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Briggs and Morgan, Professional Association

Briggs’ President Presents on Retention, Professional Development, at Regional/Mid-Size Law Forum
Alan H. Maclin, president in the firm of Briggs and Morgan, Professional Association, is a member of faculty for the American Conference Institute’s Regional and Mid-Size Law Firm Forum to be held June 26 in Chicago, Ill.

Maclin’s topic, “Protecting Your Assets: Cost-Effective Retention and Professional Development Strategies,” will cover staffing, internal and external training opportunities, mentoring programs, grooming associates for leadership and much more.

American Conference Institute’s Regional and Mid-Size Law Firm Forum features faculty comprising top management from leading regional and midsize firms. Participants will learn about:

* Competing with national firms in recruitment efforts
* Satisfying client demands for diversity
* Determining competitive yet realistic associate compensation
* Introducing appropriate management structure
* Strategically marketing unique attributes of a firm and its size

06-25-2007

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Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, L.L.C.

Bell Boyd IP Partner Honored
Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP partner, Kara E. F. Cenar, has been inducted as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA), an honorary society of trial lawyers established to recognize experienced and highly qualified trial counsel across all segments of the American bar. Limited membership in LCA is by invitation only and represents less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers.

Ms. Cenar was inducted as an LCA Fellow at the organization's June 22nd Spring Conference. She was invited into the exclusive Fellowship following an evaluation on effectiveness and accomplishment in litigation and trial work and ethical reputation. LCA's diverse membership is the result of its triad approach to recognition of excellence among its members while promoting professionalism and networking opportunities for women and minorities.

A partner in Bell Boyd's Intellectual Property Litigation Group, Ms. Cenar has handled trademark, copyright, unfair competition, trade secret and patent infringement litigation for nearly 20 years. She has represented companies of all sizes in enforcing their intellectual property rights and defended alleged violations of intellectual property rights. She also advises on maximizing intellectual property protection and its strategic use in the marketplace.

Ms. Cenar is nationally recognized and often quoted on topics of IP protection for entrepreneurs and as an advocate for women in business, having served as a longtime board member and Immediate Past President of the Chicago Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). She received the 2006 Champion for Women in Business Award from the U.S. Small Business Administration on both the local and regional level and has been named as an Illinois Super Lawyer for Intellectual Property Litigation.

06-25-2007

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP

Weil Gotshal Counsels Citi in Sale of Barneys New York
stithmar, the investment arm of Dubai’s government, is purchasing luxury retailer Barneys New York from Jones Apparel Group Inc. Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP represented Citi as financial advisor and debt provider to Istithmar, in the $825 million transaction. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter.

The Weil Gotshal team working on the deal consisted of partners Matthew Bloch, Jane McDonald and Elaine Stangland, counsel Erika Weinberg and associates Mona Al-Sharmani, Christine Jarmer, Elie Sherique and Jesse Zigmund.

06-25-2007

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Fennemore Craig, P.C.

Fennemore Craig Attorney Susan Wissink Joins Phoenix Children's Museum Board
The Children’s Museum of Phoenix is pleased to announce the appointment of Janita Gordon and Susan M. Wissink to their Board of Directors.

Janita Gordon is currently the Executive Director of the Arizona Early Education Fund, housed at the Arizona Community Foundation, where she works closely with the Governor’s Office of Children, Youth and Families.

Previously, Ms. Gordon served as the Director of Development for Arizona State University's College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, where she was instrumental in securing the $50m gift leading to the naming of the Ira Fulton School of Engineering at ASU.

In her roles overseeing fundraising and marketing activities, Ms. Gordon has experience with Mechanical, Aerospace, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering and Diversity Programs. With a total of 16 years in the field of development, Ms. Gordon continues to mentor young professionals through her involvement as a member of the Arizona Fundraising Professional Organization.

Originally from Chicago, Ms. Gordon is married to Reverend Edgar Gordon and they have five children. Children’s Museum Welcomes Two New Board Members

Susan M. Wissink is an attorney with the law firm of Fennemore Craig and practices in the area of corporate law, mergers & acquisitions, and commercial leasing.

She is active in the community and serves on the Board of Directors of several non-profit agencies that help children, women and animals, including the Arizona Humane Society and the Phoenix Women’s Board of the Steele Children’s Research Center. She is recipient of the 2006 “Pro Bono Lawyers of the Year” award and the Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” award in 2004.

