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Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

For third consecutive year, Nutter ranks in the Top 5 nationally in mid-level associates survey
Nutter ranked second in Boston and among the top five firms in the country (#5) in The American Lawyer annual survey of mid-level associates. This is the third consecutive year that the firm has ranked at or near the top in both Boston and nationally.

This year the survey questioned over 7,100 attorneys from 164 firms, of all sizes, across the nation.

The survey was designed to summarize the firm’s qualities, including interest and satisfaction levels of work, relations between associates and partners, training and guidance, benefits and compensation, billable hours policy, openness about finance and strategies, and the likelihood of an associate remaining at the firm in two years.

08-07-2007

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Nixon Peabody LLP

Nixon Peabody LLP Expands Business Practice in Rochester; Jeremy J. Wolk, a native of Rochester, Joins Firm’s Private Company Transactions Group
Wolk comes to Nixon Peabody from NBC Universal, Inc., where he served as senior vice president, deputy general counsel, and assistant corporate secretary. He negotiated and played a critical role in the $600 million transaction that enabled his former employer, iVillage Inc., to merge with NBC Universal, Inc.

“We are pleased to welcome Jeremy to Nixon Peabody,” said Philip Taub, Nixon Peabody’s Private Company Transactions national practice group leader. “Jeremy has comprehensive experience working on transactions critical to the success of our clients. He understands the gravity of complex business transactions. Our clients in Rochester and nationwide will benefit from Jeremy’s extensive knowledge in advising private and publicly traded companies on a number of legal matters from contracts to securities and mergers and acquisitions.”

Mr. Wolk is the latest of a number of attorneys added to Nixon Peabody’s Rochester office in the last year. Among those joining the Rochester office in the last year include these high-profile additions:

* Roger Byrd rejoined Nixon Peabody after serving as general counsel at Choice One Communications as a partner in the business group.
* William Eggers, former general counsel of Corning Incorporated, rejoined Nixon Peabody as senior counsel in the litigation practice.
* Richard Rosenbaum, former New York State Supreme Court justice, rejoined Nixon Peabody as senior counsel.
* Peter Swartz and Matthew Moses joined Nixon Peabody earlier this month as partners in the firm’s energy practice.

“We welcome Jeremy back to the Rochester community,” said Scott Turner, managing partner of Nixon Peabody’s Rochester office. “We look forward to the experience that Jeremy will bring to our busy and growing business practice.”

Mr. Wolk grew up in Pittsford and is returning to Rochester from New York City. He earned his J.D. and an M.B.A. degree in banking and finance from Hofstra University, and his B.S. from Ithaca College.
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08-07-2007

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Nexsen Pruet Adams & Kleemeier, P.C.

Nexsen Pruet Completes Move to New Offices in First Citizens Building
Nexsen Pruet announced today that the firm’s Columbia office has completed its move to the new First Citizens Center at 1230 Main St., Suite 700.

The move involved more than 200 people, and technology systems which support the firm’s seven offices located throughout North and South Carolina.

“Considering we’d been in our previous location for almost 20 years, the relocation came off pretty seamlessly,” said W. Leighton Lord III, Chairman of the Board of Nexsen Pruet. “Nobody missed a beat, and we’re really happy to be in a place that will accommodate our growth, deliver some significant technological advantages, and allow us to dedicate more space for clients.”

The First Citizens Center, completed in 2006, represents a significant investment in downtown Columbia. It includes a nine-story tower and a plaza space, as well as 170,000 square feet of office space. The bank's executive offices, its Columbia Main office, and several business lines and operations departments are housed there.

"First Citizens has built a fantastic building,” said Lord. “The look of the building fits wonderfully into the downtown landscape, and the outside plaza is a beautiful addition to the area. We are proud to be a tenant."

And like Nexsen Pruet, First Citizens has deep roots in the Carolinas. For close to 100 years, First Citizens Bank and Trust has served residents and businesses in South Carolina. "We warmly welcome our friends at Nexsen Pruet to the First Citizens Center,” said Jim Apple, Chairman and CEO of First Citizens. "Our shared roots in the community makes their presence a great fit and we are delighted they will be our neighbors."

Nexsen Pruet occupies part of the fourth floor and all of the fifth, sixth, and seventh floors in the First Citizens building.

08-07-2007

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Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP

Milbank Litigation Partner Linda Dakin-Grimm Recognized as a "Woman to Watch" by Business Insurance Magazine
Linda Dakin-Grimm, a litigation partner in the international law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, has been named a “Woman to Watch” by Business Insurance magazine. The “Women to Watch” feature highlights a group of 50 women leaders in commercial insurance, reinsurance, risk management and employee benefits who are involved in outstanding work not only within but also outside their organizations. Ms. Dakin-Grimm was selected on the basis of leadership, achievements, and impact on the buyers of insurance or benefits. She was one of only a handful of insurance and reinsurance attorneys recognized.

Ms. Dakin-Grimm’s notable contributions for 2007 include:

Successfully representing AIG Member Companies against a California-based reinsurance company that refused to reimburse the companies for millions of dollars paid to policyholders to settle 14 complex toxic and environmental cases.

