pro-bono communications and social media support to a non-profit organization based in the...
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7/10/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
WEST; THOMSON REUTERS; West Launches New Programs Focused on Pro Bono Outreach, Lawyers in Transition
publication: Pharma Law Weekly July 14, 2009 West announced a new pro bono outreach initiative and a Web site to help lawyers displaced by recent layoffs manage the transition to their next assignment. West is a business of Thomson Reuters and the...
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ABA Recognizes Pro Bono Work by Lawyers in First National Celebration
publication: Targeted News Service July 8, 2009 Wednesday 6:06 PM EST The American Bar Association issued the following news release: For one week in October law schools, law firms, bar associations and other legal groups from New York to New Orleans...
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7/9/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
San Francisco Becomes Newest Chapter of the Association of Litigation Support Professionals
publication: PR Newswire July 7, 2009 Tuesday 2:14 PM GMT SAN FRANCISCO, July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- San Francisco, CA recently became the host city for the newest regional chapter of the Association of Litigation Support Professionals (ALSP). ALSP's mission...
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7/8/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Bingham McCutchen discloses merger; McKee Nelson deal adds 120 lawyers
publication: The Boston Globe July 7, 2009 Tuesday Bingham McCutchen LLP, one of Boston's largest corporate law firms, has announced plans to merge with McKee Nelson LLP, with the combined firm to use the Bingham McCutchen name.
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7/8/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
PRO BONO: PAY CUT FOR PUBLIC SERVICE: These associates see great gain in the trade-off
publication: ABA Journal June, 2009
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7/6/2009 6:00:12 AM EST
GOV. RILEY PROCLAIMS OCT. 25 - 31 AS PRO BONO WEEK
publication: US State News July 4, 2009 Saturday 3:26 PM EST MONTGOMERY, Ala., June 25 -- Gov. Bob Riley, R-Ala., issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, records show that over 940,000 Alabamians live in poverty, and that of these, one in every...
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7/6/2009 6:00:12 AM EST
COLLEGE ROLLS OUT RED CARPET FOR LEGAL WRITING CONFERENCE
publication: US Fed News July 4, 2009 Saturday 6:11 PM EST TEMPE, Ariz., March 19 -- Arizona State University issued the following press release: The Legal Writing faculty at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law recently hosted the 9th Annual Rocky...
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7/5/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings Named Pro Bono Firm of the Year; Michael Abelow, Sherrard & Roe, Named Pro Bono Attorney of the Year
publication: The Tennessee Tribune (Nashville) June 4, 2009 - June 10, 2009 FULL TEXT Nashville, TN - The Board of Directors of the Tennessee Justice Center has honored law firm Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP as Pro Bono Firm of the Year and attorney...
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7/5/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
Regional law firms encouraged to do more pro-bono
publication: ABC Rural News (Australia) June 29, 2009 Monday 9:55 AM AEST A Brisbane based legal clearing house has developed a project to engage more regional law firms in pro-bono work.
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7/5/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Quality standard counts
publication: Evening Herald (Plymouth) July 3, 2009 Friday The Lexcel practice management standard is only awarded to solicitors who meet high management and customer care standards. Lexcel accredited practices undergo rigorous independent assessment...
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7/4/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
INCISIVE MEDIA; Legal Technology Experts and Law Firm Leaders to Converge On Los Angeles For LegalTech West Coast Conference and Trade Show
publication: Technology Business Journal July 7, 2009 Incisive Media's LegalTech West Coast conference, the region's largest and most prestigious legal technology conference and trade show, opens next Wednesday with a keynote address by Steve Harmon,...
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7/4/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS, INC.; IKON Announces New Litigation Support Solutions for the Legal Industry
publication: Technology News Focus July 8, 2009 IKON Office Solutions, Inc., a Ricoh company, announced the launch of IKON Litovation SolutionsSM, a new offering that integrates a comprehensive suite of leading technology and services to provide highly...
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7/4/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE; Arizona-Based Litigation Support Software Designer IPRO Tech Inc. Pays Over $246k in Damages for Unlicensed Software Use
publication: Healthcare Finance, Tax & Law Weekly July 8, 2009 The Business Software Alliance (BSA), which represents the world's commercial software industry for the past 20 years, announced that IPRO Tech Inc. of Phoenix, Arizona has paid $246,470...
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7/3/2009 6:00:11 AM EST
PHILADELPHIA BAR ASSOCIATION; Philadelphia Bar Association Receives National Solo and Small Firm Project Award
publication: Business & Finance Week July 11, 2009 The Philadelphia Bar Association will receive the 2009 Solo and Small Firm Project Award from the American Bar Association (ABA) for its efforts to support the work of solo practitioners and small...
