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Manatt’s Chad Hummel Inducted as Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers

Posted by on March 20, 2012 Comments Off


Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 20, 2012

Chad S. Hummel, chair of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLPs national Litigation Division, has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in America.

The induction ceremony at which Mr. Hummel became a Fellow took place recently before an audience of approximately 614 persons during the recent 2012 Spring Meeting of the College in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Founded in 1950, the College is composed of the best of the trial bar from the United States and Canada. Fellowship in the College is extended by invitation only, and only after careful investigation, to those experienced trial lawyers who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility and collegiality. Lawyers must have a minimum of 15 years trial experience before they can be considered for Fellowship.

Membership in the College cannot exceed one percent of the total lawyer population of any state or province. There are currently approximately 5,838 members in the United States and Canada, including active Fellows, Emeritus Fellows, Judicial Fellows (those who ascended to the bench after their induction) and Honorary Fellows. The College strives to improve and elevate the standards of trial practice, the administration of justice and the ethics of the trial profession. Qualified lawyers are called to Fellowship in the College from all branches of trial practice. They are carefully selected from among lawyers who customarily represent plaintiffs in civil cases and lawyers who customarily represent defendants, lawyers who prosecute accused of crime and lawyers who defend them. The College is thus able to speak with a balanced voice on important issues affecting the legal profession and the administration of justice.

For over 20 years, Mr. Hummel has represented clients in complex and high-profile civil and criminal matters. He is a frequent author and lecturer on cutting-edge legal issues and is a Lecturer in Law at USCs Gould School of Law teaching advanced pretrial advocacy skills. Hummel earned his A.B., magna cum laude, from Harvard University, and his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.

About Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, is one of the nation’s leading law firms, with offices strategically located in California (Los Angeles, Orange County, Palo Alto, San Francisco, and Sacramento), New York (New York City and Albany) and Washington, D.C. The firm represents a sophisticated client base including Fortune 500, middle-market, and emerging companies across a range of practice areas and industry sectors. For more information, visit http://www.manatt.com.





American Institute of CPAs Partners with Telligent to Increase Membership with Online Social Networking

Posted by on February 7, 2012 Comments Off

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) February 07, 2012

Telligent, a leader in social community software for the enterprise, partnered with American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) to create the leading social networking site for aspiring accountants, This Way to CPA, which is designed to increase awareness of and drive recruitment efforts for AICPA.

We are expanding our reach with social networking to encourage talented students to invest in becoming a CPA and eventually a member of the AICPA, said Scott Moore, Sr. Manager, College and University Initiatives, AICPA. This Way to CPA is a one-stop shop for accounting students to network with peers and discuss career-related topics.

This Way to CPA is a first-of-its-kind online community that supports the personal development of accounting students and the profession by giving students a place to network with professionals and peers and discuss important topics such as how to land internships, what the accounting career path is like and advice for passing the CPA exam . Almost 23,000 people visit the community each month and over 57% return to the site to stay connected to the community and build relationships with peers.

This Way to CPA weaves a conversational, fun personality into a creatively-designed community that provides immense value to students, said Justin Couto, CEO of Couto Solutions, an elite design development firm that designed and implemented AICPAs online community.