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Salt Lake City, Utah DUI / DWI Attorney David Rosenbloom Joins 1800DUILaws.com
To learn more about aggressive defenses to drunk driving cases, please contact Salt Lake City, Utah DUI / DWI attorney David Rosenbloom today at 1.800.DUI.LAWS. - February 25, 2009 - 1800DUILaws.com
Knoxville, Tennessee DUI Lawyer Marcos M. Garza Joins 1800DUILaws.com
To learn more about aggressive defenses to drunk driving charges, please contact Knoxville, Tennessee DUI lawyer Marcos M. Garza today at 1-800-DUI-LAWS. - February 25, 2009 - 1800DUILaws.com
LawProspector Now Featured on Salesforce.com's Customer Showcase
Law Firms and Litigation Support Firms Quickly Increase Sales Using LawProspector - February 23, 2009 - LawProspector, LLC
Ern Phang Joins Team at NFP Consulting Group
Ern Phang joins consulting team to aid not-for-profit and community organisations, and businesses wanting to develop relationships with not-for-profit and community organisations. - February 23, 2009 - Phang Legal
South Texas DWI Attorney Joseph Graham Joins 1800DUILaws.com
To learn more about effective defenses to drunk driving charges, please contact South Texas DUI / DWI attorney Joseph Graham today at 1.800.DUI.LAWS. - February 22, 2009 - 1800DUILaws.com
Director of FCS Information Governance Division Announces New Edition of “Information Nation”
Information Nation is the Seminal Guide to Information Management Compliance. - February 22, 2009 - Forensics Consulting Solutions
EDSPA Comments on Octuplet Birth
Published research confirms that these guidelines set out by ASRM and SART have led to a marked reduction in the number of high order multiple births. - February 21, 2009 - EDSPA
Parsippany Corporate, Business Planning, Estate Planning and Tax Attorney Steven A. Loeb Appointed by Governor Corzine to Morristown Housing Authority
Steven A. Loeb, Esq., an associate of the Parsippany, New Jersey, law firm of Fein, Such, Kahn & Shepard, P.C., was recently appointed as Commissioner of the Morristown Housing Authority by Governor Jon Corzine. Through this appointment it means that Loeb will assist in ensuring that correct... - February 20, 2009 - Fein, Such, Kahn, & Shepard, P.C.
Barclay T. Blair Joins Forensics Consulting Solutions as Director of Information Governance
Forensics Consulting Solutions announced today at Legaltech that Barclay T. Blair, industry expert on Information Governance, will join their team as a Director for the newly formed Information Governance Division, FCS IG. - February 20, 2009 - Forensics Consulting Solutions
Davidoff Malito & Hutcher Attorneys Present "CFO Law School Part 2"
On February 10, 2009, Davidoff Malito & Hutcher LLP partners David W. Denenberg and Arthur Goldstein and counsel Michael Dinkes presented "CFO Law School 102 -- Intellectual Property, Environmental, Tax Law and Government Relations" to the Long Island Chapter of Financial Executives... - February 19, 2009 - Davidoff Malito & Hutcher LLP
New Directors Appointed to the Board of the Alliance of Legal Document Assistant Professionals
The Alliance of Legal Document Assistant Professionals (ALDAP), a non-profit organization established in 2007 to further the legal document assistant (LDA) and paralegal professions, has announced the appointment of two new Directors. Cara Gould has been appointed to the position of Secretary, and... - February 16, 2009 - Alliance of Legal Document Assistant Professionals
Leading Job Board for Attorneys and Legal Professionals Offers Free Law Job Posting
jdHUNTR.com, a leading job board for attorneys and legal professionals is currently offering a free law job posting for 30 days. Legal departments, law firms, law schools, and legal recruiters are encouraged to take advantage of this limited-time offer to post any law job free for 30 days. - February 15, 2009 - jdHUNTR.com
Michael Zapson Appointed to Judiciary Committee
Michael G. Zapson, Managing Attorney of Davidoff Malito & Hutcher's Garden City office has been appointed to serve on the Democratic Judiciary Committee by Nassau County Democratic Leader Jay Jacobs. Mr. Zapson, a Long Beach, NY resident, is Chairman of the Long Beach Democratic Committee and... - February 14, 2009 - Davidoff Malito & Hutcher LLP
Top Disability Law Firm Addresses Importance of Follow-Through with Social Security Administration's Strategic Plan
This month, Disability Group, Inc. released an article by attorney Jason Cook, explaining the Social Security Administration's newly released Strategic Plan. Last month, the Social Security Administration released its strategic plan for the next five years. Among other things, this plan has set a... - February 13, 2009 - Disability Group, Inc.
