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Dorsey & Whitney, L.L.P.

Dorsey & Whitney Receives Alaska 2006 Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year Award
The Alaska office of Dorsey & Whitney LLP has been recognized as the 2006 Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year by the four pro bono service providers in Alaska. Dorsey received the award at the Alaska Bar Convention April 27. The state’s pro bono service providers are: Alaska Legal Services (ALSC), Alaska Pro Bono Program (APBP), Alaska Immigration Justice Project and the Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Pro Bono Program.

The award acknowledges a firm that has donated extraordinary time, resources and talent to pro bono efforts in Alaska. “[Dorsey’s] innovation and approach to pro bono is outstanding,” said Erick Cordero, the pro bono coordinator of APBP. “The partnership with ALSC in reviving the Attorney of the Day project has been of tremendous positive impact to many people that would otherwise not be able to receive services.”

“We’re proud of this acknowledgment of the commitment of our Alaska attorneys to assisting the disadvantaged in their community with legal services,” said Lyndee Wells, Dorsey Western Region pro bono partner. “Pro bono coordinator John Treptow and his team in Anchorage have established a track record that is a credit to the entire firm.

04-28-2006

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Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, L.L.P.

Giovanni Prezioso, Former General Counsel of the SEC, Returns to Cleary Gottlieb
International law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP announced today that Giovanni Prezioso, former General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, will return to the firm as a partner, beginning this summer. He will be based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office and will focus on securities and corporate law matters. “We are thrilled to welcome Giovanni back to the firm,” said Cleary Gottlieb Managing Partner Mark Walker. “During his tenure at the SEC, he oversaw a period of unprecedented change in U.S. securities regulation and enforcement. Giovanni’s experience and expertise combined with that of our partner David Becker—Giovanni’s predecessor at the SEC—will allow us to offer our clients around the world an even higher level of service in the corporate and securities areas.”

Mr. Prezioso, 48, was appointed General Counsel of the SEC in April 2002, just three months before Congress enacted the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the most important reform of the U.S. securities laws since the Great Depression and one that has dramatically changed the way public companies operate in the United States. Under Mr. Prezioso’s leadership, the SEC’s 120-member legal staff implemented the enforcement and regulatory provisions of SOX within the tight timeline set by Congress. As part of this process, Mr. Prezioso also worked with his staff to establish formal standards of professional conduct for attorneys representing public companies.

Before joining the SEC, Mr. Prezioso was based in Cleary Gottlieb’s Washington, D.C. office. He joined the firm as an associate in 1982 and became a partner in 1991. During his time at the firm, he regularly represented leading investment banks, financial institutions and financial market trade associations on a wide range of regulatory, transactional and litigation matters.

Representing clients in a broad array of complex, high-profile corporate and securities law matters has been a core part of Cleary Gottlieb’s work for years. The firm’s team of securities and corporate law experts includes lawyers drawn from diverse practice areas, and many have served in prominent positions in the U.S. government or as federal prosecutors. With the addition of Mr. Prezioso, the firm’s partnership now includes two former General Counsel of the SEC.

“After spending nearly four professionally rewarding years at the SEC, I am looking forward to returning to private practice,” said Mr. Prezioso. “I have long had the highest regard for the lawyers and institutional values of Cleary Gottlieb, and the global breadth and strength of its practice are well known. As I weighed the many career options I had before me upon leaving the Commission, Cleary Gottlieb stood out as the natural and best choice.

04-28-2006

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Ruskin, Moscou & Faltischek, PC

Arthur “Jerry” Kremer Tapped by Suffolk County Executive for Newly Formed Suffolk County Wireless Committee
Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C. announced today that Arthur “Jerry” Kremer, a firm partner and a former member of the New York State Assembly has been appointed by Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy to serve as a member of the Suffolk County Wireless Committee (SCWC).

The committee was formed to capitalize on the increasingly vital role information technology is playing in the Long Island economy. The initiative’s eventual goal is the construction of a cost-neutral wireless network covering all of Suffolk County. The committee’s mandate will be to discuss ways “to create a digital public network for open-air Internet access; to help citizens, businesses, schools and community organizations make effective use of this technology; explore existing technologies and evaluate evolving wireless technologies; and to solicit third-party development of research.”

“The information technology sector is rapidly becoming a central focus of the Long Island economy,” noted Kremer. “It’s essential that we advance a countywide wireless infrastructure. I am honored the County Executive has asked me to serve in this capacity.”

According to Suffolk County, the information technology sector accounts for as many as 38,000 Long Island jobs. It is estimated that the high-tech development at SUNY Farmingdale’s Broad Hollow Bioscience Park alone will be responsible for 3,500 technology-based jobs.

04-27-2006

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon, L.L.P.

BLAKES WELCOMES PROMINENT CORPORATE/COMMERCIAL LAWYER IN MONTRÉAL
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes), one of Canada’s leading full-service business law firms, is pleased to announce that Alain Massicotte will be joining the Firm’s Montréal office as a Partner.

“Alain is an experienced corporate/commercial lawyer, with particular expertise in the areas of public-private partnerships and project finance. We are delighted that he has decided to join us. He will certainly bring additional expertise and experience to our national Infrastructure Group,” said Jim Christie, Chairman of Blakes.

