Get Your GED or High School Diploma Before Entering Prison

 

Federal Prison Consultants, LLC Advises That With Recent Changes, it is Extremely Important to Get Your GED or High School Diploma Before Entering Prison

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) scores newly designated inmates for higher security level placement if they are under age 30 and do not have a GED or high school diploma. This process is part of the newly revised core Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Program Statement 5100 - Inmate Security Designation and Custody Classification Manual. The newest version is 5100.08. This scoring could mean that you will be designated at a much higher security level if you do not plan ahead.

Wilmington, DE (PRWEB) March 29, 2007 -- Federal Prison Consultants, LLC advises defendants, inmates, their families and federal criminal defense attorneys on strategies related to the Federal Bureau of Prisons Programs Statements, Policies and Procedures.

Federal Prison Consultants, LLC recommends that you review the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Core Program Statement 5100.08 - Inmate Security Designation and Custody Classification Manual, below. Although some areas of the program statement appear vague, for example in evaluating the educational history of a future inmate, the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) will now consider designating an incoming inmate who is 30 years of age or less, without a GED or High School Diploma into a higher security level institution, regardless of the sentence length, because they now deem inmates 30 years of age or less with a GED or High School Diploma, a potential problem inmate.

WHAT THIS MEANS IF YOU ARE SENTENCED TO FEDERAL JAIL TIME AND YOU DO NOT HAVE A GED OR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND ARE AGED 30 OR LESS? It means that you need to be proactive and while you are on release you need to try to get your GED. Also, if the U.S. Probation officer can not verify your educational background, when you are send to federal prison you will be treated as if you do not have a GED or High School Diploma. So, it is extremely important that you provide verification of some sort or when the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) designates you to the facility where you will be serving your time, it may very well be a higher security level facility then you were thinking or told by your federal criminal defense attorney.

IS THERE HELP THROUGH THE PROCESS? Yes, Federal Prison Consultants, LLC offers our consulting services to anyone facing a federal term of imprisonment. We offer consulting services that start from the indictment on to the post-conviction stages. We offer a free assessment consultation by calling toll free 1-888-5-PRISON, between the hours of 10 AM and 10 PM, Eastern Time, Monday through Saturday and put our 200 plus years of combined experience to work for you.

POINT OF REFERENCE: (MAJOR CHANGES TO BOP PROGRAM STATEMENT 5100.08)

On September 12, 2006, the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) made major revisions to their core Program Statement 5100 - Inmate Security Designation and Custody Classification Manual. The newest version is 5100.08.

Major changes to this core program statement include:

1. The creation of the DSCC- Designation and Sentence Computation Center in Grand Prairie, Texas. All inmates will now be designated by BOP Staff at this location. The DSCC was developed to provide consistency in the designation/redesignation process.

2. Additional changes such as Criminal History Score, Inmate Age, Education Level, Drug/Alcohol Abuse, Living Skills and Program Participation have replaced previous scoring categories such as, Type Of Prior Commitment, Mental/Psychological Stability, Responsibility Demonstrated, and Release On Own Recognizance. The new additional categories should improve the designation and custody classification process.

3. Further clarification of scoring has been provided regarding Family/Community Ties, Deportable Alien PSF, Prison Disturbance and Medical Transfer Code Descriptions. PSF stands for Public Safety Factor.

4. The floor for the Violent Behavior PSF has been reduced from High Security to Low Security. This will allow lower security level placement.

5. A Custody Variance Table has been developed. This will help with special circumstances in regard to designation.

6. An Expiration Date has been added for the Greater Security Management Variable. This will allow a time-factor analysis on lowering a security level.

7. Unescorted Transfers: Allows for inmates to be transferred from one camp to another that are camp status. This will make nearer transfers and transfers to the RDAP Program easier and more humane.

8. More consideration and urgency are given to the PSI/R - Pre-Sentence Investigation Report (completed by the US Probation Department) and the Statement of Reasons (made by the Sentencing Judge). Based on this, it is more important then ever that these stages be documented and handled properly.

