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Victoria M. Almeida, senior counsel at Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. in Rhode Island, received the Hall of Fame Award from Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly. The award is a special lifetime achievement award for the senior leaders of the profession. Honorees must have practiced law for at least 35 years. Almeida was admitted to the Bar in 1976. She has been practicing law for 45 years and has been with AP&S for 35 of those 45 years. Along with co-chairing the firm’s Government Relations Practice Group, she currently serves as chair of the Board of Directors of Rhode Island Legal Services (RILS). She is past president of the RI Bar Association, is vice president of the RI Bar Foundation, chair of the RI Health Services Council, and vice chair of the RI Parole Board.

Barclay Damon LLP has launched its first podcast series, Barclay Damon Live: The Cannabis Counselor, With Aleece Burgio. Burgio, the firm’s Cannabis Team leader, hosts the podcast, which has weekly episodes ranging from 10 to 20 minutes and covers topics relating to federal and state cannabis legislation and the cannabis industry generally. The Cannabis Counselor is intended for people looking to enter the cannabis industry, existing multistate operators, and anybody looking to become more knowledgeable on topics surrounding the legal cannabis industry. The Cannabis Counselor podcast is available on the firm’s website, YouTube, LinkedIn, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Play.

USLAW’s Kansas/Western Missouri member firm unveiled a new name partner, new firm name, and new firm logo. Lee B. Brumitt was elected a name partner by the firm’s board, the firm unveiled its new name – Dysart Taylor Cotter McMonigle & Brumitt, P.C. – with Brumitt’s addition, and updated the logo as well. For more information, visit dysarttaylor.com.

Dysart Taylor in Kansas City, Missouri, supports the annual Trolley Run, an annual fundraiser for the Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired (CCVI), as a sponsor of the event. Managing Director Amanda Pennington Ketchum, along with several firm friends and family members, participated in the run as part of the Dysart Taylor corporate team. The CCVI Trolley Run is one of Kansas City’s oldest and largest road races. This year, the 33rd annual race offered both in-person and virtual participation options, including a USATF certified four-mile race. (Pictured: several members of Team Dysart Taylor, including Rocky the Husky).

Christopher R. Hedican of Baird Holm LLP in Nebraska has been named the firm’s new managing partner. He replaces Richard E. Putnam, who served in this role for the past 12 years and will be returning to the full-time practice of law at the firm. Hedican has been an attorney for 31 years, and at Baird Holm for 24 years. His practice has been focused on employment litigation, prosecuting noncompetes, trade secret and fiduciary breach claims, and defending all types of employment claims, including discrimination, wrongful termination, retaliation, employment torts, and public policy claims. For the past five years, Hedican has also served as a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee.

USLAW’s Colorado member firm Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP has launched a complete rebrand that includes a new visual identity, website, and shortened brand name, Lewis Roca. The rebrand reflects the firm’s client experience focus that is the foundation of its culture and approach to service delivery. To learn more about the firm, please visit www.lewisroca.com.

Barclay Damon LLP is a new member of the Law Firm Antiracism Alliance (LFAA), which facilitates the pro bono work of more than 290 alliance firms. Member firms include those from every state and many foreign countries. The LFAA was formed in 2020, “to identify and dismantle structural and systemic racism—particularly anti-Black racism—in the law.” of USLAW

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