Chapman University School of Law Takes Top Honors at Fourth Annual Arbitration Competition
National Arbitration Forum and American Bar Association Promote Arbitration Advocacy Among Law Students. - February 13, 2009 - National Arbitration Forum
CLM Announces Advisory Board Changes
The Council on Litigation Management (CLM) has announced that Domenick DiCicco, SVP, Chief Legal Officer for Zurich North America and Helen Gillcrist, Vice President and Manager of Enterprise Legal Services of Liberty Mutual have agreed to serve as the Council’s Advisory Board Chairman and... - February 13, 2009 - Council on Litigation Management
Anger Management Center Produces Second Animated Short Film
Daybreak Counseling Service a provider of anger management education produces its second animated short film. - February 11, 2009 - Daybreak Counseling Service
Los Angeles Foreclosures Down 49 Percent from December 2008; Miami Foreclosures Increase by 58 Percent and New York City by 64 Percent Says Propertyshark.com Report
In the January 2009 Foreclosure Report by PropertyShark.com, Los Angeles foreclosures were down 49% from December 2008, Miami foreclosures increased by 58%, New York City by 64%, and new scheduled foreclosures in Seattle spiked 300%. - February 11, 2009 - PropertyShark.com
National Association of Women Lawyers, Celesq® AttorneysEd Center, and West LegalEdcenter Reach Agreement to Offer Important New Programs for Women
The National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL), Celesq® AttorneysEd Center (Celesq®), and West LegalEdcenter today announced that they have entered into an agreement to offer NAWL programs addressing important issues facing women today in the legal workplaceIn announcing this new... - February 11, 2009 - Celesq(R) AttorneysEd Center
New Website Launched to Assist Homeowners in Determining Predatory Lending Issues Involving Banks and Other Lending Institutions
More than 80% of recent mortgage and refinanced loans under scrutiny because of potential violations of the Federal Truth in Lending Act, "Sueyourlender.net" has launched a national campaign that protects homeowners from illegal lending practices. - February 11, 2009 - Sue Your Lender
Fort Myers Attorney Amanda Brock Elected to Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium Board
Fort Myers Attorney Amanda Brock has been elected to the Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium's Board of Trustees. Attorney Brock joins a long list of Henderson Franklin attorneys who have served on the Board. - February 08, 2009 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
William Gailey Will be Featured in the February 2009 Issue of the "California Bar Journal"
According to the article, "Governor Schwarzenegger Reappointed William Gailey of Huntington Beach as a public member of the State Bar Board of Governors. Gailey was first appointed in 2007 and currently serves as vice chair of the board's Regulation, Admissions and Discipline Oversight... - February 07, 2009 - Gailey Associates Inc.
WorldSharp 1042-S Tax Form Preparation System for 2008 Now Shipping
WorldSharp Technologies, Inc. announced the 2008 Version of WorldSharp 1042-S Preparation System with Electronic Reporting is shipping. 1042-S is the Tax Form is filed for a Foreign Person’s U.S. Source Income Subject to Withholding. - February 05, 2009 - WorldSharp Technologies, Inc.
Attorney Mark Spund Presents Sexual Harassment Seminar
Mark E. Spund, a Partner at Davidoff Malito & Hutcher LLP, presented a seminar on Sexual Harassment to the management and staff of one of the Firm's clients. Mr. Spund, an Oceanside, NY resident, is head of the Employment Law Department at Davidoff Malito & Hutcher. He is also on the... - February 05, 2009 - Davidoff Malito & Hutcher LLP
The Virginia Bar Association Joins Prestigious List of Industry Partners Endorsing and Promoting RPost’s Registered E-mail Services
Joins growing list of 20 other Bar Associations nationwide that have partnered with RPost to help members reduce costs, improve agility and minimize risk. - February 05, 2009 - RPost
San Diego Entrepreneur Segways, Cycles, & Walks 500 Miles for Charity During Green Product Launch
SalesImpaq.com to provide free CRM desktop software with integrated business intelligence providing immediate access to 27 million accounts and 36 million contacts through agreements with Hoover’s Inc. for leads, PoliteMail for eMail marketing campaigns, and Mikogo (Me-ko-go) for free web meetings. - February 04, 2009 - SalesImpaq Inc.
