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Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

Destination: China - U.S. Business Students Target Fulbright
Fulbright’s Beijing location was one of the stops on a tour of China this summer by a group of 30 graduate and undergraduate business students from Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee. Partner-in-charge Jeff Blount hosted the students at Fulbright's Beijing location and led a discussion of the opportunities for American businesses and professionals in China.

The students, accompanied by the university’s president, L. Randolph Lowry, III and his wife, visited six companies and professional firms in China. The purpose of the trip was to gain a greater understanding of global business and China’s growing importance in the world economy. It wasn’t all business, however. The group worked in visits to some of China’s best known tourist destinations, including the Great Wall, Macau Island, Hong Kong, the Forbidden City and the site of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

In addition to Fulbright, the students visited Hyundai Merchant and Marine, Hong Kong Disneyland, APCO Worldwide, Deloitte & Touche, and Cummins Inc.

08-16-2007

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Carlton Fields

Letisha D. Bivins Joins Carlton Fields in the Tampa Office
The law firm of Carlton Fields is pleased to announce that Letisha D. Bivins has joined the Tampa office as an associate in the Firm’s Corporate, Securities & Tax Practice Group.

Bivins received her LL.M. in taxation from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2007, her J.D. from Florida State University College of Law in 2003, and her B.S., cum laude, in political science from Florida A&M University in 1997.

08-16-2007

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Baker & McKenzie, L.L.P.

Baker & McKenzie Announces 20% Increase in Revenue to US$1.829 Billion; Breaks US$1 Million Mark in Profits Per Partner
Baker & McKenzie today announced its global fee income increased 20% to US$1.829 billion in its fiscal year 2007 (ended June 30, 2007). This marked the Firm’s third consecutive year of double-digit revenue growth and the third consecutive year that the Firm’s rate of revenue growth has accelerated. Of total FY07 fees, 41% was generated from Europe and the Middle East, 35% in North and Latin America and 24% in Asia, with strong growth experienced in all regions of the Firm.

Baker & McKenzie also reported a 29% increase in net income and a 22% increase in per partner profits (PPP) over the previous fiscal year, taking its PPP above the US$1 million level for the first time. The Firm has raised PPP by 63% since adopting a more focused global Firm Strategy three years ago.

"We are very pleased with these financial results," said John Conroy, Chairman of Baker & McKenzie's Executive Committee. “Our strong FY07 financial performance is the product of our efforts over the past three years to implement a firmwide Strategy that better leverages for our clients the extensive global platform we have been steadily growing over the past six decades. It is the most developed global platform in the legal business. As our clients’ needs increasingly become more global, we are now deploying our well-established global resources more strategically to meet those client needs in our core practices throughout the world.”

Baker & McKenzie’s strategy is focused on five key performance areas: deepening major client relationships; enhancing core practices; expanding in key geographic markets, especially leading financial centers; better managing our talent to ensure consistently high quality of service globally, and improving profitability – as a key enabler of the strategy.

“These five strategic priorities are translating into greater success for us as a Firm,” said Conroy. “Our strong financial results demonstrate that major clients increasingly value the breadth and depth of services we provide, especially as they look to rationalize the number of law firms they use in the world. At the same time, our greater strategic focus and improving profitability have strengthened our ability to attract and retain high-quality lateral talent in the world’s most competitive legal markets to meet those client expectations.”

08-16-2007

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Baker & Hostetler, L.L.P.

Congress and Vice President Honor Vander Jagt
For a man who had one of the most partisan jobs in all of Washington, the late U.S. Rep. Guy Vander Jagt turned out to be more of a uniting than a dividing force. That is how his friends and colleagues remembered him on August 2 at a Capitol Hill memorial service, which honored the former Michigan Congressman and Baker Hostetler attorney who died on June 22 at age 75 from pancreatic cancer.

Vander Jagt's service drew more than 500 people—a mix of current and former lawmakers along with high-powered lobbyists and government officials, friends befitting a man who spent more than 40 years in and around Washington, D.C. Vander Jagt, of Luther, represented western Michigan in Congress. In addition to Vice President Dick Cheney, the audience included two former House Speakers, Republican and Democratic House and Senate leadership, numerous Committee Chairmen, current and former Cabinet Secretaries, ambassadors, two governors, and many current and former house and senate members.

The service was held in the stately House Ways and Means Committee hearing room in the Longworth House Office Building. Vander Jagt had served for many years on the committee, which handles trade, tax and health policy.

Two prominent Democrats and House committee chairmen—Charlie Rangel of New York and Tom Lantos of California—spoke at the service. Rangel currently chairs the Ways and Means Committee, which is where he and Vander Jagt met and befriended each other. "This is Guy's home," said Rangel of the committee hearing room. "This is the place of his creative thinking. This is the place where he made friends doing the nation's work." In his tribute, Vice President Cheney praised Vander Jagt for his oratorical skills, noting that "when he stepped to the well (of the House), Democrats and Republican alike stopped to pay attention."

"Guy was good company," said the vice president, who was introduced to Vander Jagt by then President Gerald Ford some 30 years ago. "He was a good example and a very, very good man."

Cheney sat beside Vander Jagt's wife, Carol, and his daughter, Virginia (Ginny), during the service, which included a string quartet and a pianist and vocalist from the United States Marine Band. Several large black and white photos of Vander Jagt looked out at the crowd.

Steve Lotterer, longtime aide and friend, said: "Guy's spirit brought out the best in both sides of the political and policy debate—and won him respect on both sides of the political aisle . . . Being with Guy made you feel special. And I was blessed with that feeling as we criss-crossed this great land for over one million miles—to all 50 states—in over 750 campaign and speech appearances."

