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NAMWOLF Lauds New York Governor David Paterson on Making Commitment to Increase Minority and Women-Owned Business Participation

NAMWOLF is thrilled Governor Patterson’s Executive Order will include minority and women owned law firms. - July 10, 2008 - National Association of Minority and Women-Owned Law Firms

Boston, Massachusetts DUI Attorney Stephen L. Jones and Attorney Daniel J. Najarian Join DrunkDrivingDefense.com

To learn more about aggressive defenses to operating under the influence charges, please contact Massachusetts DUI attorney Stephen L. Jones or Daniel J. Najarian today DrunkDrivingDefense.com. - July 09, 2008 - DrunkDrivingDefense.com

Macon, Georgia DUI Lawyer J. Robert Daniel Joins 1800DUILaws.com

To learn more about proven strategies in drunk driving cases, please contact Macon, Georgia DUI lawyer J. Robert Daniel today at 1.800.DUILAWS or 1800DUILaws.com - July 09, 2008 - 1800DUILaws.com

Boston, Massachusetts DUI Attorney Stephen L. Jones and Attorney Daniel J. Najarian Join 1800DUILaws.com

To learn more about aggressive defenses to operating under the influence charges, please contact Massachusetts DUI attorney Stephen L. Jones or Daniel J. Najarian today at 1-800-DUI-LAWS or 1800DUILaws.com - July 09, 2008 - 1800DUILaws.com

Samson Carts/CrateXpress Creates Two Environmental Impact Calculators; Will Help Reduce a Building’s Carbon Footprint

Samson Carts/CrateXpress Creates Two Environmental Impact Calculators; Will Help Reduce a Building’s Carbon Footprint

Samson Carts/CrateXpress developed two environmental impact calculators to show property and asset managers the environmental and financial benefits of using plastic and sustainable products in an office move. - July 08, 2008 - ICB, LLC - Samson Carts/CrateXpress

Discrimination and National Security Initiative Releases Study on Post-9/11 Treatment of Turbaned Sikhs

Turbans have been worn by different people around the world for at least the past 3,000 years. For one community, the Sikhs, the turban carries deep religious significance. Members of the Sikh faith - the fifth largest religion in the world - are required to wear a turban pursuant to religious... - July 06, 2008 - Discrimination and National Security Initiative

Minority-Owned Law Firm Jumps 50+ Spots on Hispanic Business Fastest Growing Companies

Law Firm Named 24th Fastest Growing Hispanic Company in US. - July 05, 2008 - Monty Partners, LLP

NAMWOLF Welcomes Dormitory Authority of the State of New York as a Public Entity Partner

The National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) is proud to announce that the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) has joined NAMWOLF’s Corporate and Public Entities Partnering Program. Under CPEPP, interested corporations and public entities agree... - July 04, 2008 - National Association of Minority and Women-Owned Law Firms

SAS Institute Appreciates the Importance of Utilizing Minority and Women-Owned Law Firms

SAS Institute joins NAMWOLF as a Corporate Partner. - July 04, 2008 - National Association of Minority and Women-Owned Law Firms

Liles Parker PLLC, Attorneys and Counselors at Law Announce the Hiring of Rebecca Leigh Reed, Esq., as Counsel to the Firm

Liles Parker is pleased to announce the addition of Rebecca L. Reed to their legal team. Her practice will focus primarily on Health Law matters, ranging from whistleblower litigation to credentialing and state licensure disputes. In addition to these core areas, Ms. Reed will also provide... - July 02, 2008 - Liles Parker, PLLC

Maryland Law Firm Eases Strain of Commuting on Employees' Pockets

Stein Sperling Launches Employee Program to Combat Rising Commuting Costs. - July 02, 2008 - Stein, Sperling, Bennett, De Jong, Driscoll & Greenfeig, P.C.