Justin Hodson Interviewed on KNX 1070 in Los Angeles, CA
Mr. Justin Hodson was interviewed by Tom Haule and Linda Nunez on Los Angeles’s top news station, KNX 1070. Mr. Hodson was interviewed about the vetting process on prospective cabinet members in Washington DC. - February 04, 2009 - Gailey Associates Inc.
PaperStreet to Design Sites for Three Outstanding Law Firms
PaperStreet is proud to announce that it has been retained by the firms of Graf & Stiebel; Marlow, Connell, Abrams, Adler, Newman & Lewis; and Clark Skatoff LLP. These firms will each get a customized, bold, edgy creation from the PaperStreet team. Clark Skatoff LLP is a Florida trusts... - February 04, 2009 - PaperStreet Web Design
Lawline.com Goes Green and Launches the “Clean Law” Initiative to Celebrate Its 10th Anniversary
As Lawline.com celebrates its 10 year anniversary of offering online Continuing Legal Education (“CLE”) programs, it is implementing a new “Go Green” approach to its business. The strategy, dubbed “Clean Law,” is aimed at reducing overall waste and increasing... - February 02, 2009 - FurtherEd
LawProspector Software Invigorates Litigation Sales at Law Firms and Litigation Support Firms
Industry-Changing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Product Released to Coincide with LegalTech NY - February 02, 2009 - LawProspector, LLC
IRS & Partners Nominated as Go-To Law Firm for Mergers and Acquisitions
IRS & Partners announced today that it has been nominated as a “Go-To Law Firm” for Financial Services Companies by HK Law Magazine for mergers and acquisitions. - February 01, 2009 - IRS & Partners
Legal Advantage Sponsors Temple University Law School
Legal Advantage sponsors Temple University Law School’s 2009 Symposium on Intellectual Property. Legal Advantage is the leading provider of Patent Services, Legal Support Services and Immigration services for reduced costs. They also offer litigation services like Document Reviews, Electronic Discovery and Trial Graphics. - February 01, 2009 - Legal Advantage Pvt Ltd.
Experienced Entrepreneurial Lawyers Form Innovative Multi-State Law Firm
Beth A. Di Santo, Esq., Julia Cheng, Esq., Stewart G. Einwohner, Esq. and Amy K. Maliza, Esq. are pleased to announce the formation of a new law firm, Di Santo LLP, which commenced operations in January 2009 in New York, Florida and Italy (Affiliate Office). Di Santo LLP is uniquely positioned to offer the experience and sophistication of large firms in a small firm atmosphere. - January 31, 2009 - Di Santo LLP
Matrimonial Attorney Leslie F. Barbara Joins Davidoff Malito & Hutcher LLP
Leslie F. Barbara has joined Davidoff Malito & Hutcher LLP as a Partner and head of their Matrimonial and Family Law Department. She will be based out of the Firm’s Garden City office. Ms. Barbara, a Nassau County resident, specializes in all aspects of matrimonial and family law and... - January 31, 2009 - Davidoff Malito & Hutcher LLP
Smith Barid, LLC, Savannah Law Firm, Reveals How You Can Protect Your Family and Your Assets During Tough Economic Times
The Savannah, GA law firm of Smith Barid, LLC is offering free public educational seminars about basic estate planning on Tuesday, February 10, 2009, and Thursday, February 12, 2009, at both 10:00am and 7:00pm at The Armstrong Center in Savannah (13040 Abercorn St., in the old Publix shopping... - January 30, 2009 - Smith Barid, LLC
Washington State DUI Lawyer John Brangwin Joins 1800DUILaws.com
To learn more about comprehensive defense strategies in drunk driving cases, contact Washington state DUI lawyer John Brangwin at 1.800.DUI.LAWS. - January 30, 2009 - 1800DUILaws.com
Leading Salem Divorce Law Firm Moves to New, Larger Offices
Porcello Law Offices, a leading Boston-area family law firm specializing in divorce law, alimony cases, custody modifications, and prenuptial agreements recently moved its Salem, MA offices to a new, larger location in the same city. - January 30, 2009 - Porcello Law Offices
IRS & Partners Announces Newest Attorney Jennifer Wong
Attorney Jennifer Wong brings new depth and experience to the IRS & Partners team. - January 29, 2009 - IRS & Partners
Justice Dept Intervene on Racial Tensions in Paris, TX (Public Meeting 1.29)
