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Cooley Godward Kronish LLP

Alan Levine Named Chair of the Board of Legal Aid Society of New York
Alan Levine, partner in charge of Cooley Godward Kronish’s New York office, has been elected Chair of the Board of Directors of The Legal Aid Society of New York. Mr. Levine was elected at the Legal Aid Society’s annual meeting on November 15, 2006.

“I am extremely honored to be elected Chairperson as the work of the Legal Aid Society is so vital to the interests of underprivileged New Yorkers,” said Mr. Levine. “It is humbling to follow Patricia Hynes as Chairperson who served with such distinction. I look forward to working with both the talented staff attorneys and the member firms who contribute their time so generously to achieve the ambitious agenda of the Legal Aid Society.”

Founded in 1876, the Legal Aid Society is the nation’s oldest and largest provider of legal services to the indigent. The Society’s core service is to provide free legal assistance to New Yorkers who live at or below the poverty level and cannot afford to hire a lawyer when confronted with a legal problem.

Mr. Levine has been active in the Legal Aid Society for several years, including serving as a member of its Board. In addition, the New York office of Cooley Godward Kronish has received the Pro Bono Award for outstanding contributions to the Legal Aid Society in 2004, 2005 and 2006, and earlier this year, seven Cooley Godward Kronish attorneys in New York received individual Pro Bono Awards for their work on the Legal Aid Society’s immigration program.

One of the nation’s most accomplished litigators, Mr. Levine has long been active in civic and community affairs. He currently serves as a member of the New York State Commission on Public Authority Reform and as a member of the Board of the Jewish Theological Seminary. In 2006, the Police Athletic League honored Mr. Levine with the Robert M. Morgenthau Award for being “a tireless advocate for the community.”

Mr. Levine served for eight years (1998-2006) as managing partner of Kronish Lieb Weiner & Hellman LLP, a premier, 110-lawyer firm in Manhattan which merged on October 1, 2006 with Cooley Godward LLP to form Cooley Godward Kronish LLP. Prior to joining Kronish Lieb, Mr. Levine served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York, where he played a key role in the investigation and prosecution of union corruption on the New York City waterfront.

11-16-2006

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Cooley Godward Kronish LLP

Cooley Partner Margaret H. Kavalaris Honored by Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership
Margaret Kavalaris, a founding partner of Cooley Godward Kronish LLP’s Washington, DC office, was honored by Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) at the Albert Schweitzer Leadership Awards Dinner in New York City on November 13, 2006.

Kavalaris, a corporate and securities partner specializing in taking technology and biotech companies through M&A or public offering transactions, was honored with HOBY’s Inspiration Award for her ongoing, significant contributions to the business community.

Since 1985, HOBY has presented a select group of individuals and organizations with awards that recognize leadership in many diverse areas of human endeavor. The awards are presented to deserving men, women and organizations who have demonstrated superior leadership in business, philanthropy and the professions, and who have made notable contributions to youth.

Kavalaris has a long history of public service and community leadership. She has served as Chair of the Women’s Campaign Forum in Washington DC; Member of the Harvard Women's Leadership Board in Cambridge, Mass; Trustee of the San Francisco Zoological Society; Director of the DC Tech Council in Washington DC; Chair of the Crystal Springs Uplands School Board of Trustees in Hillsborough, CA; Director of the California Alumni Association in Berkeley, CA; and Member of the University of California Millennium Capital Campaign in Berkeley, CA.

Kavalaris earned a BA from the University of California, Berkeley and a JD from University of San Francisco School of Law.

11-16-2006

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Adams & Reese LLP

Brian Faughnan Presents “TBA Ethics Roadshow 2006: A Double Feature” in Collaboration with Tennessee Bar Association
Brian Faughnan, a partner in the Memphis office of Adams and Reese, will present a series of ethics seminars in collaboration with the Tennessee Bar Association throughout November and December 2006. The program, titled “TBA Ethics Roadshow 2006: A Double Feature,” will consist of two segments, “Cells, Lies, and Videotape: The Ethics of Investigations” and the “The Accidental Client” and will be held in Knoxville, Nashville, Chattanooga and Memphis.

Faughnan, who practices with the Ethics Practice Team in the Litigation Practice Group, is a frequent author and speaker on ethics and professional responsibility issues. He is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility, and serves as one of two reporters for its current rules revision project. He is also a member of the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers and the Media Law Resource Center’s ethics committee.

Faughnan received his Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies from Rhodes College in 1995, and earned his Juris Doctorate magna cum laude from the University of Memphis Law School in 1998. He served as the Comments Editor for the University of Memphis Law Review and was champion (and winner of best trial brief) of his law school’s annual mock trial competition. Upon receiving his law degree, he served as a judicial law clerk to Magistrate Judge Diane K. Vescovo of the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. He is admitted to practice law in all state courts of Tennessee, as well as the United States District Courts for the Western and Middle Districts of Tennessee.