Contact Federal Prison Consultants, LLC for a free assessment consultation at toll free 1-888-5-PRISON and put our 200 plus years of combined experience to work for you.

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Man Held in Prison More Than a Year Before Charges Are Finally Dropped

 

Man Arrested For Crime He Didn't Commit is Held in Prison for More Than a Year Before Charges Are Finally Dropped

We depend on the police and public officials to keep us safe and protect our rights. But what happens when a man is arrested for a crime he didn't commit and is incarcerated for over a year? Roberto Hernandez's bail was set at $100,000 and because he could not secure bail, he remained in jail until his court date one year later.

Hartford, CT (PRWeb) March 15, 2007 -- Roberto Hernandez was arrested by Hartford police officers and accused of robbing a local McDonald's. Despite a lack of evidence linking Mr. Hernandez to the crime, his bail was set at $100,000. Mr. Hernandez, who is indigent, and Hispanic, was unable to secure the $100,000 bail, and as a result was forced to sit in prison, awaiting trial for more than a year, on a crime he never committed. Finally, on the eve of trial, all charges against Mr. Hernandez were dropped and he was released.

In an effort to preserve our constitutional rights and protect us from future incidents of Constitutional abuse, Attorney Paul Spinella has taken on Mr. Hernandez's case to vindicate his Constitutional rights and to fix a bail system that continually denies minorities and indigent members of society reasonable bail.

The lawsuit, Roberto Hernandez v. The State of Connecticut, et al, filed in the United States District Court in Hartford on January 25, 2007, docket number 3:03-cv-00121(MRK), asserts that Hartford police officers deprived Mr. Hernandez of his Constitutional and state law rights by arresting him for a crime they knew, or should have known, he did not commit. The lawsuit also seeks to reform Connecticut's broken bail system that deprives indigent and minority members of the community, such as Mr. Hernandez, of their constitutional rights to reasonable bail.

Roberto Hernandez was arrested on February 7, 2005 and charged with robbing a local McDonald's. The only witness the police had against Mr. Hernandez was his ex-girlfriend. Originally, Mr. Hernandez's ex-girlfriend told the police she did not know who robbed the McDonald's. Three days later, after Mr. Hernandez ended their relationship, the ex-girlfriend went back to the police, this time telling them that Mr. Hernandez was the McDonald's robber. Based on the ex-girlfriend's tip, the police arrested Mr. Hernandez, despite evidence that they had the wrong person. The McDonald's cashier who was held up identified another suspect as the robber. Additionally, a surveillance video of the robbery did not show Mr. Hernandez as the robber.

The lawsuit claims that the policies and customs of the City of Hartford and the Hartford Police Department led to the unlawful arrest of Mr. Hernandez.

After being arrested, Mr. Hernandez's bail was set at $100,000. He moved twice, to no avail, to have the bail reduced to a reasonable amount. Because Mr. Hernandez lacked the financial means to secure his pre-trial release, he was effectively punished for a crime before ever being convicted. The lawsuit alleges that this is a problem prevalent throughout the Connecticut bail system. Minority and indigent members of society consistently have their bail set at levels far beyond their means.

In order to defend and uphold the constitutional rights of all citizens, and deter such future abuses, Mr. Hernandez has taken the police officers, the City of Hartford, and those state official responsible for Connecticut's unfair bail system to court. Though taking our police force and state officials to court helps defend victims' rights, it is public outcry from ordinary citizens that constitutional abuses will not be tolerated that will gain the attention of the state and city authorities necessary to bring about permit and lasting change.

Over the past two decades, Spinella & Associates has successfully prosecuted hundreds of police brutality claims against police departments and municipalities throughout the State of Connecticut and the New England region. The Spinella team is a group of determined trial lawyers who represent ordinary citizens against abuse of power by institutions. Spinella & Associates is located in Hartford, Connecticut and can be reached at 860-728-4900 or online at http://www.spinella-law.com.

