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Criminal and Corporate California Law Firm, Red Metric, Retains San Francisco Design Firm, Affarei
California criminal defense and corporate law firm, Red Metric, APC (www.redmetric.com), retains California design and online marketing firm, Affarei (www.affarei.com), to assist with website design, search engine optimization (SEO), and graphic design for the firm’s logo and stationary. - December 02, 2012 - Affarei, Inc.
Draft n Craft Joins Hands with Lex Witness for Outsourcing, Law & Technology – Concerns & Solutions
Draft n Craft is pleased to announce Lex Witness as the official Media Partner (India) at its upcoming event “Outsourcing, Law & Technology – Concerns & Solutions” to be held in New York City on February 7, 2013. Lex Witness is India’s 1st Magazine on Legal &... - December 02, 2012 - Draft n Craft Legal Outsourcing Pvt Ltd
LawCrossing Features Legal Recruiter Raj Nichani
LawCrossing features the President of RMN Global Search, Raj Nichani, as a legal recruiter spotlight of the month. - December 01, 2012 - The RMN Agency
Nationally-Recognized Attorney to Lead State Bar "Master Series" Program December 14 in Chicago
Attendees will learn techniques that will help strengthen their case through the testimony of the other side’s witnesses. - November 30, 2012 - Illinois State Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association Law Ed Programs in December Center on Niche Topics, Specific Legal Subjects
ISBA Teleseminars feature leading practitioners delivering lectures or participating in panel discussions on a wide variety of high-quality programs and timely topics. - November 30, 2012 - Illinois State Bar Association
Update Your Contract Law Knowledge at NBI Seminar Led by Owner of Chicago Law Firm
Business Litigation Expert Tom Patterson Discusses Breach of Contract at Upcoming Chicagoland NBI Seminar. - November 30, 2012 - The Patterson Law Firm, LLC
WebShark360 Announces New Integrated Attorney Marketing Solutions to Boost Law Firm Rankings
Attorney marketers WebShark360 has announced new integrated attorney marketing solutions designed to boost law firm search rankings. - November 29, 2012 - WebShark360
Pennsylvania Trial Attorney Melissa A. John Joins Peacock Keller Law Firm
Washington, Pa. Full-Service Law Firm Expands Litigation Group with New Associate - November 29, 2012 - Peacock Keller
Draft n Craft Welcomes eDynamic as the IT Partner at Its Upcoming Event in NYC, 2013
Draft n Craft is pleased to announce eDynamic as the IT Partner at its upcoming event “Outsourcing Law & Technology – Concerns and Solutions” to be held in New York in February 2013. - November 29, 2012 - Draft n Craft Legal Outsourcing Pvt Ltd
Draft N Craft Welcomes Eileen Breslin as a Key Speaker at Its Upcoming Event in NYC, 2013
Draft n Craft is pleased to announce Eileen Breslin ,Partner - Jaspan Schlesinger LLP as one of the key speakers for its upcoming event “Outsourcing Law & Technology – Concerns and Solutions” to be held in New York in February 2013. Ms. Breslin has extensive knowledge of... - November 29, 2012 - Draft n Craft Legal Outsourcing Pvt Ltd
Draft N Craft Welcomes Christopher M. Gallagher as a Key Speaker at Its Upcoming Event in NYC, 2013
Draft n Craft welcomes Christopher M. Gallagher, Senior Vice President - Special Counsel, as a key speaker at its Upcoming Event in NYC, 2013. - November 28, 2012 - Draft n Craft Legal Outsourcing Pvt Ltd
Evan Guthrie Law Firm Visits to Law Education Class Students at High School in North Charleston, SC
The law education class is a semester long high school course that covers many aspects of law and teaches from the “Street Law” text book. - November 28, 2012 - Evan Guthrie Law Firm
Celesq® AttorneysEd Center Announces December-January CLE re Ethics, Lawyer Substance Abuse, Elimination of Bias, Litigation, IP, Technology Law
Celesq® AttorneysEd Center has announced the following web casts for December 2012 and January 2013. Ethical Considerations for Asset Protection and Estate Planning Lawyers: Avoiding Ethical Violations and the Civil and Criminal Liability that Can Result Therefrom (2218) Live web cast:... - November 27, 2012 - Celesq(R) AttorneysEd Center
Platinum Benefit Planning Launches New Information Website in Response to the Cost of Medicaid Nursing Home Care Planning- Eligibility and Asset Protection
Platinum Benefit Planning launches its new informational website showing, once again, its commitment to helping families get educated and gain government and nursing home benefits. Certain types of assets are not considered when determining whether an applicant meets the asset requirements for Medicaid eligibility. - November 25, 2012 - Platinum Benefit Planning
Naples Bankruptcy Law Firm teams Up with Vertical Marketing LLC.