11-16-2006

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Adams & Reese LLP

Worth Magazine Names Joe M. Goodman Among the “Top 100 Attorneys in the Nation
Joe M. Goodman, a partner with the Tax Team in the Nashville office of Adams and Reese, is named among the “Top 100 Attorneys in the Nation” for 2006 by Worth magazine for the second consecutive year. He will be featured in the magazine’s December 2006 issue.

Goodman facilitates the communication and decision-making process for families dealing with issues that overlap the family system and the business system. He has provided mediation services to family-owned businesses in successorship matters, divorce property settlements and estate controversies. Goodman is a Certified Public Accountant and a Professional Financial Specialist. He also holds a Certificate in Family Advising with Fellow Status from the Family Firm Institute and has been recognized as a member of Outstanding Lawyers of America.

Goodman was also named one of the "Nation's Top 100 Most Exclusive Wealth Advisors" by Worth Magazine in 2004. He is a regular lecturer, having spoken before the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the American Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, the North Carolina Bar Association, the Tennessee Federal Tax Institute, the Alabama Federal Tax Institute, the American Association of Attorney-CPAs, and the Million Dollar Round Table annual meeting. He has authored several books, including “Business Succession Planning and Beyond” with Dirk Dreux (American Bar Association; 1997) and “Rich Widows Live Forever” (Legacy Publications; 2004). More than 30 of his articles have appeared in national publications and professional journals.

Goodman is a member of the Tax Section of the American Bar Association, a member of the Trusts and Estate Planning Section and Probate Section of the Nashville Bar Association, and the immediate past chair of the Tax, Probate & Trust Law Section of the Tennessee Bar Association. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Council. He is an officer and director of Attorneys for Family-Held Enterprises, and a member of the Editorial Board of Family Business Magazine.

11-16-2006

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Willkie, Farr & Gallagher, LLP

Firm Advises Macklowe Properties in $4.6 Billion Bid for Reckson
On November 15, an investment vehicle formed by investor Carl Icahn and Willkie client Macklowe Properties submitted a $4.6 billion acquisition bid for Reckson Associates Realty Corp., one of the largest commercial real estate holders in the New York metropolitan area. As reported in the November 16 Wall Street Journal, the bid of $49 in cash for each share of Reckson trumps an earlier offer of $4.13 billion made by SL Green. Uniondale, NY-based Reckson is a real estate investment trust that owns a group of prominent office towers in Manhattan, as well as a number of large buildings throughout Connecticut, New Jersey, Long Island and Westchester County. With nearly 10 million square feet of space, Macklowe Properties is a privately owned entity of Harry Macklowe and William S. Macklowe. It has been an active developer, acquirer, redeveloper, owner and manager of a diverse array of premium real estate investments for over 40 years. Lead attorneys on the deal are partners Steven Seidman and Rosalind Fahey Kruse, and associate Laura Delanoy.

11-16-2006

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Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Parker Poe Among Fastest Growing NLJ 250 Firms
The National Law Journal’s annual survey of the nation’s top 250 law firms ranked Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP as one of the fastest growing firms in the United States. Rising 29 spaces to the 209th spot on the publication’s annual NLJ 250 survey, Parker Poe has increased its number of attorneys by 18% in the past year.

“I’m pleased to see our firm’s dramatic growth reflected so positively in this year’s NLJ 250,” said William P. Farthing, Jr., Parker Poe Managing Partner. “Our growth – both in terms of the number of attorneys as well as the depth and breadth of our practice areas – is directly attributable to our commitment to our clients’ success and our response to their individual legal needs.”

The National Law Journal’s 2006 NLJ 250 survey measured the total number of attorneys at the country’s top 250 law firms between the dates of October 1, 2005 to September 30, 2006.

11-16-2006

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Parker & McCay, Attorneys At Law

John C. Gillespie Re-appointed State Chair for the International Municipal Lawyers Association
Parker McCay attorney and shareholder, John C. Gillespie, has been re-appointed to serve as state chair of the International Municipal Lawyers Association for the 2007 term. He has served as state chair for the past nine years.

The International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA) is a not-for-profit association of attorneys that represents local governments throughout the country. As New Jersey state chair, Mr. Gillespie is the liaison between the association’s members and its board of directors. In addition, he monitors and reports on important decisions in noteworthy cases in New Jersey courts to the IMLA, and assists with member recruitment efforts.

A Marlton, N.J. resident, Mr. Gillespie is chair of Parker McCay’s Municipal and Government Relations practice group, and is experienced in all areas of municipal law, including governmental defense litigation, land use and development. Mr. Gillespie served two terms as a trustee of the Burlington County Bar Association and is a trustee of the New Jersey Institute of Municipal Attorneys. He is associate counsel to the New Jersey State League of Municipalities. He is a past recipient of the prestigious Robert W. Criscuolo Award, presented annually by the Burlington County Bar Association to a young attorney committed to the legal profession and the community.

Parker McCay provides comprehensive legal services to a wide array of clients in such specialties as litigation, public finance, corporate, governmental and regulatory affairs. The firm also provides counsel to clients in the fields of banking, real estate, land use, healthcare, creditors’ rights and employment law. Parker McCay is headquartered in Marlton, N.J. with offices in Lawrenceville, N.J. and West Atlantic City, N.J.

11-16-2006

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