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Animators at Law Launches ACCESS an Online Trial Team Collaboration Tool That Promises to Improve Litigation Graphics Development and Project Management for Law Firms
ACCESS (Animators Client Collaboration and External Sharing System) allows top litigation teams to view trial exhibit designs in real time, preview trial presentations, leave real-time comments, make last minute edits, share trial presentations with in-house counsel, review designs anywhere on a mobile phone and much more. - July 21, 2010 - Animators at Law
Hans G. Poppe Selected for Inclusion in Kentucky Super Lawyers 2010
Hans G. Poppe has been selected for inclusion in Kentucky Super Lawyers magazine for 2010. Only five percent of the lawyers in the state are named by Super Lawyers. The selections for this esteemed list are made by the research team at Super Lawyers, which is a service of the Thomson Reuters,... - July 21, 2010 - Poppe Law Firm
Jackson Walker Partners Selected for ‘Chambers’ Guide
Three Jackson Walker partners were selected for inclusion in the 2010 edition of the prestigious Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business guide. The Chambers guide identifies leading lawyers and law firms through interviews with thousands of lawyers across the U.S. and their... - July 21, 2010 - Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Titan Tax Relief Reveals the Benefits and Myths of Tax Extension
Titan Tax Relief is one of the nation’s top tax relief services that focus on helping taxpayers save thousands by negotiating with the IRS. The following information is provided by Titan Tax Relief and it reveals the benefits and myths of tax extensions. Almost everyone is lethargic in... - July 20, 2010 - Titan Tax Relief
Titan Tax Relief Helps Tax Payers with Their Unfiled Tax Returns or Back Taxes
Tax debt and tax problems solutions provided by Titan Tax Relief located in San Diego, California. One of the nation's tax relief services provides help to all tax payers, to get rid of their tax problems and get tax help. - July 19, 2010 - Titan Tax Relief
Shawn O'Brien Joins Jackson Walker
Jackson Walker proudly welcomes Shawn R. O'Brien to its Houston office as a tax partner. Mr. O'Brien advises clients in all types of federal and state tax issues. Mr. O'Brien regularly represents clients in civil and criminal tax controversies and litigation. He is an advocate for his clients in... - July 18, 2010 - Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Seward & Kissel LLP Launches Investment Management Deals Blog
Seward & Kissel LLP is pleased to announce the debut of its newest digital initiative; a blog, entitled IM Deals, which is offered as a resource by the Firm’s Business Transactions Group. Seward & Kissel’s Business Transactions Group handles M&A, private equity, venture... - July 18, 2010 - Seward & Kissel LLP
Randy Jacobs Joins Disability Law Firm, Markhoff & Mittman
Brian Mittman, Managing Partner of Markhoff & Mittman, P.C., is pleased to announce the addition of attorney Randy Jacobs to his firm. Jacobs will practice workers’ compensation and disability law. White Plains Workers’ Comp attorney, Brian M. Mittman, is pleased to announce the... - July 16, 2010 - Markhoff & Mittman PC
Fort Myers Attorney Thomas Clark Appointed to Executive Council of the Florida Bar Health Law Section
Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. is pleased to announce that Fort Myers Attorney Thomas P. Clark has been appointed to The Florida Bar's Health Law Section Executive Council. - July 16, 2010 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Investigates Possible Breach of Fiduciary Duty by the Board of NBTY, Inc. - NTY
Levi & Korsinsky is investigating the Board of Directors of NBTY, Inc. ("NBTY" or the "Company") (NYSE: NTY) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law in connection with their attempt to sell the Company to The Carlyle Group... - July 15, 2010 - Levi & Korsinsky, LLP
Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Investigates Possible Breach of Fiduciary Duty by the Board of Nymagic Inc. - NYM
Levi & Korsinsky is investigating the Board of Directors of Nymagic Inc. ("Nymagic" or the "Company") (NYSE: NYM) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law in connection with their attempt to sell the Company to ProSight Specialty Insurance... - July 15, 2010 - Levi & Korsinsky, LLP
Solcara LegalResearcher Supports In-House Lawyers and Information Services Teams to Reduce Costs, Improve Efficiencies and Mitigate Risk.