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State Marshals Sued in Class Action Claim

 

Connecticut State Marshals Sued in Class Action Claim

State Marshals sued in class action claim charging abuse of arrest powers by allowing ordinary civilians to participate in arrest sweeps depriving hundreds of residents of their Constitutional rights.

Hartford, CT (PRWeb) March 22, 2007 -- A lawsuit seeking class action status, Civil Action Number 3:07-cv-287(AWT), filed in U.S. District Court on February 23, 2007, alleges that three Connecticut State Marshals recruited civilians to participate in the arrest of hundreds of residents. Over a two to three year period, State Marshals John Barbieri, Brian Hobart, and Jon Gallup organized arrest sweeps, in which they allegedly brought along civilians to participate in the arrests, resulting in the unlawful arrests of at least 245 residents.

The lawsuit further states that members of the State Marshal Commission and Court Support Services are responsible for the unlawful arrests because they allegedly failed to do anything to protect residents against such unlawful conduct.

Under Connecticut law, State Marshals are authorized to make an arrest pursuant to a capias mittimus, a type of civil arrest warrant. Capias mittimi are issued by Court Enforcement Services for parents behind on child support payments. State Marshals Barbieri, Hobart and Gallup organized sweeps in order to make numerous capias arrests in short period of time. The State pays marshals $250 for each capias arrest.              

The sweeps often took place in the middle of the night or early in the morning. The marshals allegedly recruited at least two civilians, Michael Brown and Raymond Brown, to participate and assist in the arrests. The civilians were given jackets with the words "State Marshal" written on the front and back. The marshals allowed the civilians to enter residents home, detain them, and transport them to jail in law enforcement vehicles provided for by the State. Often times, the civilians were allowed to handcuff persons. The sweeps took place in the cities of Waterbury, Hartford and New Britain.

Court Support Services paid Michael Brown approximately $25,000 over a two year period for making dozens of arrests. The State Marshal Commission, responsible for overseeing the State Marshals, did not have policies or guidelines that prevented the marshals from making arrest with civilian non-marshals.    

During a sweep on October 21, 2006, the marshals, along with their civilian accomplices, entered the homes of Larry Mason and Odesto Rodriguez, both Waterbury residents, and arrested them. Mr. Mason and Mr. Rodriquez believed all the men who entered their homes were State Marshals with the legal authority to make arrests. The two men later learned that civilian non-marshals assisted in the arrests.

In order to defend their constitutional rights, Mr. Mason and Mr. Rodriguez have filed a civil rights action. Both the United States Constitution and Connecticut constitution protects persons from unreasonable seizures, which includes civilian participation in executing an arrest warrant, where the civilian's participation is not authorized under the warrant or necessary for making the arrest. The plaintiffs are seeking to have their civil rights case certified as a class action in order to redress the constitutional deprivation of all the residents illegally arrested during the sweeps over the past three years.

"This case goes beyond the typical police brutality or false arrest case we're used to seeing. It involves a systematic deprivation of constitutional rights, involving hundreds of residents, over a two or three year period," says the plaintiffs' attorney A. Paul Spinella, "and the State paid for it." "It is often the most disenfranchised, powerless, members of society that are subjected to greatest constitutional violations because they are the most vulnerable. In order to protect the constitutional rights of all residents, and deter such future abuses of power, it's crucial that we defend the constitutional rights of our most disenfranchised residents," Attorney A. Paul Spinella stated.

Over the past two decades, Spinella & Associates has successfully prosecuted hundreds of police misconduct and civil rights claims involving constitutional violations of every kind against individuals, municipalities and government agencies throughout the State of Connecticut and the New England region. The Spinella team is a group of determined trial lawyers who represent ordinary citizens against abuse of power by institutions. Spinella & Associates is located in Hartford, Connecticut and can be reached at 860-728-4900 or online at http://www.spinella-law.com.

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Attorneys Must Stop Marketing

 

Attorneys Must Let Go of Traditional Marketing Techniques, Rainmaker Institute Says

Practicing attorneys are facing more competition and the need to find new ways to stand out from the rest. According to Stephen Fairley and Travis Greenlee of The Rainmaker Institute, lawyers need to let go of traditional marketing techniques and focus on what really works in today's world.