A second-generation native of Arizona, Ms. Wissink and her husband are the proud parents of 4-year-old triplets who will undoubtedly love spending time at the Children’s Museum of Phoenix. She is excited to be a part of creating this Museum for Valley children.

06-25-2007

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Cozen O' Connor

First-Ever Board of Directors Appointed from Philadelphia, Seattle, Houston, Miami, New York and Cherry Hill Offices
Following its announcement last week on the changes it has made to firm governance, Cozen O’Connor announced today the appointment of its first ever board of directors. The initial board will consist of the firm’s management committee and an additional nine geographically dispersed firm members. For this year, these nine board members were appointed by founders Stephen A. Cozen and Patrick J. O’Connor and advisory committee member John J. Cunningham. Beginning next year, board members will be elected by shareholders of the firm on a staggered term basis.

The new non-management committee board members are: Edward L. Baxter, Mark J. Foley, Kevin J. Hughes and Jeffrey A. Leonard—all from the Philadelphia office; Richard M. Dunn from the Miami office; Thomas M. Jones from the Seattle office; Thomas McKay from the Cherry Hill office; Michael J. Sommi from the New York midtown office; and Joseph A. Ziemianski from the Houston office. The management committee board members are administrative partner Vincent R. McGuinness and departments heads Elliott R. Feldman, William P. Shelley, Lawrence T. Bowman, Ann T. Field and Michael J. Heller.

“Our new governance structure is designed to place the decision making power and management with the shareholder body, the elected Board, and the Management Committee.”, said Patrick J. O’Connor, president and CEO of the firm. “With lawyers from all departments, practice groups and geographies, our new board of directors represents every aspect of the firm. I am confident that this new generation of firm leaders will uphold the entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to client service that has been the hallmark of Cozen O’Connor since its founding.”

06-25-2007

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Seven Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Attorneys Selected as Florida Super Lawyers
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC is proud to announce that seven of the firm's attorneys have been honored by their peers and selected as Florida Super Lawyers. More than 44,000 attorneys across the state were asked to nominate lawyers, and only the top 5 percent of Florida lawyers received this distinction.

Those honored from Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney were Rose M. La Femina from the Aventura office; William E. Davis, Guillermo Fernández-Quincoces and Darin I. Zenov from the Miami office; and, in Tampa, James J. Kennedy, III, R. Andrew Rock and Dale S. Webber.

The criteria reviewed for the award include: noteworthy verdicts or settlements; creativity or innovation within the legal process; number of cases tried or transactions handled; years in practice; position within firm; professional activities; writings and lectures; community involvement and volunteer work; professional degrees or training; and academic background, including honors and clerkships.

The results of the survey will be published by Law & Politics Media, Inc. in its annual publication Florida Super Lawyers.

06-25-2007

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Baker & McKenzie, L.L.P.

Banking, Finance & Major Projects Partner Joins Baker & McKenzie LLP in New York
Baker & McKenzie LLP further strengthened its Banking, Finance and Major Projects practice in New York with the addition of Ata Dinlenc as Partner. Dinlenc joins the Firm from Bingham McCutchen, where he was counsel.

Ata Dinlenc represents developers, investors, and financial institutions in international and domestic energy and other infrastructure project development, financings and workouts. His experience includes the negotiation and drafting of turnkey construction, fuel supply, power sales and operations contracts, and related natural gas and energy hedging and trading arrangements. Mr. Dinlenc also has significant experience in joint-ventures, mergers, and acquisitions involving energy-related companies and projects. Mr. Dinlenc has recently been involved in the debt and tax equity financing of numerous wind-energy projects.

Mr. Dinlenc received his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law in 1997 and his B.A. from Johns Hopkins University in 1993. Dinlenc is fluent in Turkish.

“Ata will definitely add to the group’s existing project finance capabilities,” said Chuck Niemeth, Managing Partner of Baker & McKenzie LLP New York. “Ata brings talent and experience to an important practice area for our clients in New York and globally. We are delighted that Ata has joined Baker & McKenzie.”

Baker & McKenzie has had steady growth in its New York office, headlined by the September 2005 acquisition of Coudert’s flagship office in New York, which more than doubled Baker & McKenzie’s presence in the city. Other key additions in New York since the acquisition include June Anne Burke, Kate Clancy, Margaret Paradis, Jonathan Stapleton and Philip von Mehren.

06-25-2007

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