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Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

Four Fulbright Attorneys Named 2006 Minnesota Super Lawyers
Fulbright Minneapolis partners Alan Anderson, Chris Larus, Jeffrey Saunders and Girard Miller all made the 2006 Minnesota Super Lawyers List as announced in Minnesota Law & Politics. Anderson and Larus were nominated for intellectual property. Saunders and Miller made the list for securities and corporate finance work.

Singling out Saunders, Minnesota Law & Politics identified Saunders as among the top 100 Minneapolis Super Lawyers by receiving the highest number of points in the review process.

Based on surveys of more than 16,000 lawyers, Minnesota Super Lawyers names the top attorneys in Minnesota selected by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics magazine. The Minnesota Super Lawyers list represents less than five percent of Minnesota lawyers admitted to the Minnesota Bar.

The list is published annually in the August/September issue o Minnesota Law & Politics and the August issues of Mpls. St. Paul Magazine and Twin Cities Business Monthly.

07-25-2006

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Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

Two Fulbright Attorneys Named Some of Asia's Leading Lawyers
Fulbright partner Jeffrey A. Blount and senior associate Jie Zhang have been selected by 2006 Asialaw Leading Lawyers as two of the best 18 Hong Kong-based general corporate attorneys in the Asian legal field.

Blount is partner-in-charge of Fulbright's Hong Kong office and co-chair of its Asia Pacific Practice Group and its international department. Blount began his career at Fulbright in 1983.

Zhang joined Fulbright's Hong Kong office 2001, previously working in Fulbright's Washington, D.C. office. He is a native of Jiangsu Province, China.

Asialaw Leading Lawyers is a list of the top lawyers in the Asia-Pacific region, as judged by in-house counsel, corporate executives and other legal and business professionals. The lawyers were selected from more than 2,500 nominations, which were then followed by in-depth interviews and questionnaires of the respondents. Blount and Zhang were singled out for their work in the firm's China-related transactions practice.

The survey on which this list is based is one of the largest of its kind of the legal profession in the Asia-Pacific region.

07-25-2006

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Foley & Lardner

Florida Solicitor General Christopher Kise Joins Foley to Chair Firm’s National Appellate Practice
Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that Florida Solicitor General Christopher Kise will join the firm as chair of its national Appellate Practice and as a member of the Litigation Department and White Collar Practice. The addition of Kise, who will be based out of the firm's Tallahassee and Tampa offices, is the latest step in Foley's strategic plan to recruit high-level industry practitioners and expand the firm's national litigation practice.

“Our appellate focus is a key element of the litigation process, and Chris's experience arguing major cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Florida Supreme Court and numerous other state and federal courts will provide tremendous service to the firm's clients across the country,” said Foley Litigation Department Chair Jon Wilson.

Kise, 41, joins Foley after serving more than three years as Florida's Solicitor General, the state's top litigator. He has twice argued before the United States Supreme Court and filed briefs in more than a dozen cases before the high court.

Kise also handled numerous cases before the Florida Supreme Court including successfully defending against constitutional challenges to Florida's voting precinct requirements and Sexual Predator Registration Act and representation of Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist in the school voucher case.

At the trial level, Kise has led multiple major cases for the state which have resulted in significant favorable settlements. He also defended the recently enacted lobbyist gift ban and compensation disclosure law and Florida's Parental Notification of Abortion Act, as well as directed Crist's efforts against the state's public utilities before the Public Service Commission, the results of which have saved consumers billions of dollars.

“I have been honored by the privilege of serving the people of Florida and working for the best boss in Florida, Attorney General Charlie Crist. While I will certainly miss public service, the time is right for me to return to the challenges and opportunities of private practice with Foley,” said Kise. “I am excited about the national platform Foley offers and the opportunity to take the firm's Appellate Practice to the next level.”

“Chris is one of Florida's most sought-after litigators, and we are pleased to have him join the Foley team,” said Tallahassee Managing Partner Thomas Maida. “His experience will add a new dimension to Foley's ability to assist clients in developing a comprehensive approach to their litigation needs from trial through appeal.”

In addition to his active litigation role, Kise also held the Richard W. Ervin Eminent Scholar Chair at the Florida State University College of Law. As a visiting professor, Kise taught courses in appellate advocacy and white collar crime law. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Miami and is a Magna Cum Laude, Order of the Coif graduate of the Florida State University College of Law, where he served as Managing Editor and Articles Editor of the Law Review.

News of Kise joining the firm comes on the heels of the announcement that prominent Republican lobbyist Michael Harrell and former Department of Management Services Secretary Robert Hosay joined the firm's Tallahassee office in early July.

07-25-2006

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Foley & Lardner

Foley Forms Summer Internship Program
Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that it has created a summer internship program with Georgetown University Law Center aimed to encourage law students to incorporate pro bono service into their legal careers.

The program is designed to offer students opportunities to provide legal assistance to low-income and indigent clients through placement with nonprofit organizations in D.C.

“Pro bono service has a positive impact on our community, our clients and our firm, and is a rewarding experience for our attorneys,” said Richard A. Weiss, managing partner of the firm's Washington, D.C. office. “We think this program will give law students an understanding of the personal and professional development that accompanies working with clients of limited financial resources.”

Foley, with the assistance of Georgetown's Office of Public Interest and Community Service (OPICS), selected Dan McGuire as the inaugural intern. McGuire's internship will last 10 weeks, and he will work with both the Archdiocesan Legal Network (ALN), a nonprofit organization in the District, and Foley's office in Washington Harbour.

