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Here's a look at some of the latest lawyers and law firms to be publishing their work on JD Supra. We're happy to welcome them to the site:

Thomas Wallin, who provides DUI defense across the state of California.
Featured Doc: DUI Questioner






Nick Akerman, attorney at Dorsey & Whitney's New York offices, who represents clients in cases relating to the protection of computer data, data breaches, corporate computer policies, the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, and state and federal compliance requirements.  Featured Doc: United States Chess Federation Embroiled in Computer Fraud Prosecution


Michelle O'Neil, a Dallas divorce lawyer who specializes in complex divorce, child custody and marital property division. Her firm also focuses on gay and lesbian parenting issues.Featured Doc: Internet Parenting -- Skype Style




James Dibbini, managing attorney at a New York real estate law firm representing clients in landlord-tenant issues, business oragnization, civil litigation, tax certiorari, zoning, lender representation and Division of Housing and Community Renewal matters.
Featured Doc: Foreclosure: Do Not Ignore a Notice From Your Lender Regarding Foreclosure


Daniel Pyne, San Jose, California attorney, who counsel employers in a wide variety of matters, including wrongful discharge, discrimination, harassment, unfair competition and trade secret disputes. Featured Doc: Take Reinstatement Obligations Seriously When Employees Conclude Leaves of Absence



Bruce Rosen, Managing Partner of Real Estate Counselors, PLLC, a

boutique law firm in Washington, D.C. specializing in commercial real estate and business transactions. Featured Doc: Your Best Defense - Defense Contractors and Leasing

David Smith, litigator of complex business and consumer cases in Washington, D.C., particularly in the areas of unfair competition, unfair business practices, class actions, real estate disputes, banking and legal malpractice. Featured Doc: Steve Eisman's Next Big Short






Thomas Petrelli, Pennsylvania litigator in all areas of family law. Featured Doc: 10 Tips to Successful Co-Parenting






Frank Natoli, of Natoli-Lapin, a New York firm representing start-ups, small businesses, artists and independent inventors.
Featured Doc: How to Enforce Online Website Agreements
 
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For your interest, a look at some of the most-viewed documents on JD Supra for the month of August:

1. Bankruptcy Expenses Soar for Washington Mutual
[By: Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Center, P.A. |In: Bankruptcy, Finance & Banking]

2. Perry v Schwarzenegger California Prop. 8 decision 8-4-2010
[By: Bryan Beel |In: Personal Rights]

3. No-Fault Divorce Law Enacted In New York
[By: Pryor Cashman LLP |In: Family Law]

4. Anything You Post Can Be Used Against You in Court of Family Law
[By: Scott Stewart |In: Family Law]

5. Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Act - Key Corporate Governance and Executive Compensation Provisions
[By: Foley Hoag LLP |In: Finance & Banking, Consumer Protection]

6. Massachusetts Legislature Passes Permit Extension Act As Part of Economic Development Legislation
[By: Foley Hoag LLP |In: Finance & Banking]

7. Terry Lenamon's List of Federal Death Penalty Aggravating Factors and Mitigating Circumstances
[By: Terence Lenamon |In: Criminal Law]

8. A Social Media Policy Checklist
[By: John Hellerman |In: Legal Marketing]

9. Debt Collector United Recovery Systems Acquired By Private Equity Group
[By: Jay Fleischman |In: Bankruptcy]

10. Health Care Reform: Grandfathered Plan Regulations
[By: Thompson Coburn LLP |In: Health Law]

11. Multilingual glossary of legal terminology (Italian, English, French, Spanish)
[By: Riccardo Massari |In: International Law, Law Practice]

12. Florida Bar Gets Sued Over New Legal Marketing Ethics Rules....And It's About Time!
[By: The Rainmaker Institute |In: Legal Marketing]

13. 20 Questions to Ask Yourself if You are a Law Firm Partner
[By: Stephen Seckler |In: Law Practice]

14. What's Next for BigLaw? Revolution is in the Air - and the Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO) Firms Shall Lead It
[By: Phil Nugent |In: Law Practice]

15. The Top Ten Major Misconceptions Plan Sponsors Have About Retirement Plans
[By: The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C. |In: Labor & Employment Law]

16. NYC RPIE Commercial Rent Roll Spreadsheet Filing Information
[By: Benjamin Williams |In: Real Estate]

17. MSC Opinion: McCormick v. Carrier
[By: Warner Norcross & Judd |In: Personal Injury]

18. New Illinois Law Prohibits Use of Credit History in Hiring and Employment Decisions
[By: Ford & Harrison LLP |In: Labor & Employment Law, Personal Rights]

19. Form ADV Part II Changes Approved by SEC
[By: Daniel LeGaye |In: Securities Law]

20. Massachusetts Prompt-Pay Act Heads to Governor's Desk
[By: Duane Morris LLP |In: Real Estate & Construction]

21. Chapter 11 Filing Alert: Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc.
[By: Randall Reese |In: Bankruptcy]

22. Senehi v. City Lights at East Hills, LLC - Notice of Lis Pendens/Pending Action
[By: Michael Isaac Shokrian |In: Real Estate & Construction]

23. Legal Challenges In Merging Mexican Airlines
[By: Michael Diaz Jr. |In: Mergers & Acquisitions]

24. Roger Clemens Indictment accusing him of lying to Congress
[By: Justia.com |In: Criminal Law]

25. Bankruptcy & The Creditor's Hearing: Everything You Wanted To Know, and Then Some
[By: The Law Firm of Robert S. Brandt |In: Bankruptcy]

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Hot topics for the month: Bankruptcy Law - Real Estate & Construction - Law Practice - Employment Law...

