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Kirkland & Ellis

Kirkland & Ellis LLP Named \"Employer of the Year\"
Kirkland & Ellis LLP is pleased to announce that it has been named ""Employer of the Year"" in the large firm category by the Beverly Hills Bar Association. Kirkland was recognized for sustaining a work environment that promotes a balance among work, family and life.



Eva H. Davis, a partner in Kirkland's Los Angeles office, accepted the award on the Firm's behalf on April 8, 2006, at the ""Balancing Career & Family: A Work/Life Symposium"" co-sponsored by BHBA and Pepperdine Law Review. The one-day conference held at Pepperdine University combined the best legal scholars and experts in various professional fields to consider the work/life challenge. Calista Flockhart, a single mother and Hollywood actress, was featured as the keynote speaker.



""Kirkland & Ellis recognizes that it is challenging for our attorneys to maintain a healthy balance between family and career,"" said Ms. Davis. ""We strive to provide a strong, supportive work environment that allows our attorneys to maintain that important balance. We are thankful to the Beverly Hills Bar Association for recognizing our work/life balance initiatives by awarding us with its `Employer of the Year Award.'""



Kirkland's initiatives include the Women's Leadership Initiative, the Parenting Link Initiative, a fully paid Maternity/Paternity Leave Policy, the Alternative Work Schedule (including proportional pay for proportional work), the Back-up Child Care Policy, a breastfeeding support program and the Dependent Care Assistance Program. In addition, the Kirkland & Ellis Foundation contributes to various nonprofit groups that directly or indirectly benefit work-life balance initiatives.



Kirkland & Ellis LLP is a 1,100-attorney law firm representing global clients in complex corporate, restructuring, tax, litigation, dispute resolution and arbitration, and intellectual property and technology matters. The Firm has offices in Los Angeles, Chicago, London, Munich, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.

04-10-2006

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Kilpatrick Stockton LLP

KILPATRICK STOCKTON’S THIRD ANNUAL PRO BONO AWARDS RECOGNIZE ATTORNEYS’ CONTRIBUTIONS
Kilpatrick Stockton LLP announces the firm’s third annual pro bono awards to recognize outstanding contributions to the firm’s pro bono efforts. The awards highlight a second record-breaking year for the firm, with more than 27,500 pro bono hours in 2005, a value of $8.2 million.
“Pro bono is an essential element of the firm,” said Debbie Segal, Kilpatrick Stockton Pro Bono Partner. “These awards recognize our attorneys’ strong commitment to helping those in our surrounding communities who otherwise would have very limited access to representation in the legal system. Their dedication has made a positive impact on many lives.”
The following are the 2005 recipients of the Kilpatrick Stockton Pro Bono Awards:
Pro Bono Managing Partner Award: Seth Cohen, Atlanta
Seth Cohen, an associate in the Corporate department, initiated Kilpatrick Stockton’s representation of the challengers to the Georgia Voter ID law. He was co-lead counsel with Emmet Bondurant, a renowned litigator from Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore LLP. Together, they led a team of lawyers across the state, successfully and publicly challenging the law in federal court . Cohen spent 256 pro bono hours, billed more than 1900 hours and donated an additional 500 hours to community organizations.
Cohen was recently recognized by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) with the Stuart Eisenstadt Young Lawyer Award. This award recognizes a practicing attorney in the metro Atlanta area who has “gone above and beyond their legal practice in furtherance of ADL’s steadfast mission to seek justice and fair treatment for all citizens alike.”
Pro Bono Associate of the Year Award: Adj Awotwi, Atlanta
Adj Awotwi was chosen for her representation of seven unrelated children who were charged with Truancy in Juvenile Court. She spent 267 pro bono hours representing these children and advocating for their legal and social needs, while devoting more than 1800 hours to billable matters.

04-10-2006

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Jenner & Block LLP

DeKoven Featured in American Bankruptcy Institute “Podcast”
Jenner & Block Of Counsel Ronald DeKoven recently discussed his role in several high profile cross-border insolvencies and offered insight into the evolving practice of bankruptcy law during an American Bankruptcy Institute “podcast” interview. The podcast may be listened to on the ABI website.

“Participating in this podcast was a novel opportunity to share my experiences and address cutting-edge issues in the bankruptcy industry,” said Mr. DeKoven of his conversation with Professor Jack Ayer, a former bankruptcy judge, professor at the University of California, Davis, and Resident Scholar at the ABI.

During the online broadcast, Mr. DeKoven highlighted several transnational cases in which he played a significant role. Among those were the 1995 bankruptcy of Barings Bank, Britain’s oldest merchant bank, and the Bank of Credit and Commercial International (BCCI), a London-based bank that was closed by the Bank of England in 1991 after financial scandal. He also described his representation of the Society of Lloyd’s of London, the governing body of the Lloyd’s of London, and his role in Lloyds of London Reconstruction and Renewal programme.

However, the world has changed since then, said Mr. DeKoven. “What we’re seeing now is fairly aggressive solutions to cross-border problems that have changed the nature of my practice significantly,” said Mr. DeKoven. He explained that lawyers in the U.S. and England are looking for ways to “get an edge in restructuring” by trying to take advantage of the rules of one jurisdiction to trump the rules in the other jurisdiction.

04-10-2006

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Howrey, LLP

Howrey LLP once again named Global Patent Law Firm of the Year
Howrey LLP has been named global Patent Law Firm of the Year 2006 in the Who’s Who Legal Awards. This accolade follows similar recognition in the inaugural awards last year.