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IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS, INC.; IKON Announces New Litigation Support Solutions for the Legal Industry
publication: Business & Finance Week July 11, 2009 IKON Office Solutions, Inc., a Ricoh company, announced the launch of IKON Litovation SolutionsSM, a new offering that integrates a comprehensive suite of leading technology and services to provide...
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BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE; Arizona-Based Litigation Support Software Designer IPRO Tech Inc. Pays Over $246k in Damages for Unlicensed Software Use
publication: Pharma Business Week July 6, 2009 The Business Software Alliance (BSA), which represents the world's commercial software industry for the past 20 years, announced that IPRO Tech Inc. of Phoenix, Arizona has paid $246,470 to settle claims...
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7/3/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Keller Rohrback L.L.P. Announces ERISA Breach of Fiduciary Duty Investigation Regarding Austin Capital Management, Ltd.
publication: GlobeNewswire July 1, 2009 Wednesday 5:32 PM EST SEATTLE, July 1, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Advertising. Keller Rohrback L.L.P (http://www.erisafraud.com) today announced that it is investigating Austin Capital Management, Ltd....
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7/3/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
COLLEGES; ALA offers legal course at Nunez
publication: Times-Picayune (New Orleans) July 2, 2009 Thursday NUNEZ The Association of Legal Administrators selected the legal office careers program at Nunez Community College to train and prepare students in a one-year certificate program.
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7/2/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
AmLaw Names Jenner & Block Nation's Top Firm for Pro Bono for Second Year
publication: PR Newswire June 30, 2009 Tuesday 1:55 PM GMT CHICAGO, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second year in a row, Jenner & Block was recognized as the number one law firm in the country for pro bono service byThe American Lawyermagazine in...
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MS&L's New York Office Offering $100,000 In Pro Bono Communications And Social Media Support To New York Metro Non-Profit
publication: PR Newswire June 30, 2009 Tuesday 3:07 PM GMT -MS&L Be:CAUSE Community Connected Award seeks organizations that are "Empowering Tomorrow's Leaders"- NEW YORK, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- MS&L, one of the world's leading communications firms,...
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Seyfarth Shaw Pro Bono Attorneys and the Victims Rights Law Center Secure MA High Court Victory for Victims' Rights; Lawyers secure ruling in favor of a rape victim and her parents in a lawsuit brought against them by the alleged rapist
publication: Business Wire June 30, 2009 Tuesday 2:52 PM GMT Seyfarth Shaw LLP, one of America's leading full-service law firms, and the Victims Rights Law Center today announced that attorneys from the firm working pro bono secured complete dismissal...
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The American Lawyer's July Issue Profiles Continued Pro Bono Growth; Munger, Tolles & Olson Again Tops 2009 Am Law "A-List"
publication: Business Wire June 30, 2009 Tuesday 2:25 PM GMT The July issue of The American Lawyer reports that the surprising growth of Am Law 200 pro bono hours since 2004 appears to be continuing, despite the recession. The magazine's annual survey...
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7/2/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Firms committed to pro bono work; CHARITY
publication: Birmingham Post July 1, 2009 Wednesday Despite the economic gloom, law firms have continued to show their commitment to pro bono work by joining leading pro bono charity LawWorks such that the charity's membership has increased since...
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7/1/2009 6:00:12 AM EST
Ad 2 Honolulu girding for tsunami of applications for pro bono PR work
publication: Honolulu Star - Bulletin (Hawaii) June 28, 2009 Sunday 'Tis the time of year for nonprofit organizations that put service above self to chance 'um and apply for a free million-dollar public-awareness campaign.
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7/1/2009 6:00:12 AM EST
Scalia has some choice words on effective legal writing Supreme Court justice advises Texas lawyers to 'treasure simplicity'
publication: THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS June 28, 2009 Sunday Lawyers at the State Bar of Texas' annual meeting at the Hilton Anatole got tips Friday on how to persuade judges to their point of view from one of the highest authorities possible: Supreme...
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West Launches New Programs Focused on Pro Bono Outreach, Lawyers in Transition
publication: PR Newswire June 29, 2009 Monday 11:18 AM GMT EAGAN, Minn., June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- West today announced a new pro bono outreach initiative and a Web site to help lawyers displaced by recent layoffs manage the transition to their next...
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Mintz Levin Partners with Singularity University to Provide Legal Services Pro Bono
publication: Business Wire June 29, 2009 Monday 2:16 PM GMT As part of its commitment to local enterprises, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., has agreed to provide pro bono legal services to Singularity University (SU), a new, nontraditional,...