Also of note: Most Popular Legal Feeds on LinkedIn...

Browse additional legal content by subject - or follow via RSS, Twitter, widget, Facebook, iPhone, or email. Your choice.

Follow @JDSupraBuzz for daily Twitter updates on trending topics, searches, and documents. A great way to find fodder for your next article or post.

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Related:
- Most-viewed on JD Supra: July, 2010
- Most-viewed on JD Supra: June, 2010
- Most-viewed on JD Supra: April, 2010
- Most-viewed on JD Supra: March, 2010

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One month after launch, and here's a quick look at the most popular subjects in Legal Updates on LinkedIn.

When you add the application, we automatically match legal updates to your industry/field as noted on your LinkedIn profile. You can also customize your feeds to follow what you want with a single click ("Subscribe to this Subject").

This list reflects the most frequently subscribed subjects for the last month:

1. General Business Law
2. Intellectual Property
3. Real Estate
4. Labor & Employment Law
5. Finance & Banking
6. Communications & Media Law
7. Taxation
8. Bankruptcy
9. Immigration Law
10. Privacy

Have you added Legal Updates on LinkedIn yet? Do so now.

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Related:

- Legal Updates User Guide
- How to: Customize Legal Feeds

Culled from JD Supra's Labor & Employment pages and our Legal Updates application on LinkedIn, here's a look at some of the top documents being read by HR professionals right now:

1. Ninth Circuit Finds Insurance Agent is Independent Contractor, Not Employee ... [Ford & Harrison LLP]
2. Why Every Business Should Have A Social Media Policy ... [Sheppard Mullin]
3. Troublesome Changes to Temp Work Visa Forms ... [Ronald Shapiro]
4. DOL Issues New Rules Regarding Service Provider Fee Disclosures ... [Katten]
5. Defending the Muffin Man and Protecting Your Client From Intellectual Property Crimes ... [Fox Rothschild]
6. FLSA Update: Clothes-Changing Exception Does Not Apply to Protective Gear ... [Dinsmore & Shohl LLP]
7. Dodd-Frank Act Means No Summer Vacation for Compensation Committees ... [Manatt]
8. Sorry boss, I didn't know you were having sex in the office!! ... [Drew Capuder]
9. Health Care Reform: Grandfathered Plan Regulations ... [Thompson Coburn]
10. DOL Expands Employees Who May Qualify for FMLA Leave ... [Katten]

Read additional Labor & Employment law info on:
JD Supra | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | iPhone

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For your reference, here is a look at some of the top-viewed articles, alerts, and other legal content on JD Supra for last month:

1. Mayweather Jr. Caught between Taxman and Pacman
[By: Darrin Mish, Tampa Tax Attorney |In: Tax Law]

2. In re: Giuseppe & Teresa Giudice -Voluntary Petition for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
[By: Carl H. Starrett II  |In: Bankruptcy]

3. Accountable Care Organizations: Scrambling to Get Ready Now
[By: Warner Norcross & Judd |In: Health Law]

4. Bankruptcy News in Brief
[By: Randall Reese netDockets.com |In: Bankruptcy]

5. E-Discovery and Litigation Holds: The Ever Increasing Duties Imposed on Litigants
[By: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP |In: Civil Procedure & Remedies, Electronic Discovery]

6. India EB-2 Cut-Off Date Jumps Forward and Other Immigration Law Updates
[By: Duane Morris LLP |In: Immigration Law, International Law & Trade]

7. Terry Lenamon's List of State Death Penalty Mitigation Statutes (Full Text)
[By: Terence Lenamon |In: Criminal Law]

8. Hopes Raised for Bipartisan Immigration Reform
[By: Ronald Shapiro |In: Immigration Law]

9. Ten Tips for Unseating a Rival Law Firm
[By: Larry Bodine |In: Law Practice]

10. Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Act - Key Corporate Governance and Executive Compensation Provisions
[By: Foley Hoag LLP |In: Finance & Banking]

11. Dodd-Frank Bill Reshapes Businesses
[By: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP |In: Finance & Banking, Business Organizations]

12. Experts Predict Passage of the Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010: What Does This Law Mean to U.S. Importers and Exporters?
[By: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP |In: International Law & Trade]

13. THE BOSS'S ENDURING EMPIRE: Analyzing Estate Tax Consequences of George Steinbrenner's Passing
[By: Joy Hodge |In: Wills, Trusts & Estates, Tax Law]