Today, Solcara announced the release of Solcara LegalResearcher, a solution designed for in-house lawyers and legal information services/library teams. Solcara LegalResearcher delivers a single, intuitive and flexible search interface across key internal and essential online legal information... - July 15, 2010 - Solcara
Institute of American and Talmudic Law to Host Seminar on US Immigration Law and the Arizona Controversy in New York City on Thursday, July 22
In wake of the immigration debate, on Thursday, July 22nd, from 4:00pm – 6:30pm, The Institute of American & Talmudic Law (IAT Law) will be hosting a seminar Entitled “US Immigration Law – from the founding fathers to the Arizona Controversy.” The program will be held at Chabad Lubavitch of Midtown Manhattan on 5th avenue in Manhattan. - July 15, 2010 - The Institute of American & Talmudic Law
Forensics Consulting Solutions Recognized as Clearwell Systems Gold Certified Partner
Consulting Firm Achieves Highest Level Granted to Clearwell Systems E-Discovery Service Provider Partners. - July 14, 2010 - Forensics Consulting Solutions
Capital Visas to Offer the Highest Quality Service by Having Continuous Consultations on UK Immigration Law with UK Politicians
Capital Visas, world's leading immigration authority in UK has announced they will offer the highest quality service by having continuous consultations on UK immigration law with UK politicians. The consultation on UK immigration law provided by their qualified UK immigration consultants and... - July 11, 2010 - Capital Visas
Two Bercow Radell & Fernandez Associates Named as ‘Up and Comers’ in Prestigious "Florida Legal Elite"
Mickey Marrero and Melissa Tapanes Llahues, have been chosen for inclusion as “Up and Comers” in the 2010 edition of Florida Legal Elite. - July 11, 2010 - Bercow Radell & Fernandez, P.A.
Fort Myers Attorney John Miller Appointed to Child Care Center of Southwest Florida Board
The law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. is pleased to announce that Attorney John Miller has been appointed to the Child Care Center of Southwest Florida Board of Directors (“CCSWFL”). For over 40 years, CCSWFL has coordinated and provided high quality child care... - July 11, 2010 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
First Copy of a Book on Tax Risk Management Presented to the Dutch Tax Administration
Horizontal monitoring and tax risk management are high on the Dutch Tax Administration’s agenda. This was clearly visible on Friday 2 July 2010, when the book Tax Risk Management was presented to Theo Poolen, member of the Tax Administration’s management team. The book, put together by... - July 10, 2010 - IBFD
CBI Director Joins Richard Nelson Solicitors
Former CBI Regional Director for the East Midlands, Paul Southby, joins national law firm Richard Nelson Solicitors to head up commercial and civil dispute resolution. - July 10, 2010 - Richard Nelson Solicitors
Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys and BAM Breakdown and Legal Assistance for Motorcyclists Gearing Up for Stugis Bike Week
Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys (Brown, Koro & Romag, LLP), sponsors of the Nationwide BAM program will be on site at various locations in Sturgis, SD for the infamous 70th anniversary of Sturgis Bike Week August 9th to the 15th, 2010. - July 09, 2010 - Brown, Koro & Romag
Local Equine Attorney Reappointed to Wellington’s Equestrian Preserve Committee
Donald P. Dufresne, Esq., partner at Greenspoon Marder, P.A., has been reappointed by Wellington Vice Mayor Matt Willhite to serve on Wellington’s Equestrian Preserve Committee. His two-year appointment beginning on June 10, 2010 will run through May 31, 2012. He currently serves as the... - July 09, 2010 - Greenspoon Marder
One Woman’s Quest to Expose Family Law and How It Favors Women Over Men; Book by Molly Murphy, Published by Dog Ear Publishing
Winner Take All, published by Dog Ear Publishing, is an exposé about how the current legal system favors women when it comes to divorce and child support. Murphy draws on the stories of friends and acquaintances to illustrate her point. Her own experience with her amicable divorce inspired her to write the book. - July 09, 2010 - Dog Ear Publishing
Cranfill, Sumner & Hartzog Recognized as 13th Largest Law Firm in North Carolina
Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog, LLP (www.cshlaw.com), a corporate and civil defense litigation firm, announces today it has been ranked as the 13th largest law firm in North Carolina by American City Business Journals. - July 09, 2010 - Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP
The Halpern Group Announces Organizational Changes
The Halpern Group, a Recovery Management and Structured Settlement company headquartered in Springfield, NJ, today announced several organizational changes. Natalie Sticesen has been named Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer. She will also be responsible for its national sales efforts. - July 06, 2010 - The Halpern Group
Attorney Andrew Weinstein Re-Elected to the Florida Justice Association Board of Directors
The Weinstein Law Firm is pleased to announce that the members of the Florida Justice Association have re-elected attorney and managing partner Andrew Weinstein to its Board of Directors. The FJA is the premier trial lawyer organization in the state of Florida. As a member of the board, Mr. Weinstein will assist in setting policy for the organization, act as an advocate for pertinent issues with the state legislature, fundraise and more. He will serve a two year term. - July 04, 2010 - Weinstein Law Firm
Altep, Inc. Enhances INSPICIO® with Concept Searching, Categorization and Clustering from Content Analyst
Altep releases version 3.0 of their proprietary legal review platform, Inspicio®, now with fully-integrated concept searching, clustering and categorization via Content Analyst's Analytical Technology - July 04, 2010 - Altep, Inc.
