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Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

New Guide Helps Spanish Speakers Understand N.C. Legal System
Navigating the legal system can be stressful for anyone. For non-English-speakers, though, going to court can be particularly intimidating and confusing.

But North Carolina lawyers now have a new tool to assist Spanish-speaking clients, thanks in large part to Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice attorney Hada de Varona Haulsee.

Haulsee co-authored and translated Critical Terms in Criminal Proceedings in Spanish and English. The new guide is published by the North Carolina Bar Association and describes 110 important, common legal terms in Spanish.

What makes the guide unique, Haulsee said, is that it includes plainly-written explanations – in both English and Spanish – of these terms, so that an attorney can explain exactly what is happening to his or her client.

“It’s not just a glossary,” Haulsee said. “The purpose of the book is to help lawyers who know some Spanish communicate with their clients.” And unlike other, more general guides, Critical Terms in Criminal Proceedings in Spanish and English is written specifically about North Carolina law.

She said an attorney with a basic knowledge of Spanish, such as someone who studied the language in high school, would be able to use the guide. Haulsee, a Cuban native and fluent Spanish speaker, co-wrote the term descriptions and translated the text into Spanish. Raleigh attorney Katy Chavez, Durham attorney Meredith Nicholson and Orange County District Court Judge Alonzo Coleman also worked on the project.

The travel-sized book, which is a project of the North Carolina Bar Association’s Hispanic/Latino Lawyer Committee, came about because attorneys said they needed help communicating with Spanish-speaking clients. North Carolina’s Hispanic population grew by 394 percent in the 1990s, according to the 2000 Census, more than any other state in the nation. Attorneys must be able to effectively communicate with these clients to ensure they receive fair, equal treatment under the law.

While the book’s primary goal is to break down communication barriers between attorneys and their clients, Haulsee also hopes that it will standardize the Spanish translations of many important legal terms. Most Spanish-speaking countries have a much different legal system than the United States, she explained, so there may not be a direct Spanish equivalent of many legal terms.

Critical Terms in Criminal Proceedings in Spanish and English also includes community resources for the Hispanic community as well as a list of Web sites for attorneys representing Latino clients.

Haulsee, a Womble Carlyle member, has been with The Firm since 1981 and practices in the Product Liability Litigation group.

The North Carolina Bar Association is selling copies at cost for $12 each.

03-03-2006

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Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

Greensboro Office Holds Breakfast Briefing on Wage and Hour Laws
Wage and hour issues continue to pose significant legal risks for unwary employers. Last year alone, more than 4,000 wage & hour lawsuits were filed in U.S. federal courts; the U.S. Supreme Court issued an important decision clarifying what constitutes ""working time""; and the U.S. Department of Labor issued more wage & hour opinion letters than in the preceding four years combined. Here in North Carolina, the General Assembly also recently amended the Wage & Hour Act.

On March 2, Womble Carlyle lawyer Mark Sampson and the Greensboro office hosted a timely briefing for 42 clients and friends of the firm. Their discussion covered the new threat of wage and hour issues and how companies can ensure compliance with federal and state wage and hour laws. Specifically, the briefing focused on a review of today's legal climate, developments in classifying exempt vs. non-exempt employees and recent administrative rulings by the Department of Labor.

03-03-2006

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Thelen, Reid, Brown, Raysman & Steiner, LLP

Thelen Reid & Priest LLP Announces Salary Increases for First-Year New York Associates
NEW YORK—(March 3, 2006)—Thelen Reid & Priest LLP announced today that the firm has increased the starting salary for first-year associates in its New York office to $145,000, with commensurate increases for more senior-level associates. All associates at Thelen Reid are also eligible for bonuses.

“Our goal is to provide our clients with high-value professional services,” said Thelen Reid Chairman Stephen V. O’Neal. “Continuing to offer competitive salaries and benefits—and a dynamic career development platform and work environment—will enable us to recruit and retain the talent we need to succeed in all of our markets.”

Thelen Reid is an international law firm with offices in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, Washington, DC, and Florham Park, NJ.

03-03-2006

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Cozen O' Connor

Erik A. Schwanz Joins Cozen O’Connor Charlotte Office as Member
CHARLOTTE – March 03, 2006 – Erik A. Schwanz recently joined Cozen O'Connor’s Charlotte office as a member in the business litigation department. Prior to joining the firm, Schwanz was an associate with Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough in Charlotte.

Schwanz’s diverse litigation practice includes disputes involving contracts, construction, consumer claims, employment, products liability, premises liability, class actions and tort defense. His experience includes litigation in state and federal courts in North and South Carolina.

Schwanz is admitted to practice in North Carolina and South Carolina, and before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina. He earned his undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University (B.A., cum laude, 1995) and his law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law (J.D., 1998).

03-03-2006

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Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP

JEFF SMITH WILL SPEAK AT ABA ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
On March 11, Cravath partner Jeffrey A. Smith will speak at the American Bar Association's 35th Annual Conference on Environmental Law in Keystone, Colorado. Jeff will moderate a session entitled ""Practical Considerations and Pragmatic Solutions for the Environmentally Challenged Transaction"". Panelists will discuss the EPA's new All Appropriate Inquiry rule, major changes in the accounting and reserving for environmental liabilities under Financial Accounting Standards, and the SEC's focus on disclosure of environmental liabilities post Sarbanes-Oxley, that have changed how environmental liabilities and risks will be handled in both public and private transactions. As moderator, Jeff will lead an interactive role play in which the panel will use a hypothetical transaction to identify and negotiate the issues raised by these new--and potentially competing--developments.

03-03-2006

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Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP

BILL WHELAN AND LIZANN EISEN TO SPEAK AT PLI CONFERENCE ON SECURITIES OFFERING REFORMS
On April 6 and 7, Cravath partners William J. Whelan, III, and LizabethAnn R. Eisen will speak at "Securities Offerings 2006: Operating Under the New Rules", a two-day conference in New York City presented by the Practising Law Institute. Bill will chair the program and participate in the following panel discussions: "Offering Process and Introduction to Securities Act Reform", "The Details of Securities Act Reform", "Update on 'Hot Topics' in Disclosure Documents Risk Factors", "Complying with the NASD's Corporate Financing Rule" and "Role of Accountants and Accounting and Financial Reporting Issues". LizAnn will serve as a panelist for discussions entitled "Rule 144A Offerings and Integration of Public and Private Offerings", "Complying with the NASD's Corporate Financing Rule", "Underwriting and Distribution Arrangements and Documents" and "How to Complete Your Offering on a Timely Basis".

03-03-2006

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Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

TowerBrook Capital Partners Closes Second Private Equity Fund
Robert M. Hirsh, David R. Sicular, Stephanie R. McCavitt, Michael J. Segal


As reported in today's Daily Deal, on March 3 our client, TowerBrook Capital Partners, L.P., held the final closing of its second private equity fund, TowerBrook Investors II, L.P., with aggregate commitments of $1.27 billion. TowerBrook also closed on a separate $35-million parallel fund targeted at industry executives and other professionals. The parallel fund will invest alongside TowerBrook Investors II, L.P. in all transactions. The Paul, Weiss team included corporate partner Robert Hirsh and associates Amran Hussein and Pang Lee; tax partner David Sicular and counsel Stephanie McCavitt; employee benefits partner Mike Segal and associate Brian Jebb; and investment funds administrator Diane Rosenberg.

03-03-2006

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