Successfully representing Associated Accident and Health Reinsurance Underwriters (“AAHRU”), a pool of reinsurers composed of more than 15 companies, in a dispute that involved substantial financial losses to AAHRU from broker Sedgwick (now part of Marsh McLennan, broker in the U.S.), Bradstock (a broker in the United Kingdom now in liquidation). AAHRU filed against the Brokers for breach of contract, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and negligent misrepresentation.

Considerable involvement in improving the work environment for women in reinsurance and the legal profession. Recognizing that law firms often lose high quality women due to family obligations, she pioneered a reduced hours schedule for associates, which has allowed several women on her team to manage both motherhood and a demanding profession. In addition, Ms. Dakin-Grimm has organized informal roundtables to discuss the challenges of women in reinsurance and law.

Ms. Dakin-Grimm joined Milbank in 1999. She received her B.A., cum laude, from Yale University and her J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1985

08-07-2007

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Kirkland & Ellis

Kirkland & Ellis LLP Launches New Web Site
Kirkland & Ellis LLP announced today that it has launched its new Web site at www.kirkland.com. The Web site features a complete redesign, uses leading Web technologies to enhance the user experience, and offers new features and expanded content.

Some of the new functional aspects of the ADA-compliant site, which is also optimized for viewing on wireless devices, include: practice and office "mini-sites," language localization (ability to display information in multiple languages), downloadable v-cards, easy-to-access alumni and client extranet logins, expanded attorney biographies and diversity information, and an enhanced press center.

Beyond the substantial functional enhancements, the site focuses heavily on the talent pool at Kirkland and the results achieved for clients. In that regard, stock photography is no longer used, and has been replaced by photos featuring Kirkland lawyers at all levels from practices and offices throughout the site. Photographs from some of Kirkland’s eight offices around the globe are also featured on the site.

08-07-2007

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Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman, L.L.P.

Kennedy Covington Makes $750,000 Pledge to the Campaign for Cultural Facilities
Kennedy Covington, one of the largest law firms in the Carolinas, has recently pledged $750,000 to the Campaign for Cultural Facilities. The campaign, directed by the Arts & Science Council (ASC), is an $83 million effort to support new and renovated cultural facilities and the Charlotte Symphony endowment. The campaign supports projects included in the first phase of the 25-year Cultural Facilities Master Plan.

"We are dedicated to the continued growth and success of a culturally rich environment for our residents and visitors alike," said Gene Pridgen, managing partner for Kennedy Covington. "We want to support this initiative to assure a bright future for the community."

The cultural facilities, under construction at the new Wachovia First Street Cultural Campus, include a new Afro-American Cultural Center, Bechtler Art Museum, The Mint Museums and the Knight Theater - a new 1200-seat theater. A renovated Discovery Place, along with endowment support for the Charlotte Symphony and rehearsal space for North Carolina Dance Theatre, are also supported through the campaign.

"We applaud Kennedy Covington for its generous investment," said Lee Keesler, ASC president and CEO. "The firm's support will help build state-of-the-art facilities for cultural organizations to house current collections, attract national exhibits and expand performances. These cultural cornerstones will broaden access to cultural experiences for residents of and visitors to our community."

The Cultural Facilities Master Plan is a 25-year vision for cultural facility development across Mecklenburg County developed in partnership with the Foundation For The Carolinas and Charlotte Center City Partners with support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.

08-07-2007

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Jackson Walker L.L.P.

Kevin Crocker Appointed as State Compliance Chair
Kevin T. Crocker, a partner at Jackson Walker L.L.P., was appointed the 2007-2009 State Compliance Chair for Texas by the Members' Attorney Program Committee of ACA International, the Association of Credit and Collection Professionals (ACA). As a state compliance chair, he will serve as a liaison between the national Members Attorney Program and ACA members in Texas. Mr. Crocker will also be speaking at state unit meetings and writing articles for unit publications.

With more than 5,500 members in the U.S., Canada, and 55 other countries throughout the world, ACA is the knowledge-based resource for the credit and collection industry. ACA brings together creditors, third-party collection agencies, attorneys, and vendor affiliates; establishes ethical standards; provides a wide variety of products, services, and publications; and articulates the value of the industry to businesses, policymakers, and consumers. The Members' Attorney Program is a division of ACA that was created to enable attorneys practicing in the credit and collection arena to better represent their clients through a number of resources designed to assist them in their practices. This includes up-to-the-minute information on legislative and case law developments.

Mr. Crocker's practice primarily focuses on consumer litigation, defense of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Texas Debt Collection Practices Act, and Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act litigation. His practice also consists of a substantial amount of insurance defense, class action, and commercial litigation. Mr. Crocker has successfully tried cases in various state and federal courts in Texas and has handled cases across the United States. He has defended various individual collectors, collection agencies, collection law firms, creditors, and subsequent debt purchasers in lawsuits brought on behalf of individual plaintiffs and putative class actions.

08-07-2007

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