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King & Spalding

King & Spalding's Lynn Scott A Featured Speaker On Recruiting and Retaining Women in Law Firms
"Partner Lynn S. Scott of King & Spalding, a leading international law firm, is a speaker at a Hildebrandt Institute conference on best practices for developing and retaining women leaders in the legal profession to be held at the Yale Club in midtown Manhattan on June 12. Scott will participate in a panel discussion entitled “Beyond Work Life Balance: Best Practices and Lessons Learned.”

""We will examine the steps leading law firms such as King & Spalding and corporate law departments are taking to recruit and retain women,” Scott said. “The panel will also discuss important lessons learned in the recruitment, retention and development of women lawyers.”

Scott’s panel will also explore the following topics:

* Issues that affect women’s career progression
* Inclusion and access to informal networks
* Non-linear career paths, mentoring and firm culture

Scott is a partner in the private equity practice of King & Spalding in Atlanta. She concentrates on corporate and securities law, especially for growth companies in the technology, telecommunications and biotechnology fields. She also handles public and private equity offerings, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance issues and federal securities law reporting and compliance matters. Scott is an advisor to the Women and Minorities in the Profession Committee of the State Bar of Georgia."

03-29-2007

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Rendigs, Fry, Kiely & Dennis, L.L.P.

Federal and State Judges Participate in 20th Annual August A. Rendigs, Jr. National Products Liability Moot Court Competition
This year marks the 20th anniversary for the August A. Rendigs, Jr. Moot Court Competition. This year, the competition will host 21 Judges from across the country and will take place in downtown Cincinnati. The preliminary rounds will be held at the Hamilton County Court House on Friday, April 13th, and the final rounds will be held at the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Saturday, April 14th.

The August A. Rendigs, Jr. National Products Liability Moot Court Competition honors August A. Rendigs, Jr. Mr. Rendigs, one of the original founders of Rendigs, Fry, Kiely & Dennis, was one of Cincinnati’s most respected trial lawyers and devoted his time to trial and appellate advocacy and recognized the importance of a quality education in law and a firm commitment to aiding law students.

03-29-2007

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Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nancy McGuire speaks to Cape Cod Human Resources Association
Nancy McGuire, partner in the firm’s Labor, Employment and Benefits practice, was invited by Cape Cod Human Resources Association to speak on "Terminations do's and don'ts" at the organization's March 29 meeting in Hyannis. Nancy will discuss strategies on employee discipline and discharge, drawing upon over 19 years of experience representing management in both federal and state courts and before regulatory agencies.

The Cape Cod Human Resources Association is comprised of HR professionals representing finance, education, health care, manufacturing, retail, human services and professional service organizations. Members share the common interest of advancing the profession of HR management. Currently CCHRA represents over 100 companies throughout the Cape Cod region.

03-29-2007

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McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton Professional Association

McLane Lawyers Meet with New Hampshire Congressional Delegation
Manchester Attorneys Kermit Zerr and Ron Abramson, members of the Immigration Law Practice Group of McLane, Graf, Raulerson and Middleton, traveled to Washington, D.C. on Thursday, March 15, 2007, to meet with New Hampshire's Congressional delegation to discuss immigration reform. Zerr and Abramson held meetings with all four New Hampshire Congressional Offices.

Zerr, Chairman of the Immigration Law Practice Group, pressed for reforms on behalf of business and industry, emphasizing that New Hampshire businesses must be able to hire competent foreign workers when qualified U.S. citizens are unavailable.

"The current numerical limits on both highly skilled H-1B workers and H-2A/B seasonal workers, as well as the absence of a realistic program for longer-term semi-skilled workers, is putting American business at a competitive disadvantage. The numerical limits are reached earlier each year, which makes them unpredictable and inconsistent. Employers need to be able to hire the right person for a position, no matter when in the course of a year their need arises."

Zerr further observed that despite having a highly educated and professional workforce in our region, the low unemployment rate results in many New Hampshire employers needing an additional avenue to attract top talent. "Given the choice, New Hampshire businesses always opt for hiring locally. It's only when they cannot staff key positions that they turn to a broader applicant pool," Zerr commented.

Abramson focused on the need for reforming family–related immigration law. Using recent raids of a New Bedford, Massachusetts leather manufacturing plant as an example, Abramson called for "immigration laws that represent our longstanding commitment to family values." The New Bedford raid separated scores of children who are U.S. citizens from their parents, causing the state of Massachusetts to intercede on their behalf. Abramson explained to New Hampshire Congressional staffers that the current system actually encourages illegal immigration because family members have to wait much too long – anywhere from 4 to over 20 years – to be together legally. Abramson also brought to light the fact that reasonable immigration policy will allow our government's enforcement efforts to target criminals, improving national security in the process.