Boston, MA (PRWeb) March 22, 2007 -- With close to 50,000 active attorneys in the state of Massachusetts alone, practicing attorneys are facing more competition and the need to find new ways to stand out from rest.

Stephen Fairley and Travis Greenlee of The Rainmaker Institute specialize in legal marketing strategies for attorneys. "Lawyers need to let go of traditional marketing techniques and focus on what really works in today's world," says Fairley. "Techniques like the yellow pages and mass advertising do not work like they used to."

Boston is Fairley's next stop where he will present his seminar "Becoming a Rainmaker". This is the third year in a row Fairley will give this seminar to attorneys across the country. More than 5,500 legal professionals have attended the seminar in the last two years to learn new ways to market their law firm and specific ways to find better clients and generate more revenue. Past seminars have been sponsored by more than 20 state and local bar associations.

For more information about the seminar visit http://www.RainmakerRetreat.com/becomingarainmaker

According to Fairley, there are really only 7 ways to find new clients and most successful attorneys don't use all of them. The law firm marketing strategies depend on the attorney's target market and what is allowable in their location. His top three strategies include:

1. Referrals: from existing and former client, friends, family members, other lawyers, strategic partners, legal referral sources and business associates.

2. Public Presentations: formal presentations, workshops, seminars, speaking for associations and organizations

3. Direct Communication: telemarketing, direct sales calls, postcards, direct mail pieces, ezines, newsletters and direct sales letters.

Fairley is also scheduled to present his "Becoming A Rainmaker" seminar in Chicago in May. Visit www.RainmakerRetreat.com/becomingarainmaker or call 888-588-5891 for more information.

About Stephen Fairley and the "Becoming a Rainmaker" Seminar
The "Becoming A Rainmaker" seminar is led by Stephen Fairley, best-selling author and CEO of The Rainmaker Institute, a Phoenix-based business coaching firm. Fairley specializes in law firm marketing and teaching attorneys to become powerful Rainmakers by applying proven marketing strategies. Mr. Fairley was named "America's Top Marketing Coach" in 2004. For more information, visit http://www.YourPracticeMadePerfect.com or http://www.RMGym.com

Contact Information:
Stephen Fairley
Today's Leadership Coaching
888-588-5891
480-659-9700
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Free Legal Information Online

 

Legalmatch and The Utah State Bar Expand Partnership: Free Legal Information Online

Joint partnership continues with co-branded USB LegalCenter to assist Utah consumers.

San Francisco, CA and Salt Lake City, UT (PRWeb) March 19, 2007 -- LegalMatch, the nation's premier online legal matching company, and the Utah State Bar have announced new expanded services. On the Utah State Bar (USB) website, LegalMatch will provide the USB with a co-branded version of LegalMatch's LegalCenter that now offers legal tips, a consumer law library, and resources for finding a Utah lawyer, all at no cost for the citizens of Utah. LegalMatch has been the legal matching service of choice for the USB for over three years.

The new cooperative law library offers more than 3300 articles on virtually every legal topic. These are written with the average person in mind, who is looking for clarification on complex issues, and who might find him or herself in the middle of either a law suit, family dispute, or a criminal investigation. The legal tips area offers easy to use and helpful advice on finding, hiring, and working with a lawyer. LegalMatch has built its customer base by empowering people when they are involved in the daunting task of hiring a lawyer; the LegalCenter is a central part of this empowerment. Toby Brown, Utah State Bar's Director of Communications says, "The Utah State Bar is very excited to be able to help more of our citizen with their legal questions and concerns. The online LegalCenter can now answer pressing questions, 24 hours per day, seven days per week, offering information and courses of action, whenever the people of Utah need it."

In addition to the 10% discount that Utah State Bar member attorneys receive on Legalmatch membership, this expanded service also extends important cost-saving benefits to all Utah State Bar member attorneys through LegalMatch's Financial Services Division. Chief among these is lower-cost credit card processing bereft of hidden fees and access to full practice financing.

