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Pinellas County Circuit Clerk, Ken Burke, Addresses the Mid-County Bar Association
Pinellas County Circuit Clerk, Ken Burke addressed the Mid-County Bar Association on Thurs., April 25, 2013 about Florida’s recent switch to electronic filing. Burke, along with his general counsel, Myriam Irizarry, thoroughly explained the electronic filing process to a well-accepted... - May 06, 2013 - Pinellas County Mid-Bar Association
Darlynn Morgan, Orange County Estate Planning Attorney, Nominated for the 2013 OCBJ Women in Business Award
The Nineteenth Annual Women in Business Awards Luncheon & Program honors five of the OC’s exceptional business and professional women. The awards program is held on June 4, 2013 in Irvine, CA. Orange County estate planning attorney, Darlynn Morgan, has been nominated for this prestigious award. - May 05, 2013 - Morgan Law Group
Anderson Jones Hosts Lithuanian Delegates During N.C. Bar Association Attorney Exchange Program
Firm Serves as One of Three Hosts to International Delegates, Sharing Information on Business Litigation - May 04, 2013 - Anderson Jones
Racial Bias is the Foundation for a Federal Criminal Case Against Six African-American Businessmen, Says Friends of Justice and a Just Cause
Friends of Justice and A Just Cause, advocates for the wrongly convicted, comment on six Colorado businessmen whose criminal case is currently under appeal. - May 03, 2013 - A Just Cause
SBM Investment Companies Commence Voluntary Chapter 11 Reorganization
SBM Investment Certificates, Inc. (“SBMIC”) and SBM Certificate Company (“SBMCC”) (together, the “SBM Investment Companies,” “Companies” or “SBM”) today announced that they have filed voluntary petitions under chapter 11 of the United... - May 03, 2013 - SBM Financial Group
Mark A. Chertok, Esq. Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Mark A. Chertok, Esq., of New York, New York has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of law. About Mark A. Chertok, Esq. Mr. Chertok has over 35 years of experience in the field of environmental... - May 03, 2013 - Strathmore Worldwide
Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Chicago area law firm, Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit, is pleased to announce the celebration of its 30 year anniversary. On May 1, 1983 the firm that grew to be Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit opened its doors upon the premise that a great law firm needs more than a downtown address. Jordan Shifrin described the... - May 03, 2013 - Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit
Tennessee Personal Injury Attorney David Peel Selected to Super Lawyers 2012, Also Named "Best Attorney" by the Millington Star Readers’ Choice
David Britton Peel, a personal injury attorney with the Peel Law Firm in Millington, Tennessee, was selected to Super Lawyers 2012 via a patented multiphase rating process that employs peer nomination and evaluation on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement combined with... - May 03, 2013 - Peel Law Firm
Memphis Personal Injury Attorney David Britton Peel Named to the Board of Directors of "Love Worth Finding Ministries with Adrian Rogers"
David Britton Peel, a personal injury attorney since 1996 with an office in Millington, Tennessee, was recently named to the Board of Directors of Love Worth Finding Ministries. Founded in 1987 by legendary Bellevue Baptist Church pastor Dr. Adrian Rogers, Love Worth Finding was a response to... - May 03, 2013 - Peel Law Firm
Timothy LaTulippe Joins Altep, Inc.
Certified Forensic Examiner Timothy LaTulippe Will Assist with Altep's Complex Data Analysis, Investigations. - May 02, 2013 - Altep, Inc.
Fort Myers Attorney Carlos Kelly Appointed to Seventh Term on Florida Bar Eminent Domain Committee
The law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. is pleased to announce that Attorney Carlos A. Kelly, a stockholder in the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice group, has been re-appointed to The Florida Bar's Eminent Domain Committee. This will be Kelly's seventh year of... - May 02, 2013 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
Professional Employer Organization CPEhr Releases New HR Infographic
PEO firm CPEhr announces the release of a new, creative infographic depicting the delivery of its human resources services. - May 01, 2013 - CPE HR, Inc.