Bill Schweitzer, who has served as Managing Partner of Baker Hostetler's Washington, D.C., office for more than a decade said, "His clients knew that Guy was working for them and not himself and they appreciated that. In simple terms, Guy Vander Jagt ‘got it.' So many people are unable to see contrary positions and so unwilling to even listen to opposing points of view. Not Guy! He listened, evaluated and treated everyone with respect. In our law office, Guy was respected, liked and loved by everyone—from the mailroom to the executive office—because he did not vary his behavior because of a person's standing or position."

"Guy was always bigger than partisanship," said former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (at right) of Vander Jagt, who oversaw House GOP campaign recruitment and fundraising efforts for 18 years. "He loved America more than he loved the Republican Party."

Ginny Vander Jagt told the crowd that her father was a "master at bringing out the music in other people's lives." She said that his final days were made better by all the cards, flowers and visits from his many Washington friends. "Your friendship lightened those dark days and brightened his life," she said.

08-16-2007

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Andrews Kurth

Andrews Kurth Announces Policy Committee Election
Andrews Kurth has announced the election by the partners of the new Policy Committee.

The Policy Committee serves as the principal governance body of the law firm.

For more than a century, Andrews Kurth LLP has built its practice on the belief that "straight talk is good business." Real answers, clear vision and mutual respect define the firm's relationships with clients, colleagues, communities and employees. With more than 400 lawyers and offices in Austin, Beijing, Dallas, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, The Woodlands and Washington, DC, Andrews Kurth represents a wide array of clients in all areas of business law. For more information about Andrews Kurth, please visit andrewskurth.com.

08-16-2007

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Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale & Dorr, L.L.P.

WilmerHale Strengthens Palo Alto Practice with Veteran IP Litigator
WilmerHale is pleased to announce the arrival of William J. Bohler as a partner in the firm’s Palo Alto office. The depth of Mr. Bohler’s intellectual property litigation experience and his engineering and technical background is of great value to the firm, which is known for its impressive number of lawyers with technological and scientific backgrounds.

Mr. Bohler was previously a partner at Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP. He has gained recognition in the legal and technology industries for his extensive experience in all facets of intellectual property practice developed over more than 20 years of practice. His practice is primarily focused on complex patent litigation and trials in the US District Courts and the US International Trade Commission, where he has appeared frequently in recent years. He has also argued before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. With a degree in electrical engineering, Mr. Bohler is registered to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office, where he has handled patent interferences and prepared and prosecuted patent applications. He also has negotiated and drafted licenses, counseled clients in all facets of intellectual property, and represented clients in trade secret, trademark, and other non-patent IP matters. Mr. Bohler’s practice reaches across a variety of industries ranging from semiconductors to financial services. In recent years, he has tried complex patent cases for clients including Hynix Semiconductor, Visa, Carsem Semiconductor, and Kumho.

Mr. Bohler’s arrival to WilmerHale will further strengthen the intellectual property litigation capabilities of its rapidly expanding Palo Alto office. “We are very pleased to welcome Bill to the firm. His vast IP litigation experience and knowledge of the local market will unquestionably be of great value to existing and potential clients, as well as to the firm as we continue to grow our Palo Alto practice,” said William F. Lee, co-managing partner of WilmerHale.

WilmerHale’s intellectual property practice combines the specialized legal and technical skills normally associated with boutique intellectual property firms, with the broad business and litigation capabilities of a major general practice firm. Since 2001, its IP and IP litigation practices have been involved in more than 25 key patent and technology cases in the Northern District of California. The American Lawyer ranked the firm as one of four finalists for “IP Litigation Department of the Year” in 2004 and 2006, its two biennial contests to date. With this and various other recognitions, the firm is consistently recognized for successfully providing comprehensive solutions to the intellectual property business challenges that face companies at all stages of growth.

Mr. Bohler is active in the legal community, with speaking engagements and as a member of the American Bar Association, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Federal Circuit Bar Association, and the International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association. He earned is JD, magna cum laude, from the Southern Illinois University School of Law and his BS in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University. He is listed in the 2006 and 2007 editions of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers For Business.

08-16-2007

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Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale & Dorr, L.L.P.

WilmerHale Announces Recipients of Pickering Fellowships
John H. Pickering inspired generations of lawyers with his lifelong and much-heralded commitment to public service. In his honor, WilmerHale has created the Pickering Fellowships, a program that allows WilmerHale associates to spend six months each working in a pro bono organization. Katie Gillespie and David Giordano are the first selected to lend their legal skills to a public interest organization and carry out the organization’s mission.

Ms. Gillespie will spend her fellowship at The Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs (WLCCRUA). WLCCRUA was established in 1968 by Washington, DC’s leading law firms, including WilmerHale, in response to the racial disturbances sweeping through Washington and other cities at that time. Today it is the premier civil rights legal organization in the city and sets a national standard for civil rights advocacy. WLCCRUA’s work focuses on six project areas: equal employment opportunity, fair housing, prisoners’ rights, public education, disability rights and immigrant and refugee rights.

Mr. Giordano will spend his fellowship with The Medical-Legal Partnership for Children at Boston Medical Center ("MLPC"). MLPC allows pediatric clinicians to work with lawyers to ensure that families can meet their children's basic needs. MLPC addresses non-biological factors (food, housing, education and safety) known to influence children’s health. Started in 1993 by Boston Medical Center and Boston University, it has expanded to over 30 sites nationally.

WilmerHale has a long history of community service and philanthropy, based on the strong principles John Pickering held in founding the firm. Today the firm pays tribute to his legacy and strengthens its commitment to the community with Ms. Gillespie and Mr. Giordano’s work as Pickering Fellows. WilmerHale congratulates them both and is proud to have them represent the firm as the inaugural Pickering Fellows.

08-16-2007

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