LegalMatch and Utah State Bar: Now stronger partners
Since 2004, the Utah State Bar has recommended LegalMatch's service to the citizens of Utah as well as their member attorneys. The partnership not only provides Utah consumers immediate access to pre-screened, qualified attorneys, but allows Utah attorneys to receive screened cases, saving them time in their review for potential new clients. Brown adds "This expanded service is a win-win result as it provides greater value to the members of the Bar and better information for the public."

About LegalMatch
LegalMatch.com is an online legal matching service that makes it easy to find a lawyer. Headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Los Angeles and Austin, LegalMatch helps attorneys nationwide build and grow their law practice. LegalMatch pioneered the online legal matching industry in 1999; the service is free to consumers and available in all fifty states. For more information on LegalMatch, contact Anna Ostrovsky at 415.946.0898.

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Loophole in RegisterFly.com's System May Save Domain Names

 

Poker Blog Finds Loophole in RegisterFly.com's System That May Potentially Save Over 1 Million Domain Names

Over 200,000 Clients, which include the Government of Thailand, the Easter Seals charity and Pop star Michael Jackson, could be eligible to save their domain names from loss. A Poker Blog Has Found an Emergency Solution.

Miami, FL (PRWeb) March 16, 2007 -- After over a year turmoil at the Registrar know as RegisterFly there may a be a solution to those inclined to save their domains from loss. RegisterFly has been in and out of courts and has a pressing issue with ICANN, and it seems that a lot of clients want to leave this registrar.

There has even been a website created by distressed RegisterFly clients at registerflies.com. In the wake of all this turmoil a poker blog has found the solution that could potentially help save millions of domains from loss and help RegisterFly's clients transfer their domains to another registrar.

The problem that current RegisterFly clients are having is that they have a lock on their Whois information and therefore cannot transfer their domains until they obtain Authorization Codes from RegisterFly.com. Mr. Valentino Viccetzar, writer for the Poker Rouge Blog, has found a solution that outlines exactly how to acquire the codes in the RegisterFly system quickly.

The solution came to Valentino Viccetzar after weeks of trying to switch registrars, when he was faced with the loss of his domains. "The fascinating part of it all is that we (RegisterFly clients) could have transferred the domains long ago ... had we known this loophole," states Mr. Viccetzar. On his blog post he outlines a 15 Step Process that "If followed to the letter, should give you the (authorization) codes and start the domain transfer immediately."

The Full 15 Step Process is Outlined Here.

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Companies Choose Business Debt Settlement

Business Debt Settlement: The Solution More Companies Are Choosing As
Economy Gets Tougher

While debt is always a concern for closely held companies, the current
economy and competitive pressures make it even more so now. As a result,
business owners increasingly are looking beyond the traditional
solutions--commercial debt consolidation and bankruptcy--and discovering
that professional debt settlement can be a far less costly, less stressful
route to debt relief.

Highland Park, IL (PRWEB) March 14, 2007 -- Now more than ever, debt is a
double-edged sword for closely held companies, and requires special
attention, according to the president of a leading commercial-debt
settlement firm.

Wal-Mart's . . . low prices routinely reset our expectations about what all
kinds of things should cost--from clothing to furniture to fresh fish. Jim
Herst, founder and president of Performance Source Inc (PSI) notes that a
host of outside pressures is making it more difficult for small businesses
to maintain the steady cash flow needed to keep their debts under control.
Faced with these challenges, it's no wonder more of them are seeking outside
help to manage their debts.

Running Your Business Isn't Getting Easier
Herst cites several current factors which are making it harder for private
companies to manage their debts:

- In February, 4th-quarter 2006 GDP growth was revised downward--from an
initial estimate of 3.5% to a far weaker 2.2%. It was the largest downward
revision in the GDP in a decade. The lower growth rate suggests that more
businesses are seeing reduced demand for their goods and services, hampering
their ability to pay their debts.