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6/30/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Scalia has some choice words on effective legal writing Supreme Court justice advises Texas lawyers to 'treasure simplicity'
publication: THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS June 28, 2009 Sunday Lawyers at the State Bar of Texas' annual meeting at the Hilton Anatole got tips Friday on how to persuade judges to their point of view from one of the highest authorities possible: Supreme...
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6/30/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
Walter H. Turnbull, 58, law firm manager
publication: The Boston Globe June 29, 2009 Monday Walter H.H. Turnbull, a longtime administrator for a Boston law firm, died June 18 at the Hospice of the North Shore in Danvers as a result of complications from a stroke. He was 58. Mr. Turnbull was...
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6/29/2009 6:00:09 AM EST
United States: Orange Legal Technologies Targeted Data Transfer Capability Expands Client Choice for Electronic Discovery Services
publication: TendersInfo June 26, 2009 Friday Orange Legal Technologies, a leading electronic discovery provider of one source litigation, audit, and investigation support services for law firms and corporations seeking insight on electronically stored...
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6/28/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
EYE SCOOP
publication: Women's Wear Daily(WWD) June 16, 2009 PAY DAY: Lawyers, it appears, are like bunny rabbits - they multiply. And with them come billable hours, which are piling up in the two-month-long trial of Brooke Astor's son, Anthony Marshall, and...
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6/28/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
iMentor Wins Morgan Stanley Social Enterprise Strategy Challenge; Competition Featured Nine Pro-Bono Teams Working to Develop Business Strategies for Non-Profits
publication: ENP Newswire June 26, 2009 Friday New York - Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) announced today that iMentor is the winner of the inaugural Morgan Stanley Social Enterprise Strategy Challenge. The Social Enterprise Strategy Challenge is a signature...
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SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT STANDING COMMITTEE ON PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR ADAMS PRO BONO PUBLICO AWARDS
publication: US State News June 26, 2009 Friday 10:10 PM EST BOSTON, June 17 -- The Massachusetts Court System issued the following news release: To recognize outstanding commitment to volunteer legal services for the poor and disadvantaged, the Supreme...
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6/28/2009 6:00:10 AM EST
Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing; "The Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009"; Testimony by Brian Walsh, Senior Legal Research Fellow, The Heritage Foundation
publication: Congressional Documents and Publications June 25, 2009 My name is Brian Walsh, and I am Senior Legal Research Fellow in The Heritage Foundation?s Center for Legal and Judicial Studies. The views I express in this testimony are my own and...
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Ikon Offers New Litigation Support Solutions
publication: Wireless News June 26, 2009 Friday Ikon Office Solutions, a Ricoh company, announced the launch of Ikon Litovation Solutions, a new offering that integrates a suite of technology and services to provide flexible litigation support and...
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6/27/2009 6:00:14 AM EST
Quality award for law firm wolferstans
publication: Evening Herald (Plymouth) June 18, 2009 Thursday City law firm Wolferstans has been awarded the Law Society's quality mark Lexcel - the best practice standard for the management of law firms. The scheme looks at practice management and...
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6/27/2009 6:00:14 AM EST
AMSTAR LITIGATION SUPPORT; LPO Industry Drives 495% Revenue Growth in 2009 as it Responds to Increasing Legal Demands in Foreclosure and Bankruptcy Sectors
publication: Real Estate Weekly News July 3, 2009 Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO) is one of the fastest growing industries today. Despite an economic recession that is causing most other industries to experience significant profit loss, LPO continues...
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6/27/2009 6:00:14 AM EST
Utah editor to play key role in national employment law event
publication: UTAH EMPLOYMENT LAW LETTER JULY, 2009 Utah Employment Law Letter editor Darryl J. Lee will have an important role in the 14th annual Advanced Employment Issues Symposium (AEIS) set for Las Vegas (October 29-30). The event also will be held...
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6/27/2009 6:00:14 AM EST
LAW FIRM BOSS 'AT CENTRE OF IMMIGRATION SCAM'
publication: PA Regional Newswire of English Regions: LONDON June 25, 2009 Thursday 11:56 AM BST A south-east London law firm manager was at the heart of a lucrative plot to con the Home Office into allowing ``hundreds'' of foreign nationals to settle...
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6/27/2009 6:00:13 AM EST
PANEL II OF A HEARING OF THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE; SUBJECT: THE MATTHEW SHEPARD HATE CRIMES PREVENTION ACT OF 2009; CHAIRED BY: SENATOR PATRICK LEAHY (D-VT); WITNESSES: JANET LANGHART COHEN, AUTHOR; WIFE OF FORMER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WILLIAM