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WVS hires litigation support specialist and forms eDiscovery practice group

May 17, 2013 7:04 AM
By Ann Maher

Williams Venker & Sanders LLC of St. Louis has announced the creation of its eDiscovery & Information Management (eDIM) group and hired litigation support specialist, James R. Arnold. The new eDIM group will be led by Williams Venker & Sanders … Read More »

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New attorneys sworn in at Fifth District ceremony

May 13, 2013 10:26 AM
By Ann Maher

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd A. Karmeier administered the attorney’s oath to 118 new lawyers who were admitted to practice in Illinois on May 9. A ceremony was held at the Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville. The new attorneys and … Read More »

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Supreme Court justices set to swear in 668 new lawyers; 118 in Fifth District ceremony

May 9, 2013 11:13 AM
By Bethany Krajelis

  More than 100 new lawyers will be admitted to practice in Illinois today at a ceremony in Collinsville. The Collinsville ceremony is one of five set to take place today throughout the state, where a total of 668 men … Read More »

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WVS named ‘best branded’ in BTI Brand Elite: Client Perceptions

May 3, 2013 10:02 AM
By Ann Maher

    Williams Venker & Sanders LLC (WVS) in St. Louis was recently included in BTI Consulting’s report, The BTI Brand Elite: Client Perceptions of the Best-Branded Law Firms 2013. “According to the survey, corporate counsel see Williams Venker & … Read More »

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Brady McAninch joins HeplerBroom as an associate

April 26, 2013 3:43 PM
By Christina Stueve Hodges

Brady McAninch has joined HeplerBroom LLC in the Edwardsville office as an associate attorney. McAninch received his Juris Doctorate, from Southern Illinois University School of Law in 2011. He is licensed to practice law in Illinois and Missouri.  He is … Read More »

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Heyl Royster finishes first in ISBA’s ‘Lawyers Feeding Illinois’ competition

April 26, 2013 10:07 AM
By Christina Stueve Hodges

By raising more than $12,800 and 2,547 pounds of food items, the firm Heyl Royster finished first in its category in the Illinois State Bar Association’s (ISBA) recent “Lawyers Feeding Illinois” food and fundraising drive and competition. Heyl Royster, which has six offices in Illinois … Read More »

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Panel discusses ethical considerations of judicial campaign contributions

April 25, 2013 1:35 PM
By Bethany Krajelis

CHICAGO — When Illinois Supreme Court Justice Mary Jane Theis was preparing her 2012 bid to keep the seat she was appointed to two years earlier, she said a poll showed the public barely knew her name. Speaking Wednesday at … Read More »

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Audra Zobrist joins HeplerBroom as associate

April 19, 2013 9:32 AM
By Christina Stueve Hodges

Attorney Audra Zobrist has joined HeplerBroom LLC in its Edwardsville office as an associate attorney. Zobrist received her Juris Doctorate, from Saint Louis University School of Law in 2009. She received her B.S. from the University of Illinois. She is … Read More »

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Sandberg Phoenix opens new Overland Park, Kan. office

April 19, 2013 9:27 AM
By Christina Stueve Hodges

Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard has announced the establishment of a new firm office in Overland Park, Kan., in the suburbs of Kansas City. “Though we represent clients from around the country and the world, we were founded in and … Read More »

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Crowder speaks at ISBA conference at Starved Rock State Park

April 19, 2013 8:37 AM
By Christina Stueve Hodges

    Harkness     Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder participated in the 2013 Illinois State Bar Association Allerton House Conference held April 11-13 at the Starved Rock State Park in Utica, according to a Third Circuit press release. … Read More »

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