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Lake Avenue, Suite 200, Pasadena, CA 91101 admin@lawcrossing.com(LawCrossing) admin@lawcrossing.com Mon, 12 May 2008 05:54:07 CDT ARTICLES http://www.lawcrossing.com/rssfeed/lcrssfeedarticle.php 60 http://www.lawcrossing.com/images/logo.gif http://www.lawcrossing.com/lcarticlearchive.php http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1994 Goodwin Procter bolsters west coast standing Cooley Godward and Kronish Lieb ties the knot http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1994 Fri, 06 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1990 Well-known IP lawyer ventures into Thelen Reid & PriestO\'Melveny & Myers adds Visa attorney as partnerLaw professor joins law firmMajor international law firm mergerNew wealth management guru for Bracewell & GiulianiClifford Chance launches Romanian officeSedgwick opens its second Texas officeManatt adds top insurance litigator as partnerNew real estate lawyer at Paul HastingsSix associates named partners at Powell Golds... http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1990 Wed, 04 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1991 Monster GC on suspensionDiageo plans expansion of US in-house IP groupGrant Thornton surveys in-house counselsNew GC at San Diego's Employees' Retirement SystemHelix Energy hires new SVP, GCNew GC for Raleigh Chamber of CommerceConstellation Energy promotes AGC to VP... http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1991 Wed, 04 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1993 LexisNexis helps Steptoe step up its client servicingMergers - the short-cut to surging revenue http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1993 Wed, 04 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1074 It took parents 17 years to overturn the tragic 1989 curriculum mistake made by so-called education experts who demanded that schools abandon traditional mathematics in favor of unproven approaches. The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics finally reversed course on Sept. 12 and admitted that elementary schools really should teach arithmetic, after all.... http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1074 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1075 Oct 2 to Oct 8, 2006 + Aries + Cancer + Libra + Capricorn + Taurus + Leo + Scorpio + Aquarius + Gemini + Virgo + Sagittarius + Pisces http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1075 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1973 Cristina Velez broke all boundaries and became a lawyer. Leaving New York City behind, she discovered a perfect balance between her artistic life and her legal career in Tallahassee, FL. http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1973 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1974 I have thought a lot about this question over the years, and I really believe I have the answer. The answer is simple: \"Dress as you want to be seen.\" While this may seem overly simplistic, I believe that with some further elaboration, my meaning will become clearer.... http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1974 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1975 Statisticians will tell you that 1 million people over the age of 55 have landed jobs since August 2005 and that makes them the fastest growing segment of workers in the country. http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1975 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1979 "Look! A brown capuchin monkey," Regina, the tour guide, pointed up in the tree. Sure enough, there was the monkey pulling the flower off a bromeliad and eating the tender stems. Ripe nuts from the rubber trees were popping open and dropping to the ground, providing a buffet for the birds.... http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1979 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1976 Let us suppose, to be supposing, that you are the parents of three children who attend Mesquite Elementary School in Palmdale, Calif. In December 2001 you receive a letter from the school. It asks your support in a study of children in the first, third and fifth grades.... http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1976 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1977 (AP) - Intel Corp. plans to begin shipping microprocessors that have four computing engines on a single chip products that analysts say will help it win back market share from rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc.... http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1977 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1980 Companies consistently backdate stock option grants, which may cost shareholders hundreds of millions of dollars, according to the findings of a recent study. http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1980 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1981 1. Shred old documents . One of the best ways you can protect yourself against potential fraud or identity theft is to eliminate your own paper trail. A basic desktop shredder will work for a few sheets at a time, but for large quantities you may want to contact a commercial shredder who will also handle household needs. I was able to locate a document disposal service in my area that would allow me to drop off up to 250 lbs. of paper for $50 - not too high a price to pay for peace of ... http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1981 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1982 Attorneys use legal writing as the means by which they express their analyses of issues, and as a way to persuade others on behalf of their clients. Legal documents must be clear and concise, and they must remain consistent with the standards of the legal profession.... http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1982 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1983 Statistics show that graduates of the University of Minnesota Law School are well-equipped to enter the work force. Within just a few months of receiving their diplomas, 98 percent of last year's graduates passed the Bar Examination, more than 99 percent landed jobs, and the average starting salary for their jobs was about $75,000 annually. Such a high success rate can be attributed to the school's nationally acclaimed faculty.... http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1983 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1984 To say that Susan Gainen really enjoys her job as Co-Director of Minnesota Law School\'s Career and Professional Development Center would be an