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Adoption Network Law Center to Hold Annual Family Picnic
After being instrumental in building hundreds of families throughout the US, Adoption Network Law Center is happy to be hosting their annual “family picnic". The event is free to all pre-registered ANLC families and will be held at Irvine Regional Park on Sunday, July 23 from 11AM-4PM and will include an All-American BBQ, cotton candy, ice cream, clowns, face painting and a full day of activities. - June 28, 2006 - Adoption Network Law Center
Why Bodyguards are not Just for Celebrities Anymore
A growing number of executives and even everyday people are choosing to hire executive protection and security agents. - June 27, 2006 - PInow.com
Law Firm Introduces Newsletter
Law firm introduces new newsletter to distribute to clients and local households and businesses. - June 27, 2006 - Law Offices of Samuel Z. Brown, PC
As Hurricane Season Begins, New Lawyer-to-Lawyer Referral Service Offers Free Six-Month Memberships to Help Affected Lawyers Rebuild their Referral Networks
LawRex.com, a new online lawyer-to-lawyer referral network that helps attorneys quickly build their client base by leveraging connections to other attorneys, has offered free six-month memberships to all attorneys affected by last year’s Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. LawRex has also pledged to extend the same benefit to any attorneys who may be affected by hurricanes during the 2006 hurricane season. - June 23, 2006 - Lawyer Referral Exchange LLC
Edward Lehman Joins ABA Blue Ribbon Panel on IPR
Mr. Lehman has been chosen to sit on a panel meant to represent the ABA in advising China on its patent laws. - June 10, 2006 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
How to Help in an Accident Investigation
What to do when the worst happens. - June 09, 2006 - PInow.com
Lehman, Lee & Xu and Dinsmore & Shohl Make Joint Presentation
Harvey Cohen, Edward Lehman, and Sandy Lin spoke to Chinese businessmen on doing business with the American automotive industry. - June 09, 2006 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
NPSA Launches Online Ordering for Legal Process Servers
The Nationwide Process Servers Association has launched its new website that allows attorneys and legal support teams to order Legal Service of Process from local Process Servers accross the country. The site is designed to give the individual looking for a Process Server the ability to locate,... - June 09, 2006 - Nationwide Process Servers Association
Lehman, Lee & Xu to Give Presentation to Xavier Executive MBAs
Edward Lehman and Blaine Turnacliff, Lehman, Lee & Xu partners from Beijing and Shanghai, are speaking to Xavier University EMBA students about business and IPR in China. - June 08, 2006 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Project Leadership Associates Offers Free Computer Forensics Training
Project Leadership Associates, Inc. (PLA), continues to meet the demands of the legal industry and corporate counsel by offering a Computer Forensics Training Session in Chicago on Tuesday, June 27th. Computer Forensics 101 is a free training session hosted by PLA. Their introduction to... - June 08, 2006 - Project Leadership Associates
U.S. District Court and Federal Bar Association Honor John Bouman
Litigation group wins Excellence in Pro Bono and Public Interest Service Award. - June 07, 2006 - Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law
Improvements to Lawbby.com Help Site Create Online Community for Lawyers and Legal Professionals
Lawbby.com, a social networking website for lawyers and legal professionals, has begun to fulfill its goal of building an online community where lawyers and legal professionals can go for business, leisure or both. Recent growth has been fueled by improvements made to the site in response to suggestions made by site members and legal bloggers. There is no fee to join Lawbby.com, and setting up a profile takes only a few minutes. - June 02, 2006 - Lawbby.com
Personal Attorney Service Launches Electronic Filing in California Superior Courts
Personal Attorney Service, Inc. in partnership with LawDex Corporation announced today its first sucessful live Electronic Filing to the Sacramento County Superior Court. - May 22, 2006 - Personal Attorney Service
Parker & Waichman, LLP Files Suit Against Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. on Behalf of 33 Year Old Woman Diagnosed with Bilateral Pulmonary Embolism and DVT
Parker & Waichman, LLP Files Suit Against Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. on Behalf of 33 Year Old Woman Diagnosed with Bilateral Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Venous Thrombosis after using Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch for Two Months. - May 20, 2006 - Parker Waichman ALonso Mark LLP
National Arbitration Forum and Hart ADR Merge to Form FORUM Dispute Management in California
New Entity Creates Larger Mediation and Construction Base of Operations for the dispute resolution administrator - May 15, 2006 - National Arbitration Forum
National Arbitration Forum Names Michael Kelly Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel
Former Minnesota Vikings Executive Vice President will oversee legal and business operations for dispute resolution administrator. - May 11, 2006 - National Arbitration Forum
Apex Law Group Announces Settlements for FDCPA Violations
Apex Law Group affiliate attorneys settle with debt collectors who allegedly violated their clients' rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The monetary settlements include attorneys' fees and expenses. - May 10, 2006 - Apex Law Group, LLC
Parker & Waichman, LLP and Wexler Toriseva Wallace LLP File Suit Against Bausch & Lomb, Inc. on Behalf of Woman who Became Permanently Blind in Left Eye After Using ReNu
