Cadwalader Attorneys Add More Burton Laurels.Business Editors/Legal Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 2004 Once again, attorneys from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol have claimed a prestigious Burton Award for Legal Achievement. Partner Jonathan D. Polkes and associates Adam S. Lurie and Sean Toomey were recognized for their article entitled "White-Collar Crime white-collar crime, term coined by Edward Sutherland for nonviolent crimes committed by corporations or individuals such as office workers or sales personnel (see white-collar workers) in the course of their business activities. : Obstruction of Justice A criminal offense that involves interference, through words or actions, with the proper operations of a court or officers of the court. The integrity of the judicial system depends on the participants' acting honestly and without fear of reprisals. Nexis Requirement Unclear in New Statutes," which was published in the New York Law Journal Founded in 1888, the New York Law Journal is the top-selling legal daily in the United States. The newspaper covers legal news, decisions, court calendars, and legislation, and provides analysis and insight in columns written by leading professionals. . This achievement marks the third time Cadwalader attorneys have been so honored. The firm also will be recognized for having members who have won a Burton Award for three years. "Using clear, plain and effective language is good for lawyers, clients and the legal profession. We are proud that our attorneys consistently produce excellent written materials and are honored to have been recognized for this achievement," said Robert O. Link, Jr., Chairman and Managing Partner of Cadwalader. Mr. Polkes, a partner in Cadwalader's Litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. Department resident in the New York office, is a former federal prosecutor who principally handles regulatory, criminal and civil matters for clients in the financial services industry. He has represented prominent institutional clients and executives in virtually every major legal event to have affected Wall Street in recent memory. Mr. Lurie, an associate in the firm's Washington Litigation Department, focuses his practice on complex civil litigation and white collar criminal defense. Mr. Toomey is a litigation associate in New York who represents both individuals and corporations in a wide range of complex civil and criminal matters and in regulatory investigations involving the financial services industry. The Burton Awards for Legal Achievement, a nationally recognized program now celebrating its fifth year, recognizes excellence and clarity in legal writing. Presented in association with the Law Library of Congress, the awards ceremony will be held on June 14 in the Great Hall of the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The keynote speaker will be Paula Zahn, CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. host and moderator. The Burton Awards honor 20 winners from nominations received from the top 500 law firms and 10 winners from leading law schools across the nation. Managing partners of law firms and law school deans nominate the submissions, which include articles written in journals, law reviews and publications from the previous year. The entries are judged by an academic board led by Virginia Wise, a renowned teacher at Harvard Law School Harvard Law School (colloquially, Harvard Law or HLS) is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard Law is considered one of the most prestigious law schools in the United States. ; Anne E. Kringel, a widely acknowledged expert in legal writing at the University of Pennsylvania Law School The University of Pennsylvania Law School is the law school of the University of Pennsylvania, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Penn Law emphasizes cross-disciplinary education, both within the law school and through courses, certificates, and joint/dual degree programs with ; Grace Tonner, a prominent professor from University of Michigan Law School The University of Michigan Law School, located in Ann Arbor, is a unit of the University of Michigan. The Law School, founded in 1859, currently has an enrollment of approximately 1,200 students, most of whom are earning the degrees of Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Master of Laws (LLM). ; a distinguished judge from California's Superior Court; and William Ryan, a direct descendent of Noah Webster. About Cadwalader Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, established in 1792, is one of the world's leading international law firms, with offices in New York, London, Charlotte and Washington. Cadwalader serves a diverse client base, including many of the world's top financial institutions, undertaking business in more than 50 countries in six continents. The firm offers legal expertise in securitization, structured finance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, real estate, environmental, insolvency, litigation, health care, banking, project finance, insurance and reinsurance The contract made between an insurance company and a third party to protect the insurance company from losses. The contract provides for the third party to pay for the loss sustained by the insurance company when the company makes a payment on the original contract. , tax, and private client matters. More information about Cadwalader can be found at www.cadwalader.com. About the Burton Awards The Burton Foundation is a not-for-profit, cultural and academic organization devoted to promoting the legal profession. It is the first national program dedicated to refining and enriching legal writing by lawyers and law school students. The program is held annually and rewards authors who use plain, modern language and avoid archaic, stilted legalese legalese - Dense, pedantic verbiage in a language description, product specification, or interface standard; text that seems designed to obfuscate and requires a language lawyer to parse it. . The founder of the program is William C. Burton a partner in the international law firm of D'Amato & Lynch and former New York State Assistant Attorney General. Mr. Burton is the author of the authoritative reference book, Burton's Legal Thesaurus, published by McGraw-Hill. He is also the co-founder of the Holmes Debates, a program devoted to examining critical issues facing the judiciary. |
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