The Naples Bankruptcy Law Firm of A. Hernandez P.A. has teamed up with Miami web design firm Vertical Marketing to improve its web visibility via new HTML 5 website. - November 25, 2012 - Vertical Marketing LLC
Jaffe PR Remembers Founder and CEO, Jay M. Jaffe
Jay M. Jaffe, founder and CEO of Jaffe PR, a public reputation agency providing services to the legal industry, passed away on November 21, of complications following surgery. Today would have been his 69th birthday. Jaffe was known as a true visionary whose instincts and thought leadership about... - November 25, 2012 - Jaffe PR
Leading Broward County Attorney Offers Legal Assistance in Cases Involving Crime & Drug Charges
Michael A. Gottlieb is a leading criminal defense lawyer from Florida who offers of professional defense in crime and drug charges. - November 24, 2012 - Broward Criminal Lawyer
Draft n Craft Welcomes Sabeena Ahmed as a Key Speaker at Its Upcoming Event in NYC, 2013
Draft n Craft is pleased to announce Sabeena Ahmed, General Counsel – Alpari (US) LLC, as one of the key speaker for its upcoming event “Outsourcing Law & Technology – Concerns and Solutions” to be held in New York in February 2013. Sabeena is an active member of the... - November 23, 2012 - Draft n Craft Legal Outsourcing Pvt Ltd
Successful Utah Accident Lawyer Shares His Success in Courtroom to Local Charity
Local charity takes advantage of the participation of the physical efforts put forth by employee at William R. Rawlings and Associates. The three-day walk was held in San Diego, California raising money for the Susan G. Komen Foundation. - November 23, 2012 - William R. Rawlings & Associates, LLC
Charlotte Attorney to Serve as National Chair for United Cerebral Palsy Board of Trustees
Essex Richards, P.A. attorney Edward G. (“Woody”) Connette has been selected to chair the national Board of Trustees for United Cerebral Palsy (UCP). For more than 60 years, United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) has been educating, advocating and providing support services through nearly 100 affiliates to more than 176,000 people with a spectrum of disabilities through a nationwide affiliate network to ensure a “life without limits”. - November 22, 2012 - Essex Richards
EDDM Litigation Consulting Announces Strategic Partnership with Cumulus Data Inc
Looking for a powerful and cost effective forensic data collections tool, EDDM Litigation Consulting has formed a strategic partnership with Cumulus Data Inc to use their cutting edge eCloudCollect data collection platform. - November 22, 2012 - EDDM Litigation Consulting
WebShark360 Introduces New Attorney Marketing Information Resource
Attorney marketers WebShark360 introduced its newest attorney marketing information resource with enhanced client focused features. - November 22, 2012 - WebShark360
Farr Law Firm Hires Aaron Bowles as Marketing Director
The Farr Law Firm has announced the hiring of Aaron Bowles as the firm’s Marketing Director. His responsibilities include implementing marketing campaigns, business development initiatives, online strategies, and public relations efforts. Aaron has more than fifteen years experience in... - November 22, 2012 - Farr Law Firm
Tax Could Rise Significantly on Michigan Self-Insured Employers
The Self-Insurance Institute of America, Inc. (SIIA) today filed an appeal in the United States Court of Appeals as part of the association’s ongoing legal challenge to the Michigan Health Insurance Claims Assessment Act. SIIA contends that the law is preempted by the Employee Retirement... - November 21, 2012 - Self-Insurance Institute of America, Inc.
Scranton Personal Injury Attorney Melissa Scartelli to Present at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute Auto Law Update
Wilkes-Barre and Scranton, PA Lawyer Shares Unique Tips in Deposing Independent and Expert Witnesses at CLE - November 21, 2012 - Scartelli Olszewski, P.C.
