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Osgoode Hall Law School Renamed Max Beaver School of Law, in Honor of Former Student

(Toronto, ON) Harry Whithers, former Dean of Osgoode Hall Law School, today announced that the school's Board of Governors has unanimously agreed to rename the venerable institution in honour of former student Maxwell Beaver. Henceforth, the school that has educated many of our country's top lawyers and judges will be known as the Max Beaver School of Law.

"We have been discussing for some time, just how we could honour Max" stated Dean Whithers. "He is widely regarded as one of the great legal minds of our generation and we are proud that his name will forever be associated with our school".

Mr. Beaver, who has long been compared with such legendary figures as Justice Felix Frank'n'Furter, inexplicably abandoned a promising career in law after leaving Osgoode Hall for the last time almost thirty years ago. Rumours persist that he is planning a return to law on his 65th birthday in 2020. Mr. Beaver has steadfastly refused to comment on this speculation.

At a re-dedication ceremony this morning on the campus of York University, Mr. Beaver was characteristically enigmatic. When asked to describe what the honour meant to him, Mr. Beaver, who has lived most of the past three decades in seclusion, would only offer a terse "no comment".

Solo Practitioner Attorneys Have Greater Risks

(Los Angeles, CA) What happens to legal files if an attorney become incapacitated or dies? What could happen to the attorney-client trust funds? Who would take possession of the clients' files? What happens to the attorney-client privilege? Who will sell the practice? Who is allowed to look at a client's file? Can you make your law practice ready for sale?For sole practitioners, these questions pose significant risks as well as great planning opportunities, as long as planning is done before incapacity.

Esquire Innovations Releases iCreate version 5.0

v5.0 legal desktop suite provides full Microsoft 2007 compatibility.

Esquire Innovations, Inc., a leading provider of Microsoft Office integration software services and applications for the legal market, today announced the release of iCreate Version 5.0, its comprehensive and integrated template and macro creation and automation tool. Version 5.0 boasts complete compatibility with Microsoft Office 2007 and Windows Vista resulting in workflow automation utilizing Microsoft's ribbon concept, a more accessible feature set, as well as dramatic document creation and automation speed increases.

iCreate V5.0 revolutionizes the use of templates and automation by providing firms with a highly customizable application which can be customized by in-house staff without VBA or programming experience, and is simple to administer. This newest version includes many attractive features and useful functionality including:

Fastcase to Provide Free Legal Research with State Bar of Arizona

New member benefit from Fastcase will bring next-generation law library and free legal research to desktop of every lawyer in the state of Arizona.

Fastcase today announced an agreement with the State Bar of Arizona to provide free next-generation legal research to all SBA members. This exclusive member benefit will deliver federal and state law onto the desktop of every lawyer in the state.

The agreement includes law from Arizona and all 50 states, as well as federal law. Members log in to the service through the website of the State Bar of Arizona, http://www.myazbar.org/.