- Raw material costs are rising. Higher gasoline prices are only part of the
story. Industry Week magazine reports that copper prices have doubled in the
past year, nickel prices are on the rise, and other material costs are as
volatile as they have ever been. In response, manufacturers who buy these
materials are raising their prices . . . which cuts into the cash flow of
the firms who buy their products.

- The U.S. economy is increasingly sensitive to global economic news. On
February 27 China's Shanghai Composite market dropped 8.8%, immediately
triggering significant declines in both U.S. and foreign markets. It was
another example of how fast global economic news can hit the stock
investments that closely held companies rely on for a variety of
needs--indirectly reducing their ability to make debt payments.

- Competition, both big and small. In his book "The Wal-Mart Effect," author
Charles Fishman says, "Wal-Mart's . . . low prices routinely reset our
expectations about what all kinds of things should cost--from clothing to
furniture to fresh fish." At the same time, tiny, low-cost online merchants
have made nearly every category of consumer and business goods more
competitive than ever.

As PSI's Herst points out, "Even closely held firms which have grown despite
these challenges are likely feeling a heavier debt burden now. Many business
owners rely on credit cards or mortgage loans--increasingly ones with
variable rates--to launch or expand their operations." Besides being more
costly to use as interest rates have risen, many credit cards' minimum
payments have recently jumped to 3 or 4% (from the typical 1.5%) of the
outstanding balance.

Options for the Business In Debt
What can a private-business owner do if his (or her) company's debt load has
become a problem?

Herst notes that most owners prefer to try to 'ride out' the rough patch.
"Unfortunately this approach often makes the situation worse," he says.
"Consolidating the debts with a new loan is another option, but in most
cases the owner will have to put up collateral such as a home or major
assets of the business. Plus, the long-term cost of the consolidation is
often greater than what is currently owed on the debts.

"Bankruptcy is a third way to go but not as attractive as it used to be: The
2005 Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act has unintentionally made it harder for
small businesses to wipe away debts. Even when a credit card is opened in
the name of a business, the card's terms and conditions are likely to say
that the person opening the account is responsible for the debt."

What About Debt Settlement?
As a result, Herst explains, more business owners are looking for a better
solution--and discovering debt settlement. If an experienced, professional
negotiator is hired to deal with each creditor individually, he says, some
of the business' debts could shrink by as much as 70%. He advises business
owners to look for an experienced pro who will also handle all calls and
letters from their creditors--allowing the owner to focus on rebuilding
sales.

"A key question that any business owner should ask a debt-settlement firm is
how it earns and collects its fees. Ideally, the fees should be based solely
on the dollar amount of debt savings achieved for the client. This makes
debt settlement a virtually risk-free solution."

That's not to say that debt settlement is perfect, or appropriate for all
companies' financial situations, Herst acknowledges. It's primarily intended
for companies already behind on their payments and looking to make a fresh
start. Because they are "in arrears" on their debts, these firms' Dun &
Bradstreet ratings usually have already dropped. Debt settlement activity
may initially lower these ratings further, but in most cases it is also the
first step in rebuilding the client's rating--because payments are now being
made where they weren't before.

Herst concludes, "If your company is dealing with heavy debt, you're not
alone. Many companies are struggling against economic conditions beyond
their control. But don't assume your debt problem will take care of itself.
While debt consolidation or bankruptcy might seem like the most obvious
options, remember that debt settlement could get your business back on track
financially with far less cost and stress to you."

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Free Hosted Service for SMB Call Centers

 

Aastra OnDemand™ Introduces Free Hosted Service for SMB Call Centers; CVCC Express™ Delivers Call Center Solutions for Small and Medium Businesses

Aastra announces a new hosted call center service offering designed for small to medium businesses. CVCC Express™ is available with no upfront cost and no monthly service charge.

Dallas, TX (PRWeb) March 5, 2007 -- Aastra announces a new hosted call center service offering designed for small to medium businesses. CVCC Express™ includes the most important incoming call center features of our flagship service, Centergy® Virtual Contact Center, including automated call routing, announcements, skills-based routing, real-time reporting and historical performance tracking. The product is entirely web-based, including training and provisioning, allowing agents to work from anywhere with only a phone and Internet connection. CVCC Express™ is available with no upfront cost and no monthly service charge.

