This month’s organization for ALG’s Year of Giving was selected by the firm’s founder, Daniel Arnett. Read Dan’s message below to learn why it was important to him to select this cause: I have chosen Connections for the Homeless as December’s charity of the month as...

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ALG’s Year of Giving: November—Apna Ghar, Inc.
This month’s organization for ALG’s Year of Giving, Apna Ghar, Inc. was selected by Partner, Kurt Drain. Read Kurt’s message below to learn why it was important to him to select this cause: I have been asked to choose a charitable organization to donate to as part of...
ALG’s Year of Giving: October—The Foundation of ALA
October’s organization for ALG’s Year of Giving, The Foundation of the Association of Legal Administrators, was selected by Office Manager, Carol McCallum. The Foundation of the ALA is the charitable affiliate of The Association of Legal Administrators (ALA). They...
ALG’s Year of Giving: September—Diverse Attorney Pipeline Program
September’s organization for ALG’s Year of Giving, Diverse Attorney Pipeline Program (DAPP), was selected by Associate, Maya Nevels. DAPP is a non-profit that addresses the “continued and systematic decline of women of color lawyers in law firms and across other...
Case Notes: Business Interruption Coverage
Business interruption insurance is typically intended to compensate the insured party for income loss resulting from cessation of operations, usually during a period of time used to repair or restore physical damage to the covered property. But what happens when the...
ALG’s Year of Giving: August—Primo Center
August’s organization for ALG’s Year of Giving, Primo Center, was selected by Administrative Professional, Bonnie Piet. Founded in 1978, the mission of Primo Center is to empower families to become productive, responsible, and independent members of their community....
Ex Parte & Informal Communications to the Court
Introduction The legal profession has often been slow, relative to other industries, to evolve and adapt to the pace at which technology grows. While it may be difficult to argue that fax machines still have their place, the traditional, and perhaps antiquated, rules...
ALG’s Year of Giving: July—Nicasa Behavioral Health Services
This month’s organization for ALG’s Year of Giving, Nicasa Behavioral Health Services, was selected by Associate Mark Bennett. Nicasa is a not-for-profit behavioral health services organization that has been pioneering award-winning efforts in prevention, early...
What Makes A Trademark Registerable?
So, you’ve started your business and you want to protect your brand by filing your trademark with the USPTO. One thing that you should know is that not all trademarks are created equally. Along with identifying the source of a product or service, trademarks must be...
ALG’s Year of Giving: June—Women Employed
This month’s organization for ALG’s Year of Giving, Women Employed, was selected by Partner Bethany White. Women Employed (WE) is a Chicago-based advocacy organization, founded in 1973, with a mission of improving women’s economic status and removing barriers to...
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