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    Philadelphia Trial Lawyer Peter Newman Serves as Faculty at Philadelphia VIP Annual Pro Bono Opportunities Day Training Event
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    In cooperation with the City of Philadelphia's Mortgage Foreclosure Diversion Project, Philly FReE trains volunteer attorneys in loan modification and payment arrangement negotiations on behalf of homeowners. "I am honored to be able to give back to the legal community and the residents of Philadelphia by serving as an instructor during Philadelphia VIP's Pro Bono Opportunities Day ... I believe it is incumbent on all attorneys to support legal services organizations such as Philadelphia VIP by giving of their time and expertise." Newman is a trial attorney representing plaintiffs in catastrophic personal injury litigation, including product liability, medical malpractice, premises liability, bad faith and other complex personal injury and wrongful death actions. Full Article at Street Insider
    I am honored to be able to give back to the legal community and the residents of Philadelphia by serving as an instructor during Philadelphia VIP's Pro Bono Opportunities Day ... I believe it is incumbent on all attorneys to support legal services organizations such as Philadelphia VIP by giving of their time and expertise.
    SOURCE: Street Insider 1 month ago

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  1. A Buddhist monk recites a chant during the closing ceremony for the Parliament of the World's Religions in Melbourne December 9, 2009.
  2. Protesters display placards during a rally near the Presidential Palace in Manila, Philippines, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009 to call for the lifting of martial law imposed in Maguindanao province in southern Philippines. Martial rule was imposed in the volatile province following the November 23 massacre of 57 journalists, lawyers and civilians allegedly perpetrated by the powerful Ampatuan clan.
  3. Hare Krishna devotees perform a dance during the closing ceremony for the Parliament of the World's Religions in Melbourne December 9, 2009.
  4. AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 09: Competitors in the Great New Zealand Santa Run prepare to jog through the Viaduct Harbour on December 9, 2009 in Auckland, New Zealand. The run was held in an attempt to break the Australasian record for the most Santas involved in a fun run, and also to raise funds for the charity Cure Kids.
  5. AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 09: Competitors in the Great New Zealand Santa Run jog through the Viaduct Harbour on December 9, 2009 in Auckland, New Zealand. The run was held in an attempt to break the Australasian record for the most Santas involved in a fun run, and also to raise funds for the charity Cure Kids.
  6. AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 09: Competitors in the Great New Zealand Santa Run prepare to jog through the Viaduct Harbour on December 9, 2009 in Auckland, New Zealand. The run was held in an attempt to break the Australasian record for the most Santas involved in a fun run, and also to raise funds for the charity Cure Kids.
  7. AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 09: Competitors in the Great New Zealand Santa Run jog through the Viaduct Harbour on December 9, 2009 in Auckland, New Zealand. The run was held in an attempt to break the Australasian record for the most Santas involved in a fun run, and also to raise funds for the charity Cure Kids.
  8. AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 09: Competitors in the Great New Zealand Santa Run jog through the Viaduct Harbour on December 9, 2009 in Auckland, New Zealand. The run was held in an attempt to break the Australasian record for the most Santas involved in a fun run, and also to raise funds for the charity Cure Kids.
  9. AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 09: Competitors in the Great New Zealand Santa Run jog through the Viaduct Harbour on December 9, 2009 in Auckland, New Zealand. The run was held in an attempt to break the Australasian record for the most Santas involved in a fun run, and also to raise funds for the charity Cure Kids.
  10. Chairman of the Philippine government peace negotiating panel Rafael Seguis (R) gestures as Moro Islamic Liberation Front chief negotiator Mohagher Iqbal looks on during a news conference in Kuala Lumpur December 9, 2009. The Philippines resumed stalled peace talks with the country's largest Muslim rebel group on Tuesday, with the government's top negotiator expressing optimism of achieving a lasting settlement. The two-day talks in Kuala Lumpur between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), is also joined by a newly set up International Contact Group made up of Britain, Japan and Turkey.
  11. Hollywood actor Johnny Depp waves during a press conference to promote his latest film "Public Enemies" in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009.
  12. Former North Korean defectors, wearing hoods to cover their identities, tie themselves with ropes and chains while participating in a rally denouncing alleged famine and human rights violations against North Koreans, in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009. Thousands of North Koreans have fled their communist homeland to escape hunger and harsh political oppression in recent years, with many taking a long journey through the lands of China to Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and other Southeast Asian countries on their way to seek asylum with a great risk of getting repatriated if they were ever caught by Chinese authorities.
  13. A protester displays a message as he clenches his fist during a rally near the Presidential Palace in Manila, Philippines, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009 to call for the lifting of martial law imposed in Maguindanao province in southern Philippines. Martial rule was imposed in the volatile province following the Nov. 23 massacre of 57 journalists, lawyers and civilians allegedly perpetrated by the powerful Ampatuan clan.
  14. From right, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov and U.S. astronaut Timothy J. Creamer pose with a monument of Soviet founder Vladimir Lenin in the background, before their departure to Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, outside Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009. The three are the next crew scheduled to blast off to the International Space Station on Dec. 21 from Baikonur cosmodrome.
  15. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi smiles as he talks with the media before his departure to Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, outside Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009. Noguchi is one of the next crew scheduled to blast off to the International Space Station on Dec. 21 from Baikonur cosmodrome.
  16. Hollywood Foreign Press Association president Philip Berk announces Mavis Spencer as 2010 Miss Golden Globe at the Golden Globe Awards Party Honoring Young Hollywood at Nobu in West Hollywood, California, December 8, 2009. Spencer is the daughter of actress Alfre Woodard and writer/producer Roderick Spencer.
  17. A mural from Pompeii's Lupanaria is on display at the Cycladic Art museum in Athens December 4, 2009. Phallic-shaped lamps, love letters engraved in clay and erotic symbols on lucky charms dating from 7 BC to 4 AD are just a fraction of what visitors will see at an exhibition dedicated to the Greek and later Roman god of love. Picture taken December 4, 2009. To match Reuters Life! story GREECE-EXHIBITION/EROS.
  18. People pose for photos with Christmas decorations in front of a shopping mall in Beijing December 9, 2009.