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Law Firms are Turning Green |
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Tuesday, 01 April 2008 |
U.S. law firms are behind United Kingdom in terms of environmental policies. The nation's firms are being confronted on their environmental impact and what steps they are taking to minimize their effects on this planet. For instance, are being asked to provide manufacturing recycling programs and business environmental programs. Firms are taking action by developing programs with the focus of energy saving, recycling, car-pooling, and recycled/reducing paper usage. There are a number of certifications/known programs sought such as: ABA-EPA Law Office Climate Challenge Waste Wise, Green Power Partnership, and Energy Star Programs, and LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). It appears as if west coast firms are the leading firms to concentrate efforts on these major environmental issues. Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean was the first law firm in the U.S. to obtain certification as a green business. Farella Braun & Martel was the first firm to be Green Certified by the city of San Francisco and the second to track air emissions with California's Climate Action Registry. Nixon Peabody was the first law firm to appoint a chief sustainability officer. There are even more firms making grand changes to help reduce their ecological footprints.
Source: www.law.com
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Female Promtions at a Record High |
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Tuesday, 01 April 2008 |
This is the best year for female partner promotions. 27.5 per cent of the promotion announced this year so far, are female. This is a record year; it has finally surpassed the 25 per cent mark.
At Olswang, which has 77 partners, four of the firm's 10 promoted partners are female. A third of its new partners, six out of 18 new partners are women at the firm of Herbert Smith. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is promoting five women among its 25 new partners. At Bristol's Burges Salmon, two out of its six new partners are female. At Forsters, all the new partners are female (2). Macfarlanes is the only firm out of the ten that have announced its promotions for the year, that has not promoted any female associates.
Source. www.thelawyer.com
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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Is Acknowledged By Earth Month |
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Monday, 31 March 2008 |
Palo Alto is in the midst of celebrating Earth Month, a program beginning March 23, which entails a new weekly focus on sustainable living and a speaker series beginning Thursday. The Earth Month organizers recently acknowledged the efforts of local businesses for their endeavors to make environmentally-friendly changes. One such business was the law firm of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Assistant General Counsel Mark Parnes explained that the firm began its environmental efforts about 10 years ago. Wison Sonsini has recently beagn purchasing recycled materials, nad have launched a ride-sharing program.
Source: http://www.paloaltodailynews.com |
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Kilpartick Stockton is Ranked Number 1 in 4 Georgia Super Lawyer Categories |
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Monday, 31 March 2008 |
Kilpatrick Stockton has announced that nearly 50 of the firm’s attorneys were selected as 2008 Georgia Super Lawyers. These lawyers receive this distinction because of peer recognition and professional achievement. In addition to having many of its lawyers on this notable list, Kilpatrick's lawyers held these respectable honors; Miles Alexander, Brian Corgan and Rick Horder were named Top 100 Georgia Super Lawyers and Susan Cahoon was named one of the Top 50 Women Georgia Super Lawyers.
Source: http://atlanta.dbusinessnews.com/ |
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Cooley Godward Forms Latin America Real Estate Group |
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Monday, 31 March 2008 |
Cooley Godward Kronish is announcing its launch of a Latin America real estate group. The group will work with clients planning to invest in or develop real estate in Latin America, including the Caribbean.
The co-heads of this practice group are: Thomas O'Connor, the firm's current chair for the real estate practice, and Mark W. Lipschutz, of counsel and the chief executive of the real estate company Caribbean Property Group.
Source:www.law.com |
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Fisher & Phillips Takes On Tiffani Hiudt |
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Friday, 28 March 2008 |
Fisher & Phillips LLP has announced that labor and employment attorney Tiffani Hiudt has joined its Atlanta office as an associate. Ms. Hiudt previously worked with Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough LLP. Hiudt graduated from Emory University receiving her Juris Doctor in 2002.
Souce: www.atlanta.dbusinessnews.com |
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Troutman Go-To Law Firm For Technology |
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Friday, 28 March 2008 |
A recent survey by American Lawyer Media, has recognized Troutman Sanders as a Go-To Law Firm for Leading Technology Companies. The survey based its outcome on two sources of information: 1) the information given by general counsel as which law firms they go to for aid, and 2) information found by researchers about the law firms located within independent data such as court dockets and securities filings, key publications and well-respected commercial databases. The surveys and research mostly centered its focus on the firm's litigation, corporate transactions/mergers and acquisitions, labor and employment, intellectual property, securities, Canada and international practice areas.
Source: www.richmond.com
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Kennedy Covington High Ranker in Equity Deals |
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Thursday, 27 March 2008 |
The March Issue of Private Equity Analyst reports that the firm of Kennedy Covington is one of the top law firms in the US in terms of work in private equity. This is the fourth consecutive year that Kennedy has had the most completed transactions (both in closed private and venture capital deals) than all other Southeastern law firms.
