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Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Parker Poe Expands White Collar and Criminal Defense Practice
Jennifer Hoefling has joined Parker Poe as special counsel in the Charlotte office. Ms. Hoefling focuses her practice in the areas of white collar criminal defense and internal investigations. Prior to joining the Firm, Ms. Hoefling was the appellate coordinator for the United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of North Carolina where she supervised the appeals for the Criminal Division, covering both white collar and violent crimes. Ms. Hoefling also clerked for the Honorable Kenneth F. Ripple on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Ms. Hoefling received her BA , cum laude, and her JD, magna cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame.

Attorneys in Parker Poe's white collar criminal defense & internal investigations practice assist companies and individuals facing potential criminal investigations and related civil proceedings. This practice is led by Richard S. Glaser, Jr., a former federal prosecutor with more than 20 years of experience in the investigation, evaluation, prosecution and defense of major white collar and public official allegations of misconduct.

03-15-2007

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Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

David Szabo and Dawn Curry present during Boston SecureWorld Expo
David Szabo, co-chair of the firm’s Health Care practice, is scheduled to present “Security & privacy challenges in health information exchange,” at Boston SecureWorld Expo on March 14-15. Citing two Massachusetts case studies, Dave will address a variety of security, privacy, regulatory and business challenges faced by organizations who are implementing clinical information exchange.

Also at Boston SecureWorld Expo, Dawn Curry, litigator in the firm’s Government Investigations and White Collar Defense practice, is scheduled to be a panelist during “Federal Rule 26: What does it mean to the CIO?” Dawn will cover points that are critical to the production of electronic evidence and the basics on how to protect your company if information has been destroyed.

SecureWorld Expo is the first regional conference formed to promote the ideals of fostering communication between security professionals and technology leaders, to discuss best practices and to bind that body of thought in a public/private partnership with government.

03-15-2007

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Stephanie Lewis Nominated for Jefferson Award
For her personal commitment of time, enthusiasm, energy and expertise, Charleston Associate Stephanie Lewis has been nominated by Crisis Ministries for a prestigious Jefferson Award.

Ms. Lewis is a co-founder of the Crisis Ministries Homeless Justice project. She first visited Crisis Ministries as a Soup Kitchen volunteer, helping prepare and serve hot, lunchtime meals to those in need. A few years later, she joined the shelter’s board of directors and began putting the Homeless Justice Project together.

The Homeless Justice Project partners local attorneys with Charleston School of Law students to represent shelter clients. Since January 2006, the clinic has served 82 clients with more than 100 substantive legal issues. She has managed 18 of those cases herself and has recruited many colleagues to join the effort. Cases involve Social Security/disability matters, landlord/tenant disputes, domestic issues, tax issues, trusts and estates, health care power of attorney forms, and restraining orders. For example, Ms. H needed help acquiring back child support to make ends meet for herself and her teenage son. Ms. C, who is deaf, asked for help maintaining parental rights in a DSS hearing.

Ms. Lewis’s commitment began at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Law. She helped build the foundation for the school's nationally recognized Pro Bono Program, which is nearing 10 years of service.

The South Carolina Bar awarded Ms. Lewis a 2006 Pro Bono award as an outstanding volunteer lawyer. Since joining private practice in 2004, she has donated more than 1,000 hours in pro bono service.

In addition to her work with the homeless, Ms. Lewis serves as a mentor to students at the Charleston School of Law and presents continuing legal education programs in conjunction with Crisis Ministries, Nelson Mullins, the Charleston School of Law, Pro Bono Legal Services and the S.C. Appleseed Legal Justice Center.

"The numerous individuals and families who have been helped by Stephanie’s volunteerism would be proud to see her recognized as a Jefferson Award winner," Missy Hatley, Crisis Ministries Community Relations director, said in her nomination.

03-15-2007

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Varnum LLP

Sawhill Joins Varnum's Litigation Team
April Hart Sawhill has joined Varnum’s Trial Practice Group as an associate, working in the firm’s Grand Rapids office.

Sawhill was previously an associate at the Grand Rapids firm Garan Lucow Miller, P.C. Her legal career includes clerkships at Eldridge & Blakney, P.C., and Ritchie, Fels & Dillar, P.C., both of Knoxville, Tennessee. She also served as a summer intern with the Alaska Public Defender Agency in Palmer, Alaska.

Sawhill received her law degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law, where she graduated with honors. She was the recipient of the Tennessee Judicial Conference Scholarship and received the McClung Medal for Excellence in Moot Court. She was named "Tennessee Bar Association Law Student Volunteer of the Year" in 2004 for her pro bono work. Sawhill received her undergraduate degree from Georgetown University.

Sawhill is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, the Grand Rapids Bar Association, and the Gerald R. Ford American Inn of Court.

A native of Clinton, Tennessee, Sawhill lives in Grandville with her husband, Andrew.

03-15-2007

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Townsend, Townsend & Crew, L.L.P.

Townsend Attorneys Named to Colorado Super Lawyers
Darin Gibby and Ian Saffer, partners in Townsend and Townsend and Crew’s Denver office, were recognized as 2007 Colorado “Super Lawyers,” an annual list published in Denver’s 5280 Magazine featuring the top lawyers in their respective practice areas.

Super Lawyers are nominated by their peers and selected through independent research conducted by the publishers of Law and Politics in an effort to identify lawyers who have achieved a high level of professional achievement. The list is a comprehensive and diverse guide to outstanding attorneys, representing a wide range of practice areas, firm sizes and geographic locations. Only 5 percent of the lawyers in Colorado receive this distinction.

“We are delighted that Darin and Ian were recognized on this select list of ‘Super Lawyers’ for the second consecutive year,” said Jim Gilliland, Chairman of the firm. “We are proud to have them represent the impressive work that all our skilled attorneys do for our clients on a daily basis.”

Darin J. Gibby is partner-in-charge of Townsend’s Denver office. He regularly counsels start-ups and small businesses on the intellectual property challenges they face. In addition, he manages several large patent portfolios for Fortune 500 companies. His practice emphasizes patent prosecution and licensing in business methods, medical devices, telecommunications, software, biotechnology-related devices, ceramics and Internet-related technology.

Ian Saffer specializes in intellectual property litigation and counseling, including patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret matters. He has litigated patent cases involving software, business methods, and a variety of mechanical devices. He also regularly prosecutes trademarks and copyrights, and handles intellectual property licensing and domain name matters, on behalf of clients in the sports, entertainment, semiconductor, and telecommunications industries.

03-15-2007

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Zuckerman Spaeder LLP

Thomas B. Mason to Speak at ABA Business Law Section Spring 2007 Meeting
Thomas B. Mason will speak at the ABA Business Law Section's Commercial Financial Services Committee Forum: Do the Right Thing, Inside and Out: Ethics for Transactional Attorneys. Mr. Mason will cover conflicts in transactional matters and identifying and avoiding conflicts at the outset of an engagement. The meeting will take place March 15th, 2007 at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, DC.

03-15-2007

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Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP

Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP Raises Associate Salaries
Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, is pleased to announce a $10,000 salary increase for all full-time associates, effective March 1, 2007. Associates on flexible schedules will receive a corresponding pro-rated increase; starting salaries for incoming first-year associates will be increased from $135,000 to $145,000.

According to Young Conaway's Chairman, James L. Patton, Jr., "Young Conaway is committed to recruiting top legal talent from the nation's best law schools. We are also committed to retaining our associates by providing them with a combination of sophisticated legal work, mentoring, and salary and benefits that we believe are unmatched in the Wilmington and Philadelphia legal communities."

03-15-2007

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