Mr. Massicotte counsels foreign governments with respect to infrastructures, privatizations and public-private partnerships. He has acted as counsel for the governments, private sector or for agencies of Morocco, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Solomon Islands, Ivory Coast, Congo (Brazzaville), Chad, Cameroon, Senegal, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Albania, India and Guinea. He is highly recommended by Legal Media Group’s Guide to the World's Leading Project Finance Lawyers and he has been recognized in Legal Media Group’s Guide to the World's Leading Energy and Natural Resources Lawyers. Alain is a director and member of the executive committee, and president of the research and publication committee, of the Québec Institute for Public Private Partnerships. Prior to joining Blakes, Mr. Massicotte was a partner at Stikeman Elliott in Montréal.

Founded in 1856, Blakes has more than 500 lawyers and offices in Canada, the United States, Europe and China. In October 2005, and for the third consecutive year, Blakes was the only law firm named one of ”Canada's Top 100 Employers” in Maclean's newsmagazine. The Firm's signature “Blakes means business” is not just a catch phrase, but a discipline that defines how Blakes helps clients achieve their business objectives. More information on Blakes is available by visiting the Firm's Web site at www.blakes.com.

04-27-2006

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Thorp Reed & Armstrong, LLP

Thorp Reed & Armstrong Partner Honored by Women in Law Division
Thorp Reed & Armstrong today announced that attorney Kimberly A. Brown, Partner and the firm’s Pro Bono Coordinator, has been selected to receive the Honorable Carol Los Mansmann Helping Hand Award from the Women in Law Division of the Allegheny County Bar Association (ACBA). Ms. Brown will receive the award at the Women in Law Division’s annual meeting on Wednesday, May 17, 2006, at 5:00 PM EDT.

The award honors and celebrates the life of the Honorable Carol Los Mansmann, the first woman appointed to the federal bench in Pittsburgh. The intention of the award is to recognize individuals who embody the spirit of Judge Mansmann by opening doors for women in the legal profession, mentoring them, and leading by example.

""Judge Mansmann embodied the best attributes of women in the law,"" said Doug Gilbert, Managing Partner of Thorp Reed & Armstrong. ""So too does Kim Brown, who, in addition to being a great legal talent, has always worked to advance women in the Pittsburgh area, and throughout the legal community. To be one of the individuals recognized with this award is certainly befitting Kim’s contributions in this area, and an honor for us as a firm.""

This year’s award recipients include individuals instrumental in the founding and furthering of the Women in Law Division Gender Bias Subcommittee, and the subcommittee’s advocacy for women in the Pittsburgh legal community. Ms. Brown will be honored with seven other individuals.

04-27-2006

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Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

SPILMAN THOMAS & BATTLE, PLLC ANNOUNCES NEW ATTORNEY
The law firm of Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC is pleased
to announce the following attorney has joined the firm.
Roger A. Jarrell II is an associate in the firm's Charleston office. His primary
areas of practice are consumer finance litigation and general litigation. Jarrell
graduated from Virginia Military Institute in 1991 with a B.A. in International
Studies. He received his J.D. fromWashington and Lee University School of
Law in 2004. Prior to joining Spilman, Jarrell practiced law at a local law firm;
was a public prosecutor in Harrisonburg, Virginia; a legal intern for the United
States Chamber of Commerce; a political consultant; and a legislative assistant
to Congressman Bob Goodlatte. Jarrell is admitted to the West Virginia State
Bar, West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals and the United States District
Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.
As one of the region’s largest law firms, Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC offers a
full-service legal practice. We are proud of the diversity of our client base – one
that includes Fortune 500 companies with thousands of employees and familyowned
businesses that are just around the corner. Our attorneys have been
carefully trained to serve as an extension of our clients’ management teams –
working as one to prevent problems before they occur and guide our clients
carefully and successfully through the legal process.

04-27-2006

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McNees, Wallace & Nurick, L.L.C.

O’Connor tapped to chair state bar’s Intellectual Property Section
Thomas E. O’Connor, Jr., has been selected to chair the Intellectual Property Section for the Ohio State Bar Association. His term is effective July 1.

O’Connor is a member of McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC and practices in the firm’s Intellectual Property Group.

A Belle Center resident, O’Connor serves on the Board of Governors of the state bar’s Intellectual Property Section, and he is a member of the American Intellectual Property Lawyers, International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers, Columbus Intellectual Property Law. O’Connor is a University of Michigan Law School graduate and a member of the Columbus Bar Association.



About McNees Wallace & Nurick
Established in 1935, McNees Wallace & Nurick is a team of more than 100 attorneys. The firm represents businesses, manufacturers, financial institutions, trade associations, professionals, public and private non-profit institutions, and individuals. While based in Harrisburg, Pa., the firm's scope of practice is local, regional and national. Additional offices are located in Columbus, Ohio, State College, Lancaster and Hazleton, Pa., and Washington, D.C. McNees Wallace & Nurick is a long-standing member of the American Law Firm Association. For more information about the services provided by McNees Wallace & Nurick, visit the firm's Web site at http://www.mwn.com.

04-27-2006

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