NCI Law Group (Cyprus) Announce Closure of Its Bellevue Office Location

Due to overwhelming number of cases handled by the European offices as well as the relocation of managing partners to Europe, the USA office was officially closed on April 1, 2008, and the administration of its cases transferred to the European Offices in Cyprus and Switzerland. The European... - June 29, 2008 - NCI Law Group

Increased Malpractice Damage Cap in Virginia is Still Unfair to Victims

Virginia Personal Injury Attorney Speaks Out Against July 1 Increase in Malpractice Damage Cap. - June 28, 2008 - Ben Glass Law

LCW Introduces Cultural Detective®: Global Business Ethics Training Resource

LCW Introduces Cultural Detective®: Global Business Ethics Training Resource

Surveys of Global Ethics and Compliance Officers reveal that the top challenge in ensuring quality global programs is navigating the range of cultural norms in which their global workforce operates, and the need to keep a program from being or appearing imperialistic. The Cultural Detective®: Global Business Ethics training resource was developed in response to the need for a better, more sustainable solution to ethics dilemmas in a global business context. - June 27, 2008 - Language and Culture Worldwide, LLC

Mary Carolyn Hackney Joins Raleigh Law Firm as Intern Associate

Ralph J. DiLeone, managing partner at The DiLeone Law Group, P.C. (www.dileone.com), a Raleigh-based law firm concentrating in business, corporate and estate planning matters for U.S. and international clients, has announced that Mary Carolyn (MC) Hackney has joined the firm as an intern associate. - June 27, 2008 - The DiLeone Law Group, P.C.

NCADA Inducts New Officiers & Board of Directors at 31st Annual Meeting

The NC Association of Defense Attorneys (NCADA) held its 31st Annual Meeting June 12-15, 2008. Officers and board of directors took office at the close of the Meeting. Brian O. Beverly, Young Moore & Henderson, P.A., Raleigh, is the 31st president of the NCADA. Kenneth Kyre, Jr., Pinto Coates... - June 26, 2008 - NC Association of Defense Attorneys

Samson Carts Achieves Gold Level Cradle to CradleSM Certification

Samson Carts Leads Material Handling Industry being First to Achieve Sustainable Certification. - June 25, 2008 - ICB, LLC - Samson Carts/CrateXpress

Nytes Marketing Publishes Site Reviewing Online Detectives

Online detective sites are possibly the greatest repositories of online public information, making online sleuthing a snap. NM compiled the top online detective sites on the 'net. - June 25, 2008 - Nytes Marketing

Recent National Arbitration Forum Domain Name Decisions Involve YouTube, Canadian Television and American Girl

Dispute Resolution Provider Offers Inexpensive Legal Process for Domain Disputes - June 24, 2008 - National Arbitration Forum

ESS Data Recovery Announces Free Data Recovery for Midwest Flood Victims

ESS Data Recovery Announces Free Data Recovery for Midwest Flood Victims

ESS Data Recovery, the worldwide leader in data recovery services, will offer free hard drive data recovery services to computer users with flood damaged hard drives through the end of June. The free services apply to any person or business whose hard drive was submerged in the recent Midwestern... - June 20, 2008 - Datarecovery.com, Inc.

Baotou Air Crash Suit Filed at No. 1 Shanghai Intermediate People’s Court

On June 16, 2008, Lehman, Lee & Xu attorneys Hao Junbo and Jiang Kenan filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Bombardier, General Electric and China Eastern Airlines on behalf of the thirty two families whose relatives were killed in the Baotou air crash on January 21, 2004. Judge Pan of No. 1... - June 19, 2008 - Lehman, Lee & Xu

Henderson Franklin Welcomes Six Summer Associates

The law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. is pleased to announce the addition of six Summer Associates. Law students Robert Anderson, Joseph Bryan, Kristine Coffin, Adam Jameson, Elias Mahshie and Shannon Puopolo will supplement their law school experience by working as clerks... - June 19, 2008 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.

Five Henderson Franklin Attorneys Named in Florida Super Lawyers 2008 Magazine

The law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., is pleased to announce that Michael J. Corso, John A. Noland, Russell P. Schropp, Bruce M. Stanley, Sr., and Guy E. Whitesman have been named by Florida Super Lawyers magazine as top attorneys in Florida for 2008. Only five percent of... - June 19, 2008 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.

