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DLA Piper initiates global pro bono measures

DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary's pro bono efforts will soon become a reality with the first meeting of its project called New Perimeters scheduled for next season. Lawyer.com reports that eight partners from Europe, Asia, and U.S. will comprise the international corporate and social responsibility committee and will work towards identifying projects to adopt.

The law firm is actively engaged in pro bono initiatives wherein a committee manages firm wide efforts, act as liaisons with nonprofit organizations, and ensure necessary mentoring, training. In 2003, the law firm added a group of attorneys from the former Hill & Barlow in Boston, a firm with a rich tradition of pro bono and public service. Thereafter, in January 2004, the firm joined forces with San Francisco-based Steinhart & Falconer, a top Bay Area law firm with a century-long history of community service and pro bono work.

08-04-2006

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Ashurst consolidates presence in Middle East

Former Middle East general counsel of the energy giant, International Power, David Wadham joined the U.S.-based law firm Ashurst's Dubai office in April. The move has helped the firm grow roots in the area since it has facilitated a strong and growing relationship with the energy company, as reported on thelawyer.com.

Wadham has secured numerous counseling projects from International Power and been also assured of access to office space throughout the Middle East, including in the markets of Abu Dhabi and Qatar.

Ashurst provides legal services in areas of corporate, M&A, IPOs, energy, transport and infrastructure, finance, real estate, litigation and arbitration, regulatory, commercial, and tax.

08-04-2006

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Greenberg Traurig widens technology, media & telecommunications practice

Daniel Schloss has rejoined Greenberg Traurig, LLP and is expected to widen the firm's Technology, Media & Telecommunications, and Intellectual Property practice group in New York. He has previous eight years experience with the firm and left to head the new marketing office of the City of New York as the first IP licensing counsel. As such, he is credited with developing the City's first centrally managed trademark licensing program and facilitated numerous corporate sponsorship agreements for major events in New York City. As Of Counsel with Greenberg, he will continue to utilize his expertise in all aspects of intellectual property and technology from a commercial perspective.

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, is a full-service law firm and has strength of 1,600 attorneys and governmental affairs professionals across U.S., Europe, and Asia. Based on the number of attorneys in the firm, The American Lawyer has ranked the firm seventh among the U.S. Am Law 100.

08-04-2006

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Paul Hastings strengthens corporate department in Palo Alto

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP is consolidating its corporate practice in Palo Alto with the addition of White & Case Partner, David Dedyo. The firm will leverage David Dedyo's 12 years' experience in equity and debt financings, mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, commercial transactions, corporate governance, and compliance matters.

As indicated on the firm website, currently the firm's corporate department has expertise in solving cross-border legal and business issues of clients which include major financial institutions and corporate. Attorneys at the firm advise clients on a wide range of intellectual property, private equity and investment, securities litigation, corporate and employment matters. Along with IP practice, the law firm specializes in employment litigation practice offering services in employment litigation, advice, and assistance with investigating and resolving difficult corporate governance issues.

08-03-2006

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Clifford takes a Chance on new practice management system

Clifford Chance has successfully installed Aderant Expert, a business and financial management software, at its offices across Germany, as reported by itbusinessnet.com. As part of Global Practice Management System project launched by the law firm, the software is implemented by Aderant, a provider of business and financial management software, in joint collaboration with Oracle Financials. The prime motive of Clifford Chance's GPMS project is to enable consistent, global processes throughout the firm's operating regions and individual offices.

Clifford Chance has 29 offices in 20 countries with 3,300 legal advisors and offers expertise in capital markets, corporate (including M&A), finance, litigation and dispute resolution, real estate and tax, pensions, and employment law to financial institutions, commercial enterprises, and state and regulatory bodies on a regular basis.

The implementation of the new software will provide the law firm with an integrated time and billing, practice management, and financial management solution that will improve the overall work efficiency.

08-03-2006

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Corporate governance and IP law favorites among law school graduates

With the recent growth trend witnessed in the legal job market, Corporate Governance and Intellectual Property law are amongst the most lucrative practice areas for the lawyers and are the most preferred ones too. According to a survey conducted on behalf of Robert Half Legal, Litigation practice garnered 23 percent votes of lawyers followed by Intellectual Property with 19 percent. Of the total number of attorneys surveyed, 55 percent expected to increase staff hiring over the next year whereas 1 percent expect the numbers to decrease.

The legal fraternity attributes the growth in IP practice to increased usage of the Internet and companies' going for tapping of untapped IP assets. Moreover, for the small cadre of students with the required science or engineering background, there exists stiff competition, as it is mandatory for them to sit for patent bar exam.

The results of the survey are corroborated by another survey conducted by the National Association for Law Placement. The survey revealed that the law firms will increase hiring of entry-levels and laterals that will further boost the job market. As compared to the employment rate of 88.9 percent registered for law graduates during 2003-2004, the corresponding year witnessed 89.6 percent employment. The results were evident as lateral hiring during 2003-2004 increased by more than 14 percent. The survey expects the law firms to increase entry level hiring by 10 percent.

08-03-2006

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Shutts & Bowen increase IP practice in Tampa

Shutts & Bowen LLP has expanded its intellectual property law practice at its Tampa office. With inclusion of Adam E. Crall and Eric R. Pellenbarg as attorneys in the office, the law firms intends to strengthen all forms of IP practice including patent, copyright, trademark, and trade secret law.

Both the new entrants are registered patent attorneys with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and have significant experience. As a former member of Carlton Fields in Tampa, Adam E. Crall served in the intellectual property and technology practice group whereas Eric Pellenbarg was a former contract law attorney in the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps in Massachusetts.

08-03-2006

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