Rifkin Consulting Announces Custom Attorney Recruiter Services
Attorney recruiters Rifkin Consulting announced updated custom attorney recruiter tools today including an updated website, cutting edge articles and blogs. - November 21, 2012 - Rifkin Consulting
Evan Guthrie Law Firm Presents Estate Planning Lesson for Retirement Community in Charleston, SC Area
Evan Guthrie of the Evan Guthrie Law Firm in Charleston, South Carolina made an estate planning and probate presentation at Summerville Estates Retirement Community In Summerville, SC on Friday October 5th 2012. Summerville Estates Gracious Retirement Living is an independent community that offers... - November 21, 2012 - Evan Guthrie Law Firm
Draft N Craft Welcomes Edward Brook as a Moderator for Its Upcoming Event: "Outsourcing Law & Technology – Concerns and Solutions"
Draft n Craft is pleased to announce Edward Brooks, owner of The LPO Program, as the moderator for its upcoming event which is going to be held in New York in February 2013. Mr. Brooks is the renowned professional among the legal fraternity. Since joining Accenture in 2000, Edward has had 12 years... - November 21, 2012 - Draft n Craft Legal Outsourcing Pvt Ltd
Cynthia E. Gitt Has Recently Been Recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Publication
Cynthia E. Gitt, of Pasadena, California has recently been recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Registry for her outstanding contributions and achievements in field of Labor and Employment Law. About Cynthia E. Gitt Cynthia E. Gitt is Principal and... - November 18, 2012 - Strathmore Who's Who
Kenneth A. Godlewski, Partner, Troutman Sanders LLP to Speak at KC’s Markman and Claim Construction Hearing in Patent Infringement: What You Need to Know Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Kenneth A. Godlewski, Partner, Troutman Sanders LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Markman and Claim Construction... - November 17, 2012 - The Knowledge Group
Illinois State Bar Association CLE Program November 28 in Chicago, Live Webcast
Program attendees will learn how the first-to-file provisions will be implemented, as well as tips for protecting the innovations of clients with this informative presentation. - November 17, 2012 - Illinois State Bar Association
WebShark360 Offering Attorneys New Affordable and Effective Legal Marketing Options
Legal marketing firm WebShark360 announced new custom designed legal marketing packages to provide effective legal marketing at an affordable price. - November 17, 2012 - WebShark360
Williams & Hand Law Firm Partner Jessica A. Pritchard Selected to Bucks County “Forty Under 40”
Family Lawyer chosen from over 100 nominees for Bucks County Forty Under 40 List of Executives - November 16, 2012 - Williams & Hand Law
USClaims Voted Best Pre-Settlement Financer for Third Straight Year
Litigation financing company given high marks by readers of The Legal Intelligencer as a trusted service provider to attorneys and their clients. - November 16, 2012 - USClaims
Law Offices of Lee A. Drizin Appoints Senior Associate to Fast Growing Las Vegas Probate Practice
The Law Offices of Lee A. Drizin have been providing Las Vegas Probate services since 1994, helping to minimize conflicts and confusions within the probate process, resolving claims in a timely and efficient manner, and easing family’s burdens. Attorney Lee A. Drizin is pleased to announce the appointment of an additional senior associate to our growing Probate practice. - November 14, 2012 - The Law Offices of Lee A. Drizin, Chtd.