understatement. Having held her current position for 15 years, Gainen is continually fascinated and inspired by the different paths that law students and alumni take to arrive at their careers.... http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1984 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1985 Both Damon Thayer and Mahmoud Fadlallah think being involved in student organizations is important to the overall law school experience. http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1985 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1986 In 2000, Cindy Lopez had been working as a paralegal in the New Jersey area for six years and was an active member of her college's paralegal alumni association. She realized that there was a need for more communication among paralegals in her area, as well as a need for paralegals to have a stronger voice in the legal community.... http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1986 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1987 This week, LawCrossing talks with Amy Davis about how she got her job as a paralegal at Rake & Catanese, PC, in Arizona. http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1987 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1988 While Barbara Chalsma is gone, other resume experts will be filling in for her. This week, Stephen E. Seckler, a recruiter with BCG Attorney Search, gives his resume writing tips. http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1988 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1989 Davis teams up with CAAS' Risk Management ServicesSmall fry join to deflect big fish http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1989 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1992 Kilpatrick Stockton hires new associatesDouglas Kremer new CMO at VenableKohler joins Butzel Long as Senior AttorneyChadbourne & Parke expands reach and strengthHogan & Hartson fortifies IP and litigation practicesMayer Brown in major expansion moodOrrick strengthens East Coast presenceMcGrath, Pak join Seyfarth Shaw... http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1992 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1972 In December 2006, attorney George Wallace will reach a milestone: he will have spent 25 years in the practice of law. Currently he is a partner in the firm of Wallace & Schwartz in Pasadena, CA. Wallace & Schwartz is a two-attorney firm with a mixed litigation practice emphasizing professional liability defense (mostly on behalf of veterinarians), insurance coverage issues, general business litigation, and civil appeals.... http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1972 Mon, 02 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1978 I left my house and headed for work in a Pontiac G6 GT convertible - top down, blue sky, ball cap, sunglasses, 75 degrees and rising. http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1978 Mon, 02 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1970 Commission Submits Final ReportAfter Whistle, Oberg Blows Trumpet http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1970 Sat, 30 Sep 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1971 King & Spalding adds new talent to IP teamMayer Brown gives financial practices a revamp http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1971 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1964 Jones Day hires Frank E. Sheeder IIICadwalader Wickersham adds seven attorneysMayer Brown strengthens private equity practicePaul Hastings adds partner in EuropeSaul Ewing to acquire D.C.-based boutique firmFulbright & Jaworski hires energy partner in Houston... http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1964 Tue, 26 Sep 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1965 Actors' labor union names new GCCA restructures top legal brassAIG appoints new executive VP and GCHarland hires Phil Theodore as senior VP and GCAptuit has new VP and GCWeyerhaeuser names senior VP and GC... http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1965 Tue, 26 Sep 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1966 Law firm helps NFIB create the wage hour handbookFormer U.S. ambassador joins McCarter & EnglishLitigation expert elected chairman for Winston & StrawnWyrick Robbins announces addition of five new associatesFormer State Department official joins King & SpaldingWinstead adds 12 new associates... http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1966 Tue, 26 Sep 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1073 Poverty is alive and well in the world\'s richest nation, according to a recent report by the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Law and Social Policy. http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1073 Mon, 25 Sep 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1940 Commercial Litigator joins McGuireWoodsMcCarter & English adds New York partnersPerkins Coie strengthens litigation practice in ChinaMonteau & Peebles adds prosecutorDLA Piper to beef up corporate group in ScotlandFulbright & Jaworski strengthens IP pratice... http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1940 Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1941 New GC at EntelosKansas City Southern appoints Associate GCMannatech nominates Keith Clark as Senior VP and GCSpartan Stores appoints Executive VP, GC, and Corp. SecretaryLehman Brothers hires MD and GC in EuropePrivateBancorp creates new GC position... http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1941 Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1942 Osborne Clarke tie-up with BigHandFormer Law Clerk opens own firmSix attorneys join healthcare practice of Fulbright & JaworskiGallo Gefner to merge operations with Schenck & PriceTop lawyers hired for leveraged capital group of Alston & BirdWinsor strengthens firm with addition of 7 lawyers... http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1942 Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:00:00 CDT http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1810 Summer 2006: State of the Market Reports for U.S. and International Regions. Southern California (Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange County) Northern California/Pacific Northwest (San Francisco, Sacramento, Silicon Valley) The Northwest (Portland, Seattle, Olympia) The Northeast (New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, DC) The Southeast (Atlanta, Charlotte, Raleigh, Miami) The Southwest (Denver, Phoenix, Las Vegas) ... http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=1810 Mon, 07 Aug 2006 00:00:00 CDT