Department of Justice mediators are addressing racial conflict in Paris, TX after the death of resident Brandon McClelland. - January 27, 2009 - Lone Star Legal Aid
AnyLawsuits Launches New Customer Service Project
As the company continues to put its customers first Any Lawsuits has emerged as the leader in lawsuit funding over the past 6 months. - January 26, 2009 - Anylawsuits.com
Washington DC DUI Lawyer David Benowitz Joins 1800DUILaws.com
To learn more about proven defenses to drunk driving charges, please contact Washington DC DUI lawyer David Benowitz today at 1.800.DUI.LAWS. - January 25, 2009 - 1800DUILaws.com
Announcement - - Peter S. Sloane Joins Leason Ellis LLP
Peter S. Sloane has joined Leason Ellis LLP, an intellectual property law firm in White Plains, New York, as Chairman of the Trademark and Copyright Practice Group. Peter was formerly a Partner at Ostrolenk Faber LLP in New York City. - January 24, 2009 - Leason Ellis LLP
SearchitRight Announces Availability of Hard-to-Find Ethics Classes and Online CLE Training for Attorneys and Paralegals
For attorneys and other legal professionals, finding an ethics course to fulfill yearly continuing-education requirements is like trying to find the proverbial needle in a haystack. SearchitRight.com not only offers an online ethics course, but a number of other courses that are CLE-approved. - January 23, 2009 - Global Information Research & Retrieval, LLC
One Legal Announces Expansion of Online Court Filing Service to Five Additional States
Litigation Professionals Can Now File Court Documents in Fourteen States Using OneLegal.com. - January 23, 2009 - One Legal
Davidoff Malito & Hutcher Attorneys Present "CFO Law School"
On January 13, 2009, Neil M. Kaufman, Mark E. Spund and Ralph Preite, partners at Davidoff, Malito & Hutcher LLP, presented “CFO Law School 101– Corporate, Employment and Bankruptcy Law” to the Long Island Chapter of Financial Executives International [FEI] . Mr. Kaufman,... - January 23, 2009 - Davidoff Malito & Hutcher LLP
Austin, Texas DUI / DWI Attorney Eric Torberson Joins 1800DUILaws.com
To learn more about aggressive defenses to Texas DUI / DWI charge in Austin or Georgetown or anywhere in Travis or Williamson counties, contact DUI / DWI attorney Eric Torberson today at 1.800.DUI.LAWS. - January 22, 2009 - 1800DUILaws.com
Owners Perspective Magazine Confirms Distribution Deal in Leading Supermarkets
The new consumer magazine for leisure property and travel takes another step into the mainstream public domain with distribution through Tesco and Sainsbury’s stores throughout the UK from March 2009. - January 21, 2009 - Perspective International Ltd
WorldSharp 2008 Tax Form Software for All 1098’s, 1099’s, 5498’s and W-2G’s Now with Enhanced Importing
WorldSharp Technologies, Inc. Announces the 2008 Version of WorldSharp 1099 Item Preparation System with Electronic Reporting is ready for Distribution. The new version has an enhanced Import capability and Vista support. - January 18, 2009 - WorldSharp Technologies, Inc.
E-Mail with Secured Seal and Signature Replaces Expensive Legal Fax and Courier Service
The Hague, ID Control, the specialist in advanced online identity and access management, helps organizations cutting down on post, courier, fax, handling and administrational costs. ID Control today announces the launch of MailID, the worlds most easy and secure e-mail signing, encryption and decryption software to enforce compliance requirements and to ensure that confidential information is delivered securely via e-mail. - January 16, 2009 - ID Control BV
Torres Legal Support Services is Now Available to Assist Law Offices with All Your Paralegal, Legal Secretarial and Wordprocessing Needs Either on or Off Site
Torres Legal Support Services is now available to assist law offices in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. Torres Legal Support Services specializes in all aspects of civil litigation and trial preparation. Excellent service, quality assistance, all at a price that works in today's economy. Visit http://torreslegalsupportservices.com for more information - January 16, 2009 - Torres Legal Support Services