"Contrary to what many claim, immigration reform will make us all safer by allowing authorities to focus on those people who truly present a threat. The sooner Congress enacts immigration reform, the sooner we will all see positive change," Abramson added.

03-29-2007

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Maynard Cooper & Gale, P.C.

Former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Drayton Nabers, Jr. Joins Maynard, Cooper & Gale
Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C. announced today that that former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Drayton Nabers, Jr. will join the firm on April 1, 2007 as a shareholder. “We are delighted that Drayton – a man of impeccable character and accomplishment – will be joining the firm,” said Mark Drew, the Firm’s Managing Shareholder.

His practice at Maynard Cooper will focus on the areas of mediation and arbitration. In a distinguished career spanning five decades, Nabers has served as Chief Justice, an accomplished businessman and a successful attorney. Nabers’ arrival at Maynard Cooper also marks his return to the private practice of law after 28 years. Said Nabers, “I am very excited about the opportunity to join Maynard Cooper and to work with many friends who were my trusted colleagues years ago.” Interestingly, Nabers was responsible for hiring many of Maynard Cooper’s founding shareholders while practicing at another Birmingham law firm decades ago.

“After almost 30 years, it is a great pleasure to have the opportunity to practice law alongside Drayton again,” stated Fournier J. “Boots” Gale, III, Chairman of the Executive Committee and current Alabama State Bar President.

A Birmingham native, Nabers is a graduate of both Princeton University and Yale School
of Law. Following his graduation from Yale, Nabers served as a law clerk to Justice Hugo Black on the U.S. Supreme Court. Nabers then practiced law at another Birmingham firm for 12 years before joining Protective Life Corporation in 1979, where he served first as General Counsel and later as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board until his retirement in 2002. Nabers was subsequently appointed Finance Director for the State of Alabama by Governor Bob Riley. He served in this capacity until his appointment to the Supreme Court in 2004.

Nabers is a member of the Alabama Academy of Honor and has served as Chairman of Leadership Birmingham, United Way of Central Alabama and Cornerstone Schools of Alabama. He is a member of the Alabama Bar Association. Before serving on the Supreme Court, Nabers served on the Board of Directors for Energen Corporation, Alabama National BanCorporation and ProAssurance Corporation. Nabers is currently an Adjunct Instructor at Samford University’s Beeson Divinity School, where he teaches on Christian Ethics. He is the author of The Case for Character: Looking at Character from a Biblical Perspective.

03-29-2007

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Lowis & Gellen LLP

Lowis & Gellen, LLP Successfully Defends A Troublesome Stillbirth Case
Lowis & Gellen, LLP partners Pamela L. Gellen and Scott R. Wolfe recently represented a Chicago area community hospital whose staff was accused of the mismanagement of a labor, which resulted in a stillbirth of a full-term baby girl. The hospital was not only accused of the direct negligence of its employed nurses but also that the physician who managed the labor and delivery was an apparent agent of the hospital. Pam and Scott chose to first address the allegations against the nursing staff. After completing sufficient discovery, Pam and Scott moved to dismiss the nursing allegations on the merits arguing the plaintiff did not obtain credible testimony that the nurses mismanaged the labor. The Court agreed and dismissed the nurses and nursing allegations. Then, by thorough preparation and aggressive depositions of the plaintiffs and the physician, Pam and Scott established that no reasonable juror could rule in favor of the plaintiff on the apparent agency allegations. The Court found the hospital could not have been the apparent principal of the physician and dismissed the entire case against the hospital. The case recently went to trial against the physician who managed the labor and was settled during trial for $2,000,000. The hospital represented by Lowis & Gellen contributed nothing to the settlement. For further information on the case or for general information regarding Lowis & Gellen’s professional malpractice group.

03-29-2007

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Lowis & Gellen LLP

Causation Defense Leads To Favorable Settlement in Stillbirth Case
Lowis & Gellen, LLP partners, Robert H. Smith and Scott R. Wolfe recently represented a Chicago area hospital for alleged inappropriate labor management by its nursing staff in connection with a stillborn full-term male. Although the loss was tragic and the nursing care rendered could not be defended, Bob and Scott aggressively pursued a causation defense based on a lack of amniotic fluid causing chronic asphyxia to the fetus chronically damaging the baby prior to the mother presenting to the hospital. The aggressive defense by Bob and Scott caused the plaintiff’s attorney to accept a $200,000.00 settlement, a small fraction of what had originally been sought by the plaintiff and far less that the cost to defendants faced with similar claims in Cook County, Illinois. For more information regarding the case or for general information on medical malpractice and liability defense practice of the firm.

03-29-2007

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