"Excellent customer service should not be something only large companies can afford," said Dana Call, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Aastra USA Inc. "Our rich history of delivering contact center solutions to major enterprises has provided us with a distinct insight into the most critical needs of call center managers. Using web-based technology we are now able to provide cost-effective solutions for companies of all sizes." Our FREE Hosted Service offering is ideal for small to medium businesses and for small call centers within larger organizations that prefer not to invest their resources in a premises-based call center. This solution will support an unlimited number of agents and supervisors and, because the service is hosted, there is no hardware, software or infrastructure to purchase. For more information on CVCC Express visit www.aastraondemand.com/Express.

About Aastra OnDemand™
Aastra OnDemand™ is the new hosted service of Aastra USA Inc., a leader in IP communications products including IP-PBX systems, standards-based telephones, unified communications and contact center applications. Aastra OnDemand is dedicated to serving the needs of customers taking advantage of the dramatic shift toward the software as a service delivery model. With over 25 years of experience delivering PBX and contact center systems to some of the largest and most demanding companies in the world, Aastra OnDemand is now bringing that expertise to companies of all sizes.

For more information visit http://www.aastraondemand.com

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Child Support Collections Tops $320 Million

Supportkids' Child Support Collections Surpass $320 Million

Nation's Leading Private Child Support Enforcement Company Tackles a
National Dilemma Affecting Millions of Children

March 02, 2007 - AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Supportkids, the nation's
largest private child support enforcement company working directly with
families, announced today that the company has exceeded $320 million dollars
in child support collections. The number of families that the company has
helped continues to increase as well — more than 50,000 families have
received child support through Supportkids' services.

Why Are Private Sector Options Needed?

As of the end of fiscal year 2005, $106 billion in past-due child support
was owed nationally, and almost $12 billion in current child support went
uncollected. Private companies are an important option for those families
who have not had success collecting their child support through government
agencies. In fact, these are the families who turn to private companies for
help. The average Supportkids client has not received a child support
payment in over four years, and according to a General Accounting Office
(GAO) report, over 95% of the custodial parents who turn to private child
support enforcement companies have unsuccessfully tried to collect their
child support through the government system.

The Economics of Child Support

The picture is not likely to get any better for parents struggling to get
the child support owed their children. Government child support collection
efforts are funded through both state and federal programs. The Federal
Deficit Reduction Act signed into law in 2006 will reduce federal funding of
state child support agencies by $4.8 billion through 2015. On average, state
agencies collect four dollars in child support for every dollar they spend.
If the reduction in federal support is not made up at the state level,
collection rates by government agencies will likely suffer.

Keys to Success

Why are private child support agencies able to collect when the government
has been unsuccessful? According to the GAO report, private child support
agencies have much smaller caseloads compared to their government
counterparts. Supportkids employs a staff of 175, including specialists in
skip tracing and child support enforcement. Supportkids has collected child
support for families all across the country by using many of the same tools
used by government agencies to enforce child support orders, including wage
withholding, placing liens on property, and when necessary, pursuing legal
remedies through the use of a nationwide network of attorneys. However, the
individual case attention is the single biggest reason why private child
support agencies like Supportkids are successful on cases in which the
government sector has failed to collect.

About Supportkids

With clients all across the nation, Supportkids uses on-site investigators
and cooperation with state and federal agencies to fulfill its mission to
make a difference for families struggling with the issue of unpaid child
support. For more information, visit the company's website at
www.supportkids.com or call 1-512-437-3902.
Contacts

for Supportkids
Elizabeth Christian & Associates Public Relations
Meg Meo, 512-494-2867
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Recover your Outstanding Payments - DUBIA, United Arab Emirates

AL BAHAR & ASSOCIATES

ADVOCATES & LEGAL CONSULTANTS
DUBIA , United Arab Emirates

 Recover your Outstanding Payments (Bounce Cheques, Invoices)

Al Bahar & Associates is a UAE based Law Firm that has develops its new concept of offering

Legal services to its client nationwide & worldwide.