Evan Guthrie Law Firm Leads Informative Estate Planning Class at Charleston SC Area Senior Center
Evan Guthrie of the Evan Guthrie Law Firm in Charleston, South Carolina taught a class on the subject of estate planning at Hanahan Senior Center in Hanahan, SC on Thursday February 28th 2013. - May 01, 2013 - Evan Guthrie Law Firm
UK Immigration Lawyers In London Announces Launch of Their New Webpage
London Immigration lawyers with 15 years expertise launches their new website to serve clients in various areas of the United Kingdom. - May 01, 2013 - Immigration Lawyers In London
Certified Divorce Financial Analyst™ Mary Ann Ferreira Begins New Service for Divorcing Couples in the Pacific Northwest
The Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts™ (IDFA™) is pleased to announce that Mary Ann Ferreira of Appropriate Balance Financial Services, Inc. located in Bellevue, Washington recently completed a specialized educational program in professional divorce analysis and is now a... - April 30, 2013 - Appropriate Balance Financial Services, Inc.
Celesq® Announces May CLE involving IP (Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks; Due Diligence in M&A Transactions); Employment Law/EEOC Investigations & Litigation
Celesq® AttorneysEd Center has announced the following web casts for May 2013: Patent Infringement Litigation before the International Trade Commission: Hot Topics, from the Celesq®-West LegalEdcenter IP Master Series (2324IP) Live web cast: May 8, 2013 (12:00 noon ET) Michael Kasdan... - April 30, 2013 - Celesq(R) AttorneysEd Center
Philadelphia VIP Honors Outstanding Volunteers at Annual Awards Ceremony
Philadelphia VIP, the hub of pro bono legal services in Philadelphia, hosted its annual Awards Ceremony to honor outstanding volunteers in 2012 at the Wilma Theater on March 18, 2013. Members of the judiciary, attorneys, law students and legal administrators came to pay tribute to the great pro bono work VIP's volunteers accomplished in 2012. - April 28, 2013 - Philadelphia VIP
Steven Greenapple Appointed New Chair of The ESOP Association’s Legal & Regulatory Committee
The ESOP Association's Legal & Regulatory has named Steven Greenapple of SFE&G their New Chair. - April 27, 2013 - SES Advisors
Impacts Coming with Changes to Florida’s Alimony Law
A bill overhauling Florida's alimony law reached the hands of Gov. Rick Scott after passing both the Florida House and Senate. Changes to permanent alimony and time-sharing. - April 26, 2013 - Farr Law Firm
Farr Law Firm Named Member of the President’s Circle by Attorneys’ Title Fund Services
Farr Law Firm has been recognized as a member of the Attorneys’ Title Fund Service’s President’s Circle for its work in 2012. - April 26, 2013 - Farr Law Firm
Maddin Hauser Chosen as Corporate Intl Magazine’s “Estate Administration Law Firm of the Year in Michigan”
Maddin Hauser’s estate planning and probate practice group, led by Robert D. Kaplow, has extensive experience in providing lifetime and post-mortem estate, financial, and tax planning, as well as probate and trust administration services. Members of the practice group are able to provide a full range of services in connection with the accumulation, preservation, and transfer of assets to families and other beneficiaries. - April 26, 2013 - Maddin, Hauser, Wartell, Roth & Heller, P.C.
CFLA Announces Securitization in Litigation & Quiet Title CLE ~ May 4, 2013 ~ Miami, FL
CFLA announces State Bar Approved Securitization in Litigation & Quiet Title CLE with Chad Elrod, Esq. and Jeff Jackson, Esq. on May 4, 2013 in Miami, FL. - April 26, 2013 - Certified Forensic Loan Auditors, LLC
Personal Injury Law Firm, Grayson & Grayson Offers Free Initial Consultation for Construction Accident Victims
Los Angeles personal injury lawyers will continue to offer free initial consultation to victims who have suffered injuries in a construction accident. One of the most popular law firms in Los Angeles, Grayson & Grayson attorneys are qualified to represent victims of personal injury cases. - April 25, 2013 - MarkGraysonLaw.com
Altep, Inc. Welcomes Gene Polk to Client Services Team
Altep, Inc., a leader and innovator in the fields of electronic data discovery, today announced that Gene Polk, an industry veteran and seasoned e-Discovery Project Manager, has joined the firm. As a corporate Project Manager for Altep, Gene will be responsible for ensuring that all project... - April 25, 2013 - Altep, Inc.