Evan Guthrie Law Firm Assists with Estate Planning Clinic for Charleston, SC Center for Heirs’ Property Preservation
Evan Guthrie of the Evan Guthrie Law Firm in Charleston, South Carolina helped provide free wills and estate planning advice for a wills clinic held by Center For Heirs’ Property Preservation in St. George, SC on Saturday September 29th 2012. The Center For Heirs’ Property Preservation... - November 14, 2012 - Evan Guthrie Law Firm
Mortgage Service Provider Finalizes Expansion
The StoneHill Group, a national provider of mortgage quality control, due diligence, loan fulfillment, mortgage compliance audits and other outsourcing services to the mortgage industry, has finalized its plans for opening a new office in Jacksonville, Florida. Over the summer the Atlanta based... - November 13, 2012 - The StoneHill Group
Third Quarter Filings Now Available Through ktMINE Solutions
ktMINE®, an intellectual property (IP) data and information services firm, announced today the addition of IP licensing records filed with the SEC during the third quarter (3Q) of 2012 to the company’s database solutions. From the 3Q filings, ktMINE’s technology and analyst team... - November 13, 2012 - ktMINE
Klemchuk Kubasta Names Director of Client Services
Laura Brinkman to Serve as Client Liaison on the Operations Team - November 12, 2012 - Klemchuk LLP
Male Sexual Abuse Conference in New York City November 15-18 at John Jay College
The 13th International MaleSurvivor Conference will be held in New York City from November 15-18 at John Jay College. It is the only conference of its kind that brings together survivors, psychologists, social workers, academic researchers, members of the law enforcement community, and friends of the cause to share information regarding their efforts to help survivors of sexual abuse. Currently, it is believed that at least 1 in 6 males are sexually abused before the age of 16. - November 12, 2012 - MaleSurvivor: National Organization against Male Sexual Victimization
Tangible IP Closes Its Fifth Multimillion Dollar Patent Sale in 2012
Tangible IP , LLC announces the sale of a patent portfolio in the mobile and PC user interface domains. The seller, Maya-Systems Inc., initially requested Tangible IP’s assistance with monetizing one of its patent portfolios. The sale resulted in a multi-million dollar transaction. The sold portfolio consisted of 18 properties — a fraction of Maya-System Inc.’s total patent assets. - November 11, 2012 - Tangible IP, LLC
WebShark360 Launches New Bond & Taylor Personal Injury and Product Liability Law Website
Legal marketing specialists, WebShark 360 launches new website for Orange County personal injury lawyers Bond & Taylor. - November 11, 2012 - WebShark360
Evan Guthrie Law Firm Has Pet Owner Estate Planning Article Published in American Bar Association Animal Law Newsletter
Evan Guthrie of the Evan Guthrie Law Firm in Charleston, South Carolina had an article published by the American Bar Association Animal Law Committee of The Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section’s Fall 2012 Newsletter. The mission of the ABA TIPS Animal Law Committee is to address all... - November 11, 2012 - Evan Guthrie Law Firm
Fisher & Phillips Dallas Office Expands with the Addition of J. David Giddens
The Dallas office of national labor and employment law firm Fisher & Phillips LLP announced today the addition of J. David Giddens as an associate. Giddens has more than six years of experience handling a wide range of education labor and employment issues including advising Boards of Trustees... - November 11, 2012 - Fisher Phillips, Texas
Los Angeles Personal Injury Law Firm, Grayson & Grayson's Previous Personal Injury Settlements Now Available at MarkGraysonLaw.com
LA personal injury law firm Grayson & Grayson's previous personal injury settlements are made available at the website. Previous settlements and compensations received by the plaintiffs can be read about at the MarkGraysonLaw.com website now. - November 11, 2012 - MarkGraysonLaw.com
Houston Divorce Lawyers at Morgan Law Firm Create Blog to Answer Questions
The Morgan Law Firm website now offers those in the Houston area the opportunity to post a divorce or family law question on the firm blog for review. Board certified family law attorney Scott Morgan reviews the questions and periodically posts answers to selected questions. - November 11, 2012 - Morgan Law Firm
Peacock Keller Law Firm Expands with Civil Litigation Attorney Eric D. Harbison
Washington, Pa. Full-Service Law Firm Adds Litigation Lawyer - November 10, 2012 - Peacock Keller
HR Firm CPEhr Updates and Releases Health Care Reform E-Book
HR Outsourcing firm releases updated and revised E-Book, “The Fourteen Health Care Reform Questions Every Employer Needs to Know.” - November 09, 2012 - CPE HR, Inc.
Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff Attorneys Named “Detroit Lawyers of the Year” by 2013 Best Lawyers® in America
Best Lawyers named Shareholder and President Michael J. Sullivan the 2013 Detroit Professional Malpractice Law — Defendants “Lawyer of the Year” for the third consecutive year. Fellow Shareholder Noreen L. Slank was selected as the 2013 Detroit Appellate Practice “Lawyer of the Year.” - November 09, 2012 - Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff, P.C.
Fort Myers Litigation Attorney John Lewis Named Trial Lawyer of the Year
The law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. is pleased to announce that Attorney John Lewis was named “Trial Lawyer of the Year” at the annual judicial dinner of the Southwest Florida Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). The criteria for this... - November 09, 2012 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.