Lawsuit filed against Bausch & Lomb on behalf of a woman who went permanently blind after using ReNu contact lens solution. The CDC and FDA believe there may be a link between ReNu with Moisturloc and Fusarium keratitis, a serious fungal infection. - May 05, 2006 - Parker Waichman ALonso Mark LLP
The Law Offices of Giuseppe Scagliarini Announces the Opening of a New Office in Boston, MA
The Law Offices of Giuseppe Scagliarini, Esq. is proud to announce the opening of a new office in historic Faneuil Hall in Downtown Boston, MA. - May 05, 2006 - Law Offices of Giuseppe Scagliarini
Attorney Marketing Course Turns Vunerable Attorneys Into Mighty Marketing Machines
Attorney marketing is confusing for lawyers in general and Internet marketing for law firms is particularly confusing. Like most people attorneys don't like to admit it either. They are usually not educated consumers in attorney advertising thus vulnerable to salesmen and wasting their marketing... - May 03, 2006 - Law Firm Marketing Coach, LLC
Employment Law Seminar Covers and the Use of Compromise Agreements for Binding Departing Employees on the Termination of Employment
Employment law seminar covers issues including age discrimination, recruitment and dismissal procedures as well as a Compromise Agreements update, TUPE update, Health and Safety Update and information on Flexible working - May 02, 2006 - Manches LLP
Rosemarie Mesis honored as New Jersey’s 2006 Investigator of the Year
The New Jersey Licensed Private Investigator’s Association (NJLPIA) announces Rosemarie Mesis of Manalapan, N.J. as the recipient of the 2006 Investigator of the Year Award. - April 21, 2006 - PI Magazine
Why you Don't Need to be a White House Press Secretary to Have your Press Releases Read by Everyone
Press release distribution and how to get the best results from press releases. - April 21, 2006 - LawFuel.com
Handel on the Law Partners with Casepost to Power Website Nationally
Bill Handel, host of the nationally popular Handel on the Law show, has announced a partnership between the premier attorney listing service, Handelonthelaw.com, with CasePost.com, to expand the website’s directory nationwide effective May 1, 2006. This partnership takes HandelontheLaw.com from a primary market of Southern California to a prominent national level. The website will be powered by CasePost.com - April 19, 2006 - Casepost, Inc.
LawRex.com Launches Innovative Lawyer-to-Lawyer Referral Service
LawRex.com is a new and innovative online lawyer-to-lawyer referral network that helps attorneys quickly build their client base by leveraging connections to other attorneys. The LawRex network is more efficient, effective and economical than the traditional online lawyer referral and listing services. Interested lawyers can visit www.LawRex.com to register for a free, no obligation, one-month trial membership. - April 19, 2006 - Lawyer Referral Exchange LLC
Indianapolis Investigator Warns of Need for Intellectual Property Protection
US businesses are feeling the impact of stiff foreign competition. Review the facts shared by an Indianapolis investigator about intelligence tactics and how to secure proprietary information. - April 18, 2006 - International Investigators, Inc.
Indianapolis Private Investigator Firm Announces New Staff Member
Distinguished certified fraud examiner joins team of Indianapolis private investigators. An experienced criminal investigator, Randy Rowley, CFE specializes in forensic accounting and fraud matters. - April 18, 2006 - International Investigators, Inc.
Ohio Jury Management Association’s 2006 Award of Excellence
On April 7, 2006, the Ohio Jury Management Association issued its annual Award of Excellence to Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer of the Ohio Supreme Court. Chief Justice Moyer was nominated for this Award by Judge Jon Spahr of the Licking County Court of Common Pleas. The Award was issued to Chief... - April 13, 2006 - Ohio Jury Management Association
New Book Teaches the Basics of Business Competency for Lawyers
LawBiz Management Co. has published Business Competency for Lawyers: A LawBiz Special Report. The report is a condensed, yet comprehensive, guide to the basics of managing and running a successful law practice. Interested lawyers can purchase the report at the LawBiz website at www.LawBiz.com. - April 12, 2006 - LawBiz Management Company
Class Actions News - LawFuel.com Launches Classactionsnews Blog to Report on Class Actions News
Lawfuel.com announces launch of new class actions news blog for class action lawsuit news. - April 07, 2006 - LawFuel.com
Oldest Law Search Company in Ireland First to Launch Customer Loyalty Program
In an innovative move, Brennans Law Searchers Ltd is set to transform the Law Search industry by launching the first Customer Rewards program branded “Search Rewards” in Dublin, Ireland. Brennans Law Searchers is the oldest law search company in Ireland, founded in 1881. - April 06, 2006 - FocalPoint
National Arbitration Forum to Sponsor and Lead Training Sessions at American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution Spring Conference
Leading ADR experts will provide training and updates on developments in the alternative dispute resolution field. - March 31, 2006 - National Arbitration Forum
American Land Title Association Appoints National Arbitration Forum as New Administrator for Title Insurance Arbitrations
The American Land Title Association appoints National Arbitration Forum as the New Administrator for Title Insurance Arbitrations. Administrator to create efficiencies and lower costs for title insurers and insureds in the dispute resolution process. - March 24, 2006 - National Arbitration Forum
Managing Partner Of DiLeone & Associates, P.C. Named To Big Bad Ball Board
Ralph J. DiLeone Participates In 5th Annual Hospice Fundraiser. - March 21, 2006 - The DiLeone Law Group, P.C.