Florida DUI / DWI Lawyers Ron Sholes, Mike Quimby and Garry Crews Join DrunkDrivingDefense.com

Ron Sholes, Mike Quimby and Garry Crews are among the top DUI lawyers in Florida. To learn more about effective defenses to Florida DUI / DWI charges, contact them today at DrunkDrivingDefense.com. - June 19, 2008 - DrunkDrivingDefense.com

Charlotte, North Carolina DWI Attorney William “Bill” Powers Joins DrunkDrivingDefense.com

Contact Charlotte, North Carolina DWI attorney William “Bill” Powers at DrunkDrivingDefense.com to learn more about effective defenses to drunk driving charges. - June 19, 2008 - DrunkDrivingDefense.com

Fort Bend County, Texas DUI / DWI defense Lawyer David S. Hunter Joins 1800DUILaws.com

For answers to all of your questions about aggressive drunk driving defense, contact Houston DUI attorney David S. Hunter at 1-800-DUI-LAWS or www.1800DUILaws.com. - June 19, 2008 - 1800DUILaws.com

Wilmington, North Carolina DUI / DWI Attorney James W. McGee Joins 1800DUILaws.com

To learn more about proven defenses to drunk driving charges, contact Wilmington, North Carolina DUI / DWI attorney James W. McGee at 1.800.DWI.LAWS or 1800DUILaws.com. - June 18, 2008 - 1800DUILaws.com

Florida DUI / DWI Lawyers Ron Sholes, Mike Quimby and Garry Crews Join 1800DUILaws.com

Ron Sholes, Mike Quimby and Garry Crews are expert Florida DUI / DWI lawyers who can defend any drunk driving case. Contact them today at 1800DUILAWS or 1800DUILaws.com - June 18, 2008 - 1800DUILaws.com

Important Court Decisions and Other Developments Lead to New Employment and Labor Law Series Commencing June 2008

Celesq® AttorneysEd Center today announced an important new series covering the latest news and recent trends in Employment and Labor Law. Presented by experienced labor and employment attorneys in the Chicago office of law firm Vedder Price P.C., the series will combine up-to-the minute legal... - June 16, 2008 - Celesq(R) AttorneysEd Center

Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske Welcomes Four New Attorneys

The law firm of Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske announced that it has added four new attorneys to its staff. The attorneys will cover various practice areas for the firm, which serves corporate, government and individual clients. Blanca Maria Valle will be joining the... - June 13, 2008 - Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske, P.L.

Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP Adds Estate Planning Attorney

Eido Walny Certified as Estate Planning Law Specialist (EPLS.) - June 13, 2008 - Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP

South Florida Law Firm Gives Low Income Clients a Legal Lift

South Florida Law Firm Gives Low Income Clients a Legal Lift

The Law Firm of Caserta, Spiriti & Gonzalez, is providing a helping hand to Floridians, allowing “eligible” low income individuals access to a full service lawfirm with deeply discounted legal care. The services will fall under the firm’s Affordable Legal Lift Program ™. - June 12, 2008 - Caserta, Spiriti & Gonzalez

Family Lawyers Use RPost for Electronic Communications – Seeking Legally Verifiable Proof of E-mail Delivery & Content

RPost®, the leader in managed outbound messaging with its flagship Registered E-mail® service suite, today announced that it will hold a free webinar to educate family lawyers on how they can reduce legal liability risks and move beyond inherent technical limitations of traditional e-mail. - June 12, 2008 - RPost

St. Louis, Missouri DUI / DWI Attorney Lenny Kagan Joins 1800DUILaws.com

For more information about effective defenses to drunk driving charges, please contact St. Louis, Missouri DUI / DWI lawyer Lenny Kagan today at 1.800.DUI.LAWS or 1800DUILaws.com - June 08, 2008 - 1800DUILaws.com

Florida DUI Solutions Opens Virtual Doors

DUI Solutions website goes live today to serve residents of FL. Extensive resource explains and assists users with the dynamic trappings involved with being arrested for driving under the Influence. - June 08, 2008 - Florida DUI Solutions Organization

Lehman, Lee & Xu to Contribute Exclusive Articles to LegalStudio

On Wednesday, June 4, 2008, Lehman, Lee & Xu agreed to provide exclusive content to LegalStudio’s China Corporate Law Service and China Tax Service. Lehman, Lee & Xu was chosen to contribute to the China Corporate Law Service and China Tax Service due to its well-known expertise in both practice areas. - June 07, 2008 - Lehman, Lee & Xu

Lehman, Lee & Xu Attends International Trademark Association 130th Annual Meeting

Chinese-based law firm and intellectual property agency Lehman, Lee & Xu attended the 130th Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA), conducted at Berlin’s International Congress Center. As one of the foremost intellectual property law firms in China, Lehman, Lee... - June 07, 2008 - Lehman, Lee & Xu