Source: www.bizjournals.com |
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Moore & Van Allen Adds Another to the Carlotte Office |
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Thursday, 27 March 2008 |
Moore & Van Allen has added Michael S. Coblin to join its Charlotte office. Michael centers his practice on legislative, regulatory, and policy matters. Before taking his current position at Moore & Van Allen, Michael S. Coblin served with the United States Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps at Fort Lewis, Washington.
Source: http://carolinanewswire.com |
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Dechert Takes on a Senior Funds Specialist |
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Wednesday, 26 March 2008 |
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Dechert announces an addition to its New York office with the hiring of senior funds specialist Kevin Scanlan. Scanlan, who joins as partner, left Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe for Dechert. His focuses his practice on advising private equity groups as well as hedge funds on international and private investment fund formation and structuring. |
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Hogan & Hartson Makes Considerable Change For Environment |
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Wednesday, 26 March 2008 |
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Hogan & Hartson will purchase renewable wind credits for 2008. This agreement gives them the honor of being the largest Denver law firm to replace its electricity use with that of wind. Hogan's Denver office will purchase 1.86 million kilowatt hours of renewable energy credits, denying the emission of 2.5 million pounds of carbon dioxide . Hogan & Hartson's decision will benefit the environment extremely, in that it is equivalent to planting 1,030 acres of trees, or in other terms, not driving 2.8 million miles. This latest action is part of Hogan & Hartson's “Earthwell” program, which focuses on passing policies to reduce waste at the firm's Colorado's offices |
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New Dallas Law Firm Owned By Women |
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Wednesday, 26 March 2008 |
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Four female attorneys, Jane Taber, Dawn Estes, Jessica Thorne and Lori CarrFour, are launching their own law firm entitled Taber Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC. All founding four were formerly at the Dallas office of Gardere Wynne Sewell. Together, they bring more than 70 years of big law firm experience in the fields of litigation, labor & employment, and corporate matters. |
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Nixon Peabody Launches in Shanghai |
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Tuesday, 25 March 2008 |
Nixon Peabody LLP has opened office in Shanghai. The branch is staffed by a rotating schedule of Nixon Peabody’s China group attorneys. But, it will not be long before it has a permanent staff looking after its affairs. This new addition makes the 17th city in which Nixon has set up camp.
Source: http://www.bizjournals.com
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Tuesday, 25 March 2008 |
2007 is documented as being the best year for the United States’ top law firms. The top 50 firms made a total of $46.6 billion in revenue. Compared to 2006’s total of $40.3 billion, this means a 16 percent increase. The firms of DLA Piper, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, and Latham & Watkins topped the records by making than $2 billion in annual revenue or more.
Source: www.thelawyer.com
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Brown Rudnick Makes Hire for IP practice |
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Tuesday, 25 March 2008 |
Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels LLP has announced the addition of Edward J. Naughton as a partner in the litigation department. Naughton centers his practice on patent litigation and intellectual property law. He joins Brown Rudnick from Holland Knight LLP.
Source: http://atlanta.bizjournals.com
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Greenberg Traurig is 2007s USA Law Firm of the Year |
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Monday, 24 March 2008 |
Greenberg Traurig is 2007s USA Law Firm of the Year
Greenberg Traurig has been named "USA Law Firm of the Year". This award was received at the 2007 Chambers Global Awards ceremony in London on November 8, 2007. The winner was selected by distinguished panel of judges made up of international corporate buyers of legal services.
Source: www.bizjournals.com |
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Thompson Hine Adds Labor & Employment Practice |
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Monday, 24 March 2008 |
Thompson Hine LLP announced that it has a newly created Labor & Employment practice at its Atlanta office. Partner Mark Floyd, who focuses on employment litigation will lead the practice group.
addition to his work in Atlanta, Mr. Floyd will maintain his practice in the firm's Cleveland office.
Source: http://www.pr-inside.com |
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Monday, 24 March 2008 |
Municipal capital markets attorney Joyce Gorman, joins McKee Nelson as partner. Gorman previously worked at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft as special counsel. Gorman will join the municipal financial products group.
Source: http://legaltimes.typepad.com |
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Zuckerman Spaeder Will Close its Miami office |
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Monday, 24 March 2008 |
Zuckerman Spaeder announced that it plans to close its Miami office due to loosing five of its attorneys to Carlton Fields. Departing are the following: managing partner Walter Tache, partners Michael S. Pasano, Stephen J. Bronis and Thomas J. Meeks, and of counsel Paul A. Calli. After closing its Miami office, Zuckerman will have one remaining office in Tampa, Florida.
Source:www.bizjournals.com |
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Gordon & Rees Launches Office In Seattle |
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Friday, 21 March 2008 |
Gordon & Rees LLP has opened an office in Seattle. This follows the Chicago branch which opened earlier this year. The office will be led by David Silke and Donald Verfurth, both from Carney Badley Spellman PS. The Seattle office will mostly focus on the following: employment, commercial litigation, insurance coverage, environmental toxic tort and appellate law.
Source: www.bizjournals.com
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