Three Daniels Daniels & Verdonik, P.A. Attorneys As Legal Elite
Three Attorneys Of RTP-Based Law Firm Recognized As 2006 Legal Elite. - March 16, 2006 - Daniels Daniels & Verdonik, P.A.
Business North Carolina Magazine Names James F. Verdonik To Legal Elite
Attorney Of RTP-Based Law Firm Recognized As 2006 Legal Elite. - March 02, 2006 - Daniels Daniels & Verdonik, P.A.
Comedic Legal Education: CLE that’s Not Just for April Fool’s Day
Author, syndicated columnist and speaker Sean Carter uses comedy to educate lawyers. Members of bar associations, law firms and corporate legal departments across the country enjoy Carter's unique "comedic legal education" courses, which enable them to satisfy bar licensing requirements in an enjoyable manner. Mr. Carter’s clients find that humor does not detract from, but actually enhances, the learning process. - March 02, 2006 - Lawpsided Publishing
National Arbitration Forum Reports Increase in 2005 Domain Dispute Resolutions
Domain dispute resolution program helps intellectual property owners protect their online property - February 23, 2006 - National Arbitration Forum
Business North Carolina Magazine Names Jose Cortina of Daniels Daniels & Verdonik, P.A. to Legal Elite
Attorney Of RTP-Based Law Firm Recognized As 2006 Legal Elite. - February 16, 2006 - Daniels Daniels & Verdonik, P.A.
Ralph J. DiLeone Wins Capital City Club Membership Council Contest
Local Attorney Recruits Most New Members. - February 09, 2006 - The DiLeone Law Group, P.C.
Business North Carolina Magazine Names Walter E. Daniels Of Daniels Daniels & Verdonik, P.A. To Legal Elite
Daniels Daniels & Verdonik, P.A. To Legal Elite Attorney Of RTP-Based Law Firm Recognized As 2006 Legal Elite. - February 02, 2006 - Daniels Daniels & Verdonik, P.A.
Ralph J. DiLeone Named To Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Board
Local Attorney To Aid Non-Profit Organization In Hunger Relief Efforts. - January 26, 2006 - The DiLeone Law Group, P.C.
National Arbitration Forum Issues Decision on Stevie Wonder's Domain Name
A National Arbitration Forum arbitrator awards Stevie Wonder the rights to the Internet domain name stevie-wonder.com - January 25, 2006 - National Arbitration Forum
National Arbitration Forum Issues Decision on George Foreman's Web Address
A National Arbitration Forum arbitrator rules in favor of heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman regarding the Internet domain name georgeforemanenterprises.com. - January 09, 2006 - National Arbitration Forum
National Arbitration Forum Issues Decision on Pearl Jam’s Web Address
A National Arbitration Forum arbitrator rules in favor of alternative rock band Pearl Jam regarding the Internet domain name pearljams.com. - January 06, 2006 - National Arbitration Forum
National Arbitration Forum Western Regional Director Elected to the California Dispute Resolution Council (CDRC) Board of Directors
John Horn, Esq. chosen for his leadership and expertise in dispute resolution - January 05, 2006 - National Arbitration Forum
Edward Lehman and Lehman, Lee & Xu Featured in American Lawyer Magazine
Lehman, Lee & Xu was recently featured among the top law firms in China by American Lawyer Magazine, which is one of the nation’s most well-respected magazines catering to the legal profession. Partners and associates at America’s largest law firms and in-house counsel at... - December 24, 2005 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Edward Lehman Listed Among the Top 30 Hottest Lawyers in China
Edward E. Lehman, managing partner of Lehman, Lee & Xu, one of China’s premier law firms, has been listed among China’s Top 30 Hottest Lawyers by Asian Legal Business magazine (ALB). ALB is the only independent magazine dedicated to the latest legal news, events, and developments in... - December 23, 2005 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
National Arbitration Forum Issues Decision on Will Smith's Web Address
A National Arbitration Forum arbitrator rules in favor of musician and movie star Will Smith regarding the Internet domain name willsmith.tv. - December 08, 2005 - National Arbitration Forum
Auto Accidents Plaintiffs Obtain "No Risk" Lawsuit Loans to Bridge Financial Gap
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