14. Health Care Reform Coverage of Children under 26
[By: Thompson Coburn LLP |In: Health Law]

15. Challenge to Arizona Immigration Law S.B. 1070
[By: Gwynne Monahan |In: Immigration Law, Personal Rights]

16. The Law Firm Paradigm: Relevant or Relic?
[By: Jon W. van Horne |In: Law Practice Support]

17. Ogletree Deakins Gets It Right
[By: Bruce W. Marcus |In: Legal Marketing]

18. Summary of HITECH Act of 2009
[By: Rick Merrill |In: Health Law]

19. A Fiduciary Duty for Broker-Dealers? How Dodd-Frank May Change the Way Broker-Dealers Conduct Business
[By: Morrison & Foerster LLP |In: Securities Law]

20. OSHA Says Criminal Penalties Could Prevent Construction Accidents
[By: Johnston, Moore & Thompson |In: Real Estate & Construction, Personal Injury]

21. Chinese Drywall and Insurance Coverage for the General Contractor
[By: Clay Olson |In: Real Estate & Construction, Insurance]

22. Top 3 FCPA Cases of 2010-Part II Avon and Bribery in China
[By: Thomas Fox |In: International Law & Trade]

23. GRAT Legislation Update
[By: Cole Schotz |In: Tax Law]

24. Anti-STOLI Legislation, Panacea or Pandora?
[By: Katherine Scanlon |In: Insurance]

25. Homeowners Beware: Mistaken Foreclosures are Occurring Due to Disorganization in Banks
[By: Mark Nacol |In: Real Estate & Construction, Consumer Protection]

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Hot topics for the month: Immigration - Insurance - International Law - Bankruptcy Law - Real Estate & Construction ...

We also saw increased interest in legal analysis of the Dodd-Frank Act and Bilski v. Kappos decision, which is why we created resource pages for each.

Browse additional legal content by subject - or follow via RSS, Twitter, widget, Facebook, iPhone, or email. Your choice.

Follow @JDSupraBuzz for daily Twitter updates on trending topics, searches, and documents. A great way to find fodder for your next article or post.

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Related:
- Most-viewed on JD Supra: June, 2010
- Most-viewed on JD Supra: April, 2010
- Most-viewed on JD Supra: March, 2010

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We are really pleased to have so many attorneys from across the country (and beyond!) congregating in our own backyard for the ABA Annual Meeting. We considered posting a resource of things to do and places to eat in the San Francisco Bay Area - but, from past experience, know that your schedule likely will be too packed with seminars and ABA-sponsored social events to do much else.

You may not be fully familiar with another side to the Annual Meeting (and indeed, the ABA itself): the multitude of committees and boards comprised primarily of volunteers who help make the ABA what it is. These groups are integrally involved in the services, growth and direction of the ABA - and many will be meeting in San Francisco over the next few days. I encourage you to participate.

A few years back, when I attended my first ABA Annual Meeting, I noticed these same such listings for "committee" and "board" meetings in the program. I didn't know what these were or who could attend them - and wrongly assumed they were open only to ABA staff. Luckily for me, I found my way into one and asked. What I found were groups of friendly, welcoming, attorneys like myself, who were interested in being actively involved in the work of this important non-profit organization.

After attending a few more meetings at various ABA events, I was hooked.

I spent one year on the Education Board of the Law Practice Management (LPM) Section, and, for the past two years, have been a member of the the Editorial Board of the GP/Solo divisions' Technology and Practice Guide. I also had the honor of acting as the LPM's liaison to the Commission on Women in the Profession for one year, and have continued to be involved with the ABA Women Rainmakers.

My involvement as an ABA volunteer has been truly enriching: both the opportunity to contribute to a larger effort, and to be a part of a community of like-minded people. I encourage you to explore this side of the ABA if you think you may have any interest in getting more involved. [Note: while my involvement has been focused on women in the law and law practice, the ABA provides services to every substantive practice area - each of which has its own corps of volunteers and committees].  

To find and attend committee meetings:

Find the practice areas of interest to you (organized by section on pages 97-199 of your program) and drop in to any listed meetings that catch your fancy. It's that easy.

BTW: I'll be at the ABA Women Rainmakers 20th Anniversary Reception in the offices of Winston and Strawn (101 California St., 39th Floor; Thursday Aug. 5; 5:30 to 7:00pm) - send a note if you'd like to connect. I'd love to meet you.

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If you do have a moment to get out and enjoy a meal with friends old and new, here are a random few of our favorites, already tweeted I see by Adrian @jdtwitt:

- Sushi Ran (in Sausalito)
- House of Nanking (Chinatown)
- Boulevard Restaurant (near the SF Ferry Building)
- Slanted Door (Ferry Building)
- Ruchi (terrific Indian food probably within walking distance of conference)

...include your San Francisco restaurant suggestions in a comment here.

(photo: looking at San Francisco from JD Supra offices in Sausalito.)