McGuire, who will be a second-year law student at Georgetown University Law Center in the Fall, is currently assisting ALN. His responsibilities include development of community legal education seminars; coordination of client intake; management of clients seeking pro bono legal services; recruitment of volunteer attorneys for clients for a variety of civil law matters; training and coordination of ALN volunteers; building coalitions with other nonprofit agencies serving low-income residents of D.C. and Maryland; and development of ALN newsletters. After seven weeks at ALN, Dan will spend three weeks at Foley's Washington, D.C. office, concentrating exclusively on pro bono matters.

McGuire is a member of the Georgetown Moot Court team, the Christian Legal Society, and the starting forward for one of the Final Four Georgetown Law Intramural basketball teams this past spring. In 2005, he graduated from the University of Arizona Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude, with honors. McGuire was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity and was the president of Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law fraternity. He envisions his future legal career in appellate litigation, civil litigation, or criminal prosecution.

ALN is administered by Catholic Community Services of the Archdiocese of Washington. This program, established in 1989, has assisted an estimated 25,000 indigent clients by providing information, direct legal assistance, and referrals to volunteer attorneys, law firms and other appropriate organizations.

07-25-2006

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Covington & Burling, P.C.

Covington's Kurt Wimmer Appointed Senior Vice President, General Counsel of Gannett
Covington announced today that partner Kurt Wimmer has been appointed Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Gannett Company, Inc. The appointment will take effect on August 21, 2006. Gannett is one of the world's leading diversified media companies, publishing USA Today and more than 1,000 other daily and non-daily publications, operating more than twenty television stations, and playing a leading Internet role with a variety of sponsored sites.

""Kurt Wimmer is simply a perfect fit with Gannett. A former journalist turned lawyer, his remarkable record representing television, print and new media companies - as well as his experiences in London and in the area of intellectual property law - dovetails with Gannett's needs,"" said Craig A. Dubow, Chairman, President and CEO of Gannett. ""Kurt is the right person at the right time as we implement our strategic plan to enhance our core assets while growing our digital business.""

""Kurt's selection as general counsel is a reflection of his justly deserved reputation as one of the world's leading media lawyers. Throughout his more than fifteen years at Covington, Kurt has been an outstanding partner and colleague, playing a leading role in our media and communications practices,"" said Stuart Stock, chair of Covington's management committee. ""Needless to say, we are sorry to see Kurt go, but we look forward to what will undoubtedly be his many accomplishments in his new role at Gannett.

07-25-2006

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney's Work with the United Way Highlighted in Pittsburgh Business Times
The July 6, 2006, edition of the Pittsburgh Business Times highlighted Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney's continuing campaign to raise money for the United Way.

A member of the United Way Hall of Fame since 1998, Buchanan continues to raise employee dollars and employee contributions for the organization's Community Impact Funds, which combine the money raised with the work of dedicated volunteers to solve community problems.

The article named Stephen Ferber and Marilyn Richards of Buchanan's Pittsburgh office, who coordinate the national United Way campaign so all of the firm's employees have an opportunity to help those in need.

07-25-2006

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Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

New N.C. Law School Chooses Burley Mitchell for Board of Trustees
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC today announced that Burley Mitchell has been appointed to the Board of Trustees for the new Charlotte School of Law.

Charlotte School of Law (CharlotteLaw) is a new, student-centered law school offering full-time and flexible day and evening part-time programs beginning in August 2006. CharlotteLaw is committed to a mission with an educational model that is focused on the highest academic standards and student success.

CharlotteLaw is part of the InfiLaw System, a consortium of independent, community-based law schools that is making legal education more responsive to a changing legal profession. The InfiLaw mission is to launch student-centered, American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law schools that graduate students with the skills of second-year law associates.

""I'm very honored to be appointed to the Board of Trustees for this new educational institution,"" Mitchell said. ""I look forward to serving along with some very esteemed legal and professional individuals to help guide and build on the foundation of this new school.""

Mitchell joined Womble Carlyle during 1999 and is a member of the firm's Government Relations Practice Group. Prior to joining Womble Carlyle, he served as chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. Before his 17 year tenure on the N.C. Supreme Court, Mitchell was a judge in the N.C. Court of Appeals, secretary of the N.C. Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, district attorney in Wake County and assistant N.C. attorney general. He has served as a member of the Governor's Crime Commission since 1977 and chaired the Governor's Advisory Board on Prisons and Punishment. In 2004, Mitchell was honored with the Citation for Distinguished Public Service from the North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry (NCCBI).

Mitchell currently serves on the Board of Trustees of North Carolina State University and also serves on the Board of Directors for Raleigh's North State Bank. Mitchell is a former president of the NC State Alumni Association Board of Directors, and was named the University's Outstanding Alumnus for 1990.

Charlotte School of Law is governed by a regional Board of Trustees and The InfiLaw System National Policy Board. Both boards include national and international authorities in law, education, government and business. These leaders provide counsel on the strategic direction and long-term plans for the InfiLaw System of independent law schools, and help develop best practices for all of the law schools. The Board of Trustees is chaired by the Honorable Shirley Fulton, former North Carolina Superior Court Judge, and the National Policy Board is chaired by Dennis Archer, past president of the American Bar Association.

Other Board members with whom Mitchell will serve include: Henry Ramsey Jr., dean of Howard University School of Law; Richard A. Matasar, dean and president of New York Law School; Arthur J. Gallagher, president of Johnson & Wales University Charlotte Campus; and Leigh Taylor, dean emeritus and professor of law emeritus at Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles.

07-25-2006

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