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Hoar Named Co-Chair of the Vermont Bar Foundation Access to Justice Campaign
Sam Hoar has been named Co-Chair of the Vermont Bar Foundation Access to Justice Campaign. The campaign raises money from Vermont attorneys to fund fully the Vermont Poverty Law Fellowship and support the general funding activities of the Vermont Bar Foundation. MORE >
Dinse Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers
Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew announces that sixteen of its attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the The Best Lawyers in America® 2013 (Copyright 2012 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.) in nineteen different practice areas. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive MORE >
Three Dinse Attorneys Prevail in Trademark Registration Appeal
Elizabeth Kleinberg, Scott Fewell and Jeff McMahan recently prevailed in a trademark registration appeal before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. The matter required appeal to the TTAB following a final refusal of registration by the Patent and Trademark Office. The firm obtained a reversal from the TTAB, securing registration of the trademark for the MORE >
Nolan Quoted Regarding Campus Threat Assessment in Chronicle of Higher Education
Jeff Nolan of Dinse’s Higher Education Practice Group was quoted in an August 10, 2012 article of the Chronicle of the Higher Education, which is the leading weekly publication devoted to coverage of higher education issues. In the article, which was titled “Campus Threat Assessment Teams Face Complex Task of Judging Risk,” Mr. Nolan was MORE >
Cohen to Participate in Upcoming Statewide Ethics Conference
Linda Cohen will be participating in the upcoming statewide ethics conference: “When Less Is Better: Ethical Issues in the Use of Health Care Resources” featuring Howard Brody, MD, PhD. This day-long conference will be presented by the Vermont Ethics Network on September 19, 2012 at the Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee, Vermont. Linda will serve MORE >
Higher Education and Employment Practice Groups Active in Promoting Campus and Workplace Safety
In several recent presentations at national and regional conferences, Jeff Nolan of Dinse’s higher education and employment practice groups has discussed legal duties, potential pitfalls, and recommended strategies related to safety and security issues. In May, 2012, Jeff co-presented a session titled “Workplace Violence: Legal Trends and Best Practices” at the Association of Threat Assessment MORE >
Fewell Presents at NBI Ethics Seminar
W. Scott Fewell presented an NBI Ethics Seminar on Legal Practice, Advertising and Internet. MORE >
Zdatny Presents at Vermont Paralegal Organization
Sophie Zdatny presented a seminar on the importance of effective legal writing, do’s and don’ts in preparing motions and appellate briefs, formatting and citation issues, as well as words of wisdom from local judges. MORE >
Gurtman Attended the 2012 Project Finance Tutorial in New York
This year’s program addressed structuring and financing renewable energy projects including (i) managing developer and lender risk in project documentation (PPA, EPC, Turbine/Panel Supply Agreements, O&M) (2) emerging structures in post-tax grant era (sale lease-back, partnership flip) and (3) perspectives on capital and loan markets in renewable project finance. MORE >