Following on from the success of the 2005 awards, Who’s Who Legal has used the thousands of nominations received from clients and private practice professionals in the course of an ongoing research process to identify the pre-eminent lawyer and firm in each of the 27 practice areas covered in The International Who’s who of Business Lawyers 2006, published in March.

Managing editor Callum Campbell said: “Once again, we are delighted to recognise Howrey LLP with the Who’s Who Legal; The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers Patent Law Firm of the Year Award. This is the second year running that the firm has achieved this distinction, and the firm can boast outstanding individual talent across multiple jurisdictions. It can truly be said to be the world’s leading firm for patent expertise”.

Ten partners from the firm across four countries and four US states received sufficient nominations to be included in the patents chapter of the publication, and Willem Hoyng features among the most highly regarded individuals in the research overall.

04-10-2006

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Hodgson Russ LLP

Robert B. Conklin, former Hodgson Russ president, receives Leaders in Law Award
Robert B. Conklin, immediate-past president of Hodgson Russ LLP and currently serving as the firm’s general counsel, was honored by the Daily Record at the publication’s inaugural Leaders in Law Awards reception, held recently at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo.

The Leaders in Law Awards recognize legal professionals in the Eighth Judicial District whose leadership, both in the legal profession and in the community, has made a positive impact.

“We have many ‘leaders in the law’ in Western New York, and, proudly, a high percentage of them have practiced and still practice at Hodgson Russ,” Mr. Conklin said. “I am honored by this recognition for our firm.”

Because he was in New York preparing for oral argument of an appeal at the 2nd Circuit early the following morning, Mr. Conklin was unable to attend the award ceremony. Gary M. Schober, president and CEO of Hodgson Russ, accepted the award on his behalf.

Mr. Conklin is a 35-year veteran of Hodgson Russ and served as president from 2001 to 2005. During his presidency, Hodgson Russ grew to more than 220 attorneys in seven offices in New York, Ontario, and Florida. Mr. Conklin was instrumental in Hodgson Russ’s purchase and development of the historic Guaranty Building in downtown Buffalo, demonstrating the firm’s commitment to the community. Mr. Conklin is a member of the University at Buffalo Law School Dean’s Advisory Committee, and he was recognized for his commitment to the law school by the Buffalo Law Review in 2005. He is also a member of the board of directors of Shea’s Performing Arts Center.

With more than 225 attorneys practicing in all major areas of law, Hodgson Russ is among the 200 largest law firms headquartered in the United States. It is one of approximately 100 firms in the country listed in America’s Greatest Places to Work With a Law Degree. In June 2005, Hodgson Russ received the Carol S. Knox Family-Friendly Employer Award from the Capital District Women’s Bar Association. The firm, which was established in 1817 and is among the oldest law firms in the United States, is the only law firm that can count two former U.S. presidents, Millard Fillmore and Grover Cleveland, among its alumni. Hodgson Russ has offices in Albany, Buffalo, Johnstown, and New York, New York; Boca Raton, Florida; and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

04-10-2006

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Spivack Among The Best Lawyers in America, 2007
Stephen R. Spivack, a partner in the Washington D.C. office of Bradley Arant Rose & White LLP, has been selected for inclusion in the 2007 edition of The Best Lawyers in America published by Woodward/White, Inc. of Aiken, S.C. Mr. Spivack is cited for his legal abilities in the area of White-Collar Criminal Defense by his peers in other firms across the country. Mr. Spivack joins 64 Bradley Arant attorneys also listed in Best Lawyers.

Since the first edition in 1983, this publication has come to be regarded as an unbiased, definitive guide to legal excellence in the United States. The current rankings of Best LawyersBest Lawyers is considered a singular honor.

04-10-2006

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Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

Bracewell & Giuliani Partner Takes Helm of Houston Intellectual Property Association
Albert B. Kimball, a partner at Bracewell & Giuliani LLP, has been elected president of the Houston Intellectual Property Law Association (HIPLA).

Practicing intellectual property law for more than 30 years, Kimball represents multinational companies, both American and foreign, in acquiring, protecting and litigating rights in intellectual property and technology. He has been on the board of directors of HIPLA since 2001.

Kimball's IP work has been touted by Chambers USA: Guide to America's Leading Lawyers for Business for the last three years, and he has also been named a Texas Super Lawyer in IP law.

Among Kimball's other professional leadership roles, Kimball previously served as a member of council of the Intellectual Property Law Section of the American Bar Association. He has also served as president of the Houston Bar Association.

Kimball holds a Master in Law from George Washington University Law School, which he received in 1972. He received both his Bachelor of Law in 1968 and his Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering in 1962 from The University of Texas at Austin.

HIPLA promotes the understanding of intellectual property and related areas of the law; assists in the growth and promotion of programs designed for discussion, exchange of ideas, and possible solutions to various common problems relating to intellectual property law; provides information on current trends; and maintains a high standard of professional ethics within the profession.

Bracewell & Giuliani is among the nation’s largest law firms. Founded in 1945 in Houston, the firm has grown to include 400 attorneys with offices in Texas, New York, Washington, London and Kazakhstan. Bracewell's New York office opened in 2005, when former New York Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani joined the firm as a name partner. The firm's extensive complement of practices encompasses business, litigation and government relations. Bracewell serves a wide array of domestic and international clients including Fortune 500 companies and government and public entities.

04-10-2006

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