Fort Myers Attorney Amanda Brock Achieves Highest Rating by Martindale Hubbell
The law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. is pleased to announce that Attorney Amanda Brock achieved an AV® Preeminent™ rating by Martindale-Hubbell® – a well known and well respected authoritative resource for information on the worldwide legal profession. - April 24, 2013 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
Evan Guthrie Law Firm Speaks About Legal Profession at Sangaree Middle School Career Day in South Carolina
Evan Guthrie of the Evan Guthrie Law Firm in Charleston, South Carolina visited Sangaree Middle School in Ladson, SC for their career day on Wednesday February 27th, 2013. Attorney Evan Guthrie spoke to three different groups of students in a rotating schedule of sessions that lasted a half hour... - April 24, 2013 - Evan Guthrie Law Firm
Join the Nation's Top Insurance Litigation Experts and Their Clients (May 14) at Perrin Conferences' 3rd Annual Emerging Insurance Coverage & Allocation Issues Conference
This one-day event in Philadelphia features prominent in-house insurer and policyholder counsel from firms including Liberty Mutual, PepsiCo, ACE, Arrowood, WR Berkley, Brunswick, Zurich and Resolute, among others. This year’s conference is chaired by David F. McGonigle, Esq., of K&L... - April 24, 2013 - Perrin Conferences
Fix-A-Ticket, Inc., fix-tickets.com Opens a New Office in Santa Clarita to Better Serve Its Clients
Fix-A-Ticket, Inc., a California law firm owned and operated by Jason Robert Miller has opened a new office in Santa Clarita. The new location is ideal for its commercial drivers, which is 65% or more of Fix-A-Ticket's clientele. The office is just 1 mile off the I-5 freeway on a truck route with truck accessible parking. - April 23, 2013 - Fix-A-Ticket, Inc.
Western Litigation, Inc. Celebrates 20 Years
National litigation and risk management firm proves commitment to excellence. - April 21, 2013 - Western Litigation
Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova Discusses Pros and Cons of Announced Immigration Reform
New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova shares news about the upcoming Immigration law changes. - April 20, 2013 - Law Office of Alena Shautsova
Attorney Eugene Krukas Once Again Calls Upon New York Political Leaders to Protect Consumers by Adding a "Safety Lemon" Provision to the New York Lemon Law
The Law Office Of Eugene Krukas PLLC, a New York Lemon Law firm, urges Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, State Senate Co-Presidents Dean Skelos and Jeffrey Klein to enact legislation updating and improving the New York Lemon Law by adding a "safety lemon" provision in order to protect consumers from potentially lethal automobile defects. - April 20, 2013 - Law Office Of Eugene Krukas
SRA Handbook, OFR, 10 Principles, UK Bribery Act, AML... Law Firms Face More Pressure to Address Compliance and Demonstrate Best Practice
Hitec Laboratories, a leading provider of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) software solutions to enterprises around the world, highlights the challenges Law Firms are facing in an increasing regulated environment. - April 20, 2013 - Hitec Laboratories
Attorney Farhan Naqvi Named Vegas INC's “Top 40 Under 40”
Vegas INC, a Southern Nevada’s business publication, named Farhan Naqvi a “40 Under 40” in Southern Nevada in its awards program recognizing the region’s top business people under 40 years old. Naqvi, 34, is managing partner of NAQVI-Personal Injury of Nevada. Naqvi was... - April 19, 2013 - Naqvi Injury Law
Workshop: Lifecycle of a Technology Business: Start-Ups, Funding & Legal Issues – Save the Date
Amity Innovation Incubator (http://amity.edu/aii/index.html), in partnership with Tech Corp Capital (www.techcorpcapital.com), a unit of Tech Corp Legal LLP (www.techcorplegal.com), presents one day strategic workshop on the theme: Lifecycle of Technology Business – Legal Issues for Startups. Ignorance of law is no excuse, so it is better to be aware of Legal Implications. - April 19, 2013 - Tech Corp legal LLP (@techbusinesslaw)
Burns White Founding Member Receives Duquesne University’s Distinguished Alumni Award
David B. White, Founding Member of Burns White LLC, was one of two individuals named as this year’s Distinguished Alumni by Duquesne University School of Law. - April 18, 2013 - Burns White LLC
Anderson Jones Associate Selected to Speak at NC Masonry Contractors Association Annual Convention
Attorney Caroline Lindsey Provides 2013 General Legal Update for Association at Convention in Myrtle Beach, S.C. - April 18, 2013 - Anderson Jones