Petition Submitted to Prime Minister to Stop Denial of Work Based Courses to Bulgarians and Romanians in UK

Bulgarians and Romanians (A2 Nationals) are allowed to come to UK without the need for a visa and can also get admission into training institutes in UK for conventional study courses (where students attend classes). However they cannot get admission into work based courses (NVQ courses which are assessed by approved NVQ assessor at students’ work place) because of the current UK Home Office rules. - June 05, 2008 - Global 4 Immigration

CPEhr Announces HR Network Alliance with the California Chamber of Commerce

CPEhr joins CalChamber’s “HRConsultant Network” to provide local businesses on-site HR support. - June 04, 2008 - CPE HR, Inc.

Complete all Illinois Continuing Legal Education (CLE) for $299

Lawline.com is offering special Illinois Continuing Legal Education bundles online for attorneys seeking to fulfill their MCLE requirements before the June 30 deadline. - June 04, 2008 - FurtherEd

Salt Lake City, Utah DUI / DWI Attorney David Rosenbloom Joins 1800DUILaws.com

Salt Lake City, Utah DUI / DWI attorney David Rosenbloom can be reached at 1.800.DUI.LAWS or www.1800DUILaws.com. - June 04, 2008 - 1800DUILaws.com

Ern Phang Joins College of Notaries

Ern Phang joins the Australian and New Zealand College of Notaries. - June 04, 2008 - Phang Legal

Man Alleged of Selling Narcotics in Protected Zone Found Not Guilty

Anthony Javon Brown, formerly of Bloomington, Illinois, was found not guilty before a jury of his peers on May 13, 2007, after a two day jury trial. - June 04, 2008 - Dodds Law Office

Edward Lehman to Speak on Trial Skills and Advocacy at Renmin University on June 7, 2008

Edward Lehman, managing partner of Lehman, Lee & Xu, will present on trial advocacy and trial skills at Renmin University of China on June 7, 2008. The seminar is part of a series of lectures at Renmin University presented by Lehman, Lee & Xu as part of its educational outreach program. - June 02, 2008 - Lehman, Lee & Xu

Fayetteville, Arkansas DUI / DWI Attorney Brenton Bryant Joins 1800DUILaws.com

To learn more about proven defenses to drunk driving cases, contact Fayetteville, Arkansas DUI / DWI attorney Brenton Bryant at 1.800.DUI.LAWS or www.1800DUILaws.com - June 01, 2008 - 1800DUILaws.com

Relatip.com - the Social Network for Intellectual Property Professionals Officially Launched

"Intellectual Property networking goes online", says Relatip.com CEO after the official launch. Relatip.com is the first online community for Intellectual Property attorneys and other practitioners. It has been officially launched at the International Trademark Association annual meeting... - June 01, 2008 - Relatip.com

NYC Family Law Attorney launches Online Course on 'Managing Child Support Payments'

New York City lawyer Tracey A. Bloodsaw will be launching an online child support management course in fall. - June 01, 2008 - TraceyABloodsaw.com

Circle Surrogacy: Baby Mama's Comic Disasters do Not Reflect Real-Life Surrogacies

Circle Surrogacy: Baby Mama's Comic Disasters do Not Reflect Real-Life Surrogacies

Surrogacy experts, parents and carriers point to movie's plot holes, and provide guidelines for a well planned surrogacy. “While this funny hit movie may contribute to making surrogacy more mainstream,” says John Weltman, “Baby Mama does not reflect reality.” - May 31, 2008 - Circle Surrogacy

Birmingham, Alabama DUI Attorney Mark Polson Joins NotDrunk.com

For more information about effective drunk driving defense, contact Birmingham, Alabama DUI attorney Mark Polson at NotDrunk.com. - May 31, 2008 - 1800DUILaws.com

Domestic Attorney Dorothy K. Phillips Named as "Superlawyer" 2008

Family Law attorney Dorothy K. Phillips has been recognized by her peers as one of the best in the business. Phillips, a domestic relations attorney with practices in Philadelphia, and Montgomery County, Pennsylvania as well as in New Jersey has been selected to appear in “Superlawyers... - May 31, 2008 - Mydivorceattorney.com

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