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Weil Gotshal Honored With ABA Pro Bono Publico Award
Law Firm News |
2009/08/07 08:45
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As reported on their website, Weil, Gotshal amp; Manges is proud to announce that the firm has received the American Bar Association’s (ABA) 2009 Pro Bono Publico Award for outstanding public service. The award was presented during the ABA’s Annual Meeting at a special luncheon in Chicago on August 3, 2009. The Pro Bono Publico Awards honor individuals or organizations in the legal community that enhance the human dignity of others by improving or delivering volunteer legal services to the poor or disadvantaged.
One of five award winners, Weil was cited for its leadership in and commitment to pro bono work. ABA President H. Thomas Wells stated, “With more than 90 percent of its partners doing pro bono work, the firm is setting a standard for the profession. Through its goals for growth and sustainability of its pro bono program, the firm is putting into practice its belief that pro bono work is the right thing to do.” |
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Alleged Gunman In Pittsburgh Gym Shootings Was KL Gates Staffer
Law Firm News/Pennsylvania |
2009/08/06 09:18
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The Legal Intelligencer has reported that Pittsburgh-based Kamp;L Gates was hesitant to say much Wednesday about an employee who police said went on a shooting rampage Tuesday at a suburban-Pittsburgh L.A. Fitness, killing four people, including himself, and injuring nine others.
Kamp;L Gates is deeply saddened by last night's events, and offers its condolences to the families and friends of all who were involved in this terrible tragedy, the firm said in a statement.
Kamp;L Gates is offering on-site counseling for employees through the firm's employee assistance program, a firm spokesman said.
The spokesman confirmed that the alleged shooter, George Sodini, 48, was a systems analyst in the finance department and had worked at Kamp;L Gates since 1999. Prior to that, according to media reports and his profile on LinkedIn, Sodini worked at Development Dimensions International. |
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Four Covington Partners On Ethisphere’s List Of ‘Attorneys Who Matter’
Law Firm News/D.C. |
2009/08/05 09:12
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According to their website, four Covington amp; Burling LLP partners have been named to The Ethisphere Institute’s 2009 “Attorneys Who Matter” list, which recognizes leading legal professionals in private practice and at government agencies and major companies who have excelled in and made a significant contribution in the corporate compliance field. In addition, the firm is pleased to note that two of its former partners, Attorney General Eric Holder and Microsoft General Counsel Brad Smith, were singled out respectively for excellence among government lawyers and general counsels.
New York partner Alan Vinegrad was placed in the “Top Gun” category for receiving high scores in the majority of the nine criteria used, and for serving as a leader in the outside counsel legal community in assisting corporations in effectively handling corporate compliance issues. Under compliance specialties, Erin Egan was recognized in the Data Privacy/Security category, Ted Garrett was recognized in the Environmental category, and Thomas Johnson was honored in the FCPA category. Egan, Garrett, and Johnson are based in the firm’s Washington office. |
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Debevoise Advises US Department Of Energy In ATVM Loan Program
Law Firm News |
2009/08/03 09:15
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| span class=bodypAccording to their website, Debevoise amp; Plimpton LLP is advising the Department of Energy (“DOE”) in its Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (“ATVM”) conditional loan commitment program for the development of innovative, advanced vehicle technologies that will create thousands of green jobs while helping reduce the nation’s dependence on foreign oil.nbsp; The DOE has made loan commitments under this program and plans to make additional loans over the next several months to large and small auto manufacturers and parts suppliers up and down the production chain./ppDebevoise amp; Plimpton LLP is a leading international law firm with offices in New York, Washington D.C., London, Paris, Frankfurt, Moscow, Hong Kong and Shanghai. /p/span |
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Morris Manning To Cut Associate Pay By Up To 15 Percent
Law Firm News/Georgia |
2009/07/28 09:01
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| pAccording to the Fulton County Daily Report, Morris, Manning amp; Martin has joined the growing ranks of Atlanta-based firms cutting associate pay. The firm announced Friday that, effective Aug. 1, pay in the real estate, lending and tax groups will drop by 15 percent and pay for other associates will drop by 10 percent, according to its managing partner, Robert E. Saudek. Bonuses are not affected./ppSaudek said a decline in legal work plus the readjustment of the associate salary market prompted the cuts. Clients are not generating as much legal work, particularly in the real estate and corporate areas, as they do most years, he said in a voice mail. Billable rates are receiving a lot of pressure, and billable hours are not as high as in prior years./ppSaudek added that the market salary for associates is resetting at lower rates. He noted starting salaries increased 45 percent between 2005 and 2008, but now are declining by about 10 percent. We feel we need to be with the market, but not above it, he said./ppStarting pay at Atlanta's big firms jumped to $145,000 at the beginning of 2008. That has been followed by waves of layoffs this year./ppMorris Manning has 156 lawyers, with 55 associates, according to the Martindale-Hubbell Web site./p |
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K. Anderson joined the Sheppard, Mullin, Richter Hampton
Law Firm News |
2009/05/29 08:54
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Kenneth B. Anderson has joined the New York office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter amp; Hampton LLP as special counsel in the firm's Entertainment, Media and Technology practice group.nbsp; Anderson joins Sheppard Mullin after 17 years with Loeb amp; Loeb in New York. nbsp;
Anderson represents premier talent and progressive companies in the music and entertainment industries.nbsp; He handles business and legal affairs and supervises litigation on behalf of recording and touring artists, composers, producers, independent record companies and others in the music industry.nbsp; As a talent dealmaker, he builds and maximizes careers.nbsp; Anderson also represents cutting edge internet, television and motion picture companies.
Anderson's litigation experience includes high-profile and precedent-setting cases involving composers, recording artists, record labels, publishers, managers, artists’ rights and accounting practices, as well as leading cases on copyright and freedom of artistic expression.nbsp; He has negotiated agreements that have restructured business relationships for some of the world's most innovative and successful recording artists and songwriters.
Ken hits the right note; by joining us he substantially bolsters the depth and breadth of our music industry expertise.nbsp; His legal specialties fit perfectly with our existing representations, such as library acquisitions, concert promotion, and soundtrack deals, but also solidify a forward-thinking music practice at Sheppard Mullin because of his unique focus in this area, said Bob Darwell, chair of the firm's Entertainment, Media and Technology practice group.nbsp;
Commented Anderson, Sheppard Mullin has built a premier entertainment practice and I am excited to join Bob and his outstanding team.nbsp; I am very impressed by their top-notch client list and the broad scope of international representations in the areas of film, television, internet, new technology, fashion and advertising, and look forward to growing the music and recording segment of their practice.
Anderson received a J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law in 1982, where he was research editor of the Rutgers Computer amp; Technology Law Journal, and a B.A., cum laude, from Rutgers University in 1979.nbsp;
Sheppard Mullin's Entertainment, Media and Technology practice group includes 45 attorneys and the firm has more than 40 attorneys based in its New York office.nbsp;
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