Announcements http://www.metrocorpcounsel.com/organizations-view en Harris County Bench Bar Pro Bono Awards Recognize Outstanding Legal Services To Low-income Houstonians http://www.metrocorpcounsel.com/announcements/23769/harris-county-bench-bar-pro-bono-awards-recognize-outstanding-legal-services-low <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-firm"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/company/14170/houston-bar-association">Houston Bar Association</a></div> </div> </div><p><a href="http://www.metrocorpcounsel.com/announcements/23769/harris-county-bench-bar-pro-bono-awards-recognize-outstanding-legal-services-low" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.metrocorpcounsel.com/announcements/23769/harris-county-bench-bar-pro-bono-awards-recognize-outstanding-legal-services-low#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 15:27:31 +0000 cpierson 23769 at http://www.metrocorpcounsel.com HNBA and Microsoft Corporation Launch a Bold Initiative: The HNBA/Microsoft IP Law Institute http://www.metrocorpcounsel.com/announcements/23785/hnba-and-microsoft-corporation-launch-bold-initiative-hnbamicrosoft-ip-law-insti <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-firm"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/company/17293/hispanic-national-bar-association-hnba">Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA)</a></div> </div> </div><p><a href="http://www.metrocorpcounsel.com/announcements/23785/hnba-and-microsoft-corporation-launch-bold-initiative-hnbamicrosoft-ip-law-insti" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.metrocorpcounsel.com/announcements/23785/hnba-and-microsoft-corporation-launch-bold-initiative-hnbamicrosoft-ip-law-insti#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 20:09:10 +0000 cpierson 23785 at http://www.metrocorpcounsel.com Lawyers Alliance for New York Supports Nonprofit Revitalization Bill http://www.metrocorpcounsel.com/announcements/23854/lawyers-alliance-new-york-supports-nonprofit-revitalization-bill <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-firm"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/company/14365/lawyers-alliance-new-york">Lawyers Alliance for New York</a></div> </div> </div><p><a href="http://www.metrocorpcounsel.com/announcements/23854/lawyers-alliance-new-york-supports-nonprofit-revitalization-bill" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.metrocorpcounsel.com/announcements/23854/lawyers-alliance-new-york-supports-nonprofit-revitalization-bill#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 15:16:55 +0000 mbyrnes 23854 at http://www.metrocorpcounsel.com 2013 Business Law & Leadership Gala Celebrating Lawyers, Nonprofits, and Vibrant Communities http://www.metrocorpcounsel.com/announcements/23855/2013-business-law-leadership-gala-celebrating-lawyers-nonprofits-and-vibrant-com <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-firm"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/company/14365/lawyers-alliance-new-york">Lawyers Alliance for New York</a></div> </div> </div><p><a href="http://www.metrocorpcounsel.com/announcements/23855/2013-business-law-leadership-gala-celebrating-lawyers-nonprofits-and-vibrant-com" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.metrocorpcounsel.com/announcements/23855/2013-business-law-leadership-gala-celebrating-lawyers-nonprofits-and-vibrant-com#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 15:19:41 +0000 mbyrnes 23855 at http://www.metrocorpcounsel.com ACC Lead Panel On Evolving Role Of Chief Legal Officers http://www.metrocorpcounsel.com/announcements/23871/acc-lead-panel-evolving-role-chief-legal-officers <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-firm"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/company/210/acc-association-corporate-counsel">ACC - 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