We have the honor to introduce our Debt Collection Department offering collection services to

Our clients. We would like to offer our services to our customers in credit administration to

Recover their outstanding Balances, stuck-up money create through bounce cheques, Unpaid

invoices and other types of receivables.

Our service charges are result oriented. We offer personalized, confidential, effective and prompt

Services. Our objective is collecting the money from Defaulters & Absconders inside

And outside UAE without refereeing to the Court of Law.

We have our own team of Lawyers and debt Collection experts, which will save your precious

Time and money. We have our offices all over the UAE and worldwide network of Law Firms.

 Our Services Include

·             Debt Collection (international network)

·             Litigation

·             Labour Law Services

·             Social Law Services

·             Registration of New Companies

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Divorce Law Journal Blog Made It Through First Year

 

Divorce Law Journal Celebrates Its First Anniversary

Divorce Law Journal (http://www.DivorceLawJournal.com), a legal weblog covering divorce and family law matters for professionals in Kentucky and beyond, celebrates its first anniversary.

Louisville, KY (PRWeb) March 2, 2007 -- Divorce Law Journal (http://www.DivorceLawJournal.com), a legal weblog covering divorce and family law matters for professionals in Kentucky and beyond celebrates its first anniversary.

Information foraging and human-computer interaction has driven adaptations to web activity. Blog technology has significantly impacted Diana L. Skaggs Associates' ability to deliver family law cases and news with lightning speed. Two years of all published law cases in Kentucky have been posted, digested, and linked to the online decisions. Practicing attorneys are reading it, using it, and helping their clients because of it. Collaborative impact is a foundational outcome of this blog. Financial professionals whose work overlaps that of attorneys in helping divorcing couples now have an easy way to stay up to date. Emerging trends across the country are also posted and discussed. Mediators particularly value the dialogue that a blogging platform provides.

Diane Levin, Marblehead, Massachusetts, at Online Guide to Mediation (http://mediationblog.blogspot.com), says "I've described this excellent blog as one of which offers "lucidly written, intelligent analysis" of legal issues, and I stand by that. This blog consistently delivers the goods. Although its Louisville-based author Diana Skaggs tracks Kentucky divorce and family law, her blog has a nation-wide scope, staying abreast of developments in these practice areas across the U.S. For American mediators who work closely with divorcing couples and families, this blog, published by a mediation-friendly attorney, is a must-read stop on the web."

Victoria Pynchon in Beverly Hills, California has this to say at Settle It Now Negotiation Blog (http://settleitnow.blogspot.com), "Diana Skaggs' Divorce Law Journal pays more attention to alternate dispute resolution than any practicing attorney blog I'm aware of. Her insights are spot-on, her knowledge broad and her wisdom, well, wise."

There are several other weblogs published by family attorneys, but Divorce Law Journal is the only one limited to divorce and family law. Ben Cowgill, Lexington, Kentucky, says at Legal Ethics Newsletter (http://KentuckyLegalEthics.com) "It should come as no surprise that Diana is the first domestic relations practitioner in Kentucky to launch a legal weblog. Earlier this year, she was honored by the Louisville Bar Association for being at the forefront of new developments in the practice of family law and for demonstrating a high level of client concern, public service and innovation in her law practice. She is the founder and senior partner of Diana L. Skaggs & Associates, a "boutique" domestic relations firm in Louisville."

For more information contact Diana L. Skaggs, Diana L. Skaggs Associates, 623 W. Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202 (502)562-0050.

Diana L. Skaggs is the President of the Kentucky Chapter of The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Practicing divorce law for more than twenty years, Diana was recognized by the Louisville Bar Association in 2006 as the family law practitioner of the year, for being on the forefront of new developments in the practice of family law, for her innovation in the field as well as her continued dedication to families, children and public service. To learn more about Kentucky Divorce Law and Diana L. Skaggs Associates visit http://www.LouisvilleDivorce.com.



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