Evan Guthrie Law Firm Rules at Regional High School Mock Trial Competition in Charleston, SC Area
Evan Guthrie of the Evan Guthrie Law Firm in Charleston, South Carolina judged the South Carolina High School Mock Trial Competition for the Lowcountry Region at North Charleston City Hall in North Charleston, SC on Saturday February 23rd 2013. The competition featured teams representing high... - April 17, 2013 - Evan Guthrie Law Firm
Campbell Law School Leads North Carolina Bar Passage Rates for February
Graduates Led All Seven N.C. Law Schools in First-Time and Overall Bar Passage Rates - April 17, 2013 - Campbell Law
Jeremy Jackson Joins RMN Global Search
Jeremy Jackson joins the RMN Global Search team as a legal recruiter last month. - April 17, 2013 - The RMN Agency
Chelsea Covington is Promoted to Vice President of RMN Global Search
RMN Global Search promotes Chelsea Covington to vice president of the company. - April 17, 2013 - The RMN Agency
Prominent Title Agency Welcomes Robert A. Calabrese, Esq. as Division Director for Commercial Real Estate
Robert A Calabrese Esq. has joined Prominent Title Agency as the Division Director for the Commercial Real Estate Division. Robert earned his Bachelor of Science from Miami University and his Juris Doctorate from Chase College of Law. Rob manages a diverse project portfolio working with lenders, Real Estate Brokers and Attorneys from all over the U.S on a daily basis. - April 15, 2013 - Prominent Title Agency
Illinois State Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division to Host 5th Annual Soiree Fundraiser April 26
Proceeds from the event will benefit the Illinois Bar Foundation/YLD Children’s Assistance Fund. - April 14, 2013 - Illinois State Bar Association
Campbell Law Professor Serves as Moderator for North Carolina Bar Legal Summit
Professor and Former Dean, Melissa Essary, Helped Lead Panel Discussions with the Legal Community in North Carolina - April 13, 2013 - Campbell Law
Edith M. Holly Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Edith M. Holly of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of law. About Edith M. Holly Ms. Holly has over 25 years experience in the field of law. She is a Barrister and... - April 12, 2013 - Strathmore Worldwide
ktMINE Named Finalist for 2013 Illinois Technology Association (ITA) CityLIGHTS Award
ktMINE, an intellectual property (IP) data and information services firm has been selected as a finalist for the 2013 Illinois Technology Association (ITA) CityLIGHTS awards, for the Outstanding Technology Development award. ktMINE utilizes its expertise and technology to mine data from the global... - April 12, 2013 - ktMINE
Experienced Attorney Named to Monge & Associates Team
The Social Security Disability Attorneys adds Pamela Hitchcock to legal staff. - April 12, 2013 - Accident & Disability Attorneys of Monge & Associates
Private Docket to Host Free Continuing Legal Education Credit About Using Social Media in Practice, and Oregon State Bar Ethics
Private Docket will present a new one-hour continuing legal education (CLE) titled, “Far and Wide: A Primer on Social Media and State Bar Ethics,” designed to provide attorneys guidance on a variety of topics from effective use of social media in practice to Oregon State Bar requirements. The CLE will be held in Portland, OR on May 2, 2013. - April 12, 2013 - Private Docket
FlexPrint, Inc. Partners with the International Legal Technology Association for 2013 with Silver Sponsorship
FlexPrint, Inc., the nation’s largest privately held managed print services provider, is pleased to announce its Silver Sponsorship of the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) for 2013. A Silver Sponsorship in ILTA is a privilege afforded only to a limited number of vendors, and... - April 12, 2013 - Flex Technology Group
Tax Risk Management.com Announces the Formation of the Africa Tax Desk Association with Experienced Multi-Disciplinary Tax and Legal Experts Available in Africa
Tax Risk Management.com announces the formation of the Africa Tax Desk association with experienced multi-disciplinary tax and legal experts available in Southern Africa, East Africa and West Africa to assist American businesses with their Transfer Pricing documentation, compliance and dispute... - April 11, 2013 - TaxRiskManagement.com
Willig, Williams & Davidson Honored with Philly VIP’s William J. Brennan Award for Extraordinary Generosity to Pro Bono Work
Center City Law Firm Receives Award for its Exceptional Dedication to Philadelphia VIP in Helping Low-Income Individuals That Need Legal Assistance. - April 11, 2013 - Willig, Williams & Davidson