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Female attorney development project

A firm-wide program has been launched by Baker Donelson Bearmen Caldwell & Berkowitz to augment the role of women attorneys. The program, which was initiated in April, involves continuing legal education study programs, in-house counseling at companies, advisory sessions with corporate shareholders, and the implementation of seminars aimed at finding the right mix between work and their personal lives.

The program aims to cultivate female attorney's careers and to promote the economic value of the firm by taking advantage of the skill sets of female attorneys.

One of the 100 largest law firms in the country, Baker Donelson comprises 440 lawyers located in Washington, DC; Tennessee; Mississippi; Louisiana; Georgia; and Alabama. It also has a representative office in China at Beijing.

06-26-2006

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Shake-ups at Patton Boggs

Patton Boggs LLP's recent annual firm meeting saw various leadership changes along with a complete renovation of its management structure.

Undergoing a challenging phase with many attorneys relocating to rivals, the firm has introduced a new management position of Deputy Management Partner. Washington, DC, partner Edward Newberry and Dallas partner Charles Miller have been designated Deputy Managing Partners to assist Managing Partner Stuart Pape with practice group administration and business development strategies.

Democrat Nicholas Allard and Republican Benjamin Ginsberg will head the firm's Public Policy, Administrative, and Regulatory Department. This bipartisanship is expected to augment the firm's profile in all policy areas at the federal and state levels. Robert Luskin and Mitchell Berger will co-chair the firm's Litigation Department. Scott Chambers will chair its Intellectual Property Department with assistance from Deputy Chair Gerald Welch.

06-26-2006

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Novel attorney takeover scheme

San Francisco-based Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein is reportedly involved in advanced talks with New York-based Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman for an amicable takeover of some Milberg partners by Lieff.

Legal experts familiar with the situation feel that this kind of transaction would provide Lieff Cabraser a strong book of business and thus facilitate its growth in the securities market. Lieff is confident that its reputation will not be damaged by the merger despite the fact that Milberg has been indicted and lost many high-profile clients.

Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP is a sixty-plus attorney law firm with offices in San Francisco; New York; Washington, DC; Beverly Hills; and Nashville.

06-26-2006

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Novel attorney takeover scheme

San Francisco-based Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein is reportedly involved in advanced talks with New York-based Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman for an amicable takeover of some Milberg partners by Lieff.

Legal experts familiar with the situation feel that this kind of transaction would provide Lieff Cabraser a strong book of business and thus facilitate its growth in the securities market. Lieff is confident that its reputation will not be damaged by the merger despite the fact that Milberg has been indicted and lost many high-profile clients.

Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP is a sixty-plus attorney law firm with offices in San Francisco; New York; Washington, DC; Beverly Hills; and Nashville.

06-26-2006

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Top marks for Sidley Austin

A leading legal guide has added Sidley Austin LLP to its 2006 edition for meritorious leadership in law. The publication, called America's Leading Lawyers for Business identified twenty attorneys and twelve areas of practice from Sidley for top rankings. The twelve top ranked practice areas include securities, environment, litigation, antitrust, banking & finance, corporate, energy and insurance. Sidley's national capital markets received exceptional ratings as did their railroad transportation practice. In Illinois, the insurance and antitrust practice groups were also highly rated.

Sidley Austin LLP is one of the largest full service law firms in the world. It has more than 1600 lawyers working in 15 U.S. and international locations. These include Tokyo, Singapore, Shanghai, London, Hong Kong, Geneva, Frankfurt, and Brussels.

06-23-2006

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Top marks for Sidley Austin

A leading legal guide has added Sidley Austin LLP to its 2006 edition for meritorious leadership in law. The publication, called America's Leading Lawyers for Business identified twenty attorneys and twelve areas of practice from Sidley for top rankings. The twelve top ranked practice areas include securities, environment, litigation, antitrust, banking & finance, corporate, energy and insurance. Sidley's national capital markets received exceptional ratings as did their railroad transportation practice. In Illinois, the insurance and antitrust practice groups were also highly rated.

Sidley Austin LLP is one of the largest full service law firms in the world. It has more than 1600 lawyers working in 15 U.S. and international locations. These include Tokyo, Singapore, Shanghai, London, Hong Kong, Geneva, Frankfurt, and Brussels.

06-23-2006

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Law firms relying on capital management software

Foley & Lardner LLP has chosen the relationship capital management software solution developed by Visible Path to help their firm optimize their relationship networks for problem solving and business development.

Foley & Lardner, the only law firm to ever be awarded with a CIO Enterprise Value Award, provides state-of-the-art technology for attorneys to enable them work smoothly with clients irrespective of time or location. Visible Path analyzes social networks of individuals and applies the same to enable attorneys to forge contacts across the firm. It is an on-demand user friendly service that attorneys can use at the click of a button.

Foley & Lardner provides legal counsel to global companies and offers a full range of corporate legal services in various practice areas. Visible Path is a privately held company founded in 2002 that has received praise both from analysts and industry leaders.

06-23-2006

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