Fourth of July Fun Can Lead to DUI Trouble, According to Corso & Rhude
More Than 300 Arizonans Were Arrested During the 2009 Holiday. - July 03, 2010 - Law Office of Corso & Rhude, PLLC
Tempus-Rex Adds a New Management Function to Help Small and Medium Sized Firms be More Profitable
Tempus-Rex is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the Managing ID function. The Managing ID allows a delegate in a law practice or a professional services firm to consolidate all billable hours captured by individual T-Rex users. - July 03, 2010 - Tempus-Rex
Bilzin Sumberg's Scholars Program Benefits Students at University of Miami School of Law
Miami law firm Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP announced today they will support University of Miami School of Law students with a $100,000 pledge that will fund scholarships to dedicated, hard working law students over ten years. - July 03, 2010 - Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP
Upcoming CLE on Key New Supreme Court Decisions in Employment & Privacy Law; Intellectual Property & Patents; Honest Services; & Securities Litigation & White Collar
Celesq® AttorneysEd Center today announced that it has scheduled the following web casts covering important new Supreme Court decisions from the just-ended term: Business Methods Patents Live On after Supreme Court’s Decision in Bilski v. Kappos, from the Celesq®-West IP Master... - July 02, 2010 - Celesq(R) AttorneysEd Center
Jackson Walker Partner Chip Babcock Named to “25 Greatest Texas Lawyers”
Jackson Walker partner Charles L. “Chip” Babcock was selected as one of Texas Lawyer’s “25 Greatest Texas Lawyers of the Past Quarter-Century” in a special 25th anniversary issue of the publication. - July 02, 2010 - Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Bankruptcy Paralegal Service, Outsourced Paralegal Services LLC, Adds State of Georgia to Its Bankruptcy Petition Filings
Bankruptcy Paralegal, Patrick Campbell, adds Georgia as its eighth state being serviced for bankruptcy petition filings. - July 01, 2010 - Outsourced Paralegal Services
SCG Legal PR Network’s Blog Ranks 15 on the Online College 50 Best Blogs by Lawyers
Career and college Web site Online College recognizes SCG blog “Profiting with Public Relations” as one of the “50 Best Blogs by Lawyers.” - July 01, 2010 - SCG Legal PR Network
Three Henderson Franklin Attorneys Recognized in Florida Trend Magazine's Legal Elite 2010
Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. is pleased to announce that J. Matthew Belcastro, Michael J. Corso, John A. Noland, all stockholders in the firm's Fort Myers office, were named to Florida Trend Magazine's 7th Annual Legal Elite® 2010, a special report which recognizes and honors... - June 30, 2010 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
Tami Clemenza-Wilson Joins the Litigation Support Committee of The Florida Bar’s Family Law Section
With more than 22 years of experience in public accounting, Clemenza-Wilson focuses her litigation support practice on family law. She has lectured and authored on related family law topics, including forensic accounting, business valuations, commercial litigation, taxation and financial planning. - June 30, 2010 - MBAF LLC
Kaviraj Singh, Trustman Co at BLBA–IFCCI Conference
Belgian Luxembourg Business Association and Indo French Chamber of Commerce & Industry jointly organized a seminar on trade credit in International trade on June 24, 2010 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. In this context, they have invited Kaviraj Singh, Trustman & Co to explain to the... - June 29, 2010 - Trustman & Co.
Twenty-One Henderson Franklin Attorneys Selected to 2010 Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Magazine
Nearly 40% of the attorneys at the law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., were selected for inclusion in the 2010 Florida Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists appearing in Florida Super Lawyers® magazine. While only 5% of lawyers in the entire State are named to Florida... - June 26, 2010 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
Southwest Florida Law Firm Henderson Franklin Welcomes Three Summer Associates
Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., is pleased to announce the addition of three summer associates. Law students David Hughes, Stefani Norrbin and William Ourand will supplement their law school experience by working as clerks at the firm during the summer. As part of Henderson... - June 26, 2010 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
Jackson Walker Welcomes David Seidler
Jackson Walker is pleased to welcome partner David Seidler to the firm’s Fort Worth office. His practice focuses on commercial litigation, insurance defense, and alternate dispute resolution. Since 1992, Mr. Seidler has conducted more than 1,900 mediations of federal and state court cases... - June 26, 2010 - Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Alliance of Legal Document Assistant Professionals Announces New President, Elects New Board of Directors
Non-profit association promotes professional integrity and consumer protection in the delivery of non-attorney, self-help legal services. - June 26, 2010 - Alliance of Legal Document Assistant Professionals
Jackson Walker Welcomes Tracey Wallace
Jackson Walker is pleased to welcome partner Tracey Wallace to the firm’s Dallas office. Ms. Wallace joins the firm’s Labor and Employment group. Her practice focuses on the defense and trial of complex employment cases in federal and state courts. She represents a broad range of... - June 24, 2010 - Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Phoenix School of Law Becomes Third Law School in Arizona to Complete ABA Accreditation
Full Approval is Granted to Phoenix School of Law as Last Element of Accreditation Process - June 24, 2010 - Phoenix School of Law
New LawProspector Concierge Simplifies Litigation Support Sales at $499 Per Month
With its New LawProspector Concierge™ product, LawProspector Makes its Inter-Linked Database of the 200 Top Law Firms, 100,000 Litigators, 10,000 Clients and 50,000 Active Cases Available at the Lowest Price Ever With No Long Term Contract. - June 23, 2010 - LawProspector, LLC
Winston & Strawn Litigation Partner Joins American Discovery as CEO
American Discovery, a global leader of document review, substantive legal research, contract management, and other legal outsourcing services today announced that David M. Hickey has joined American Discovery as CEO. Mr. Hickey brings more than 20 years of litigation experience to American... - June 23, 2010 - American Discovery
Jason E. Havens Certified as Estate Planning Law Specialist
Jason E. Havens is newly certified as an Estate Planning Law Specialist by the Estate Law Specialist Board, Inc., an organization accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and affiliated with the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils. Pursuant to the rules of the Tennessee... - June 23, 2010 - Havens & Miller, P.L.L.C.
Babcock Law Firm Adds New Colorado Workers’ Compensation Attorney
Denver workers’ compensation firm hires new attorney to extend representation to more injured workers. - June 23, 2010 - The Babcock Law Firm, LLC
Attorney John G. Zevalking Joins Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff P.C.
Zevalking joins the firm’s appellate department as an associate. - June 23, 2010 - Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff, P.C.
Chambers USA Ranks 24 Bilzin Sumberg Partners in the 2010 Edition
Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP is pleased to announce that Chambers USA, one of the oldest and most prestigious legal listings in the world, has named the firm and 24 Bilzin Sumberg lawyers among its 2010 list of the leading law firms and lawyers in the world. This year, the firm was... - June 23, 2010 - Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP
Leading Energy Company Joins The National Association of Minority & Womwn Owned Law Firms as Financial Contributor
BP America Inc. lends financial support to The National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms. - June 20, 2010 - National Association of Minority and Women-Owned Law Firms
NAMWOLF Lauds Congresswoman Maxine Waters for Her Efforts in Pushing for the Inclusion of Minority and Women-Owned Business
The National Association of Minority and Women-Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) lauds Representative Maxine Waters, for sponsorship of the reform bill. - June 20, 2010 